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Candace Carrabus

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I have written stories and ridden horses–frequently simultaneously–for as long as I can remember. I grew up on Long Island and spent my formative years in the saddle–just imagining. After high school, I traveled to Ness, England and studied at a British Horse Society training school. This was an all-around amazing experience. When I left, I clutched a certification to teach riding in my hot little hand, and I enjoyed instructing riders for many years.

Who am I kidding? We know it is the horses who do the teaching. All we can do is try to remain open to what they have to say.

Now, I share a farm in Missouri with my family, but I have only one horse these days. Remi’s a Trakehner - thoroughbred - quarter horse cross, as easy a keeper and good m ...more

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When this year is Raver Book 2 coming out? I so enjoyed the first one. It was wonderfully written. You have an amazing way of describing events and scenes that I felt sometimes I could pull the memory of the smell of horses from my childhood. It was so nice to experience such a new and different sort of fantasy story. Please keep up the good work!

Candace Carrabus Hi Stephanie! Thank you so much for your kind comments. That makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. :-) I do apologize for the length of time betwee…moreHi Stephanie! Thank you so much for your kind comments. That makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. :-) I do apologize for the length of time between books 1 and 2. Other writing projects have kept me busy. I'm about to announce a new book. It ISN'T the next Horsecaller book but it IS set in Cirq, and Lauren and Leinos make an appearance. This new book should be out in April or early May at the latest. Don't have a release date, yet. But...news will be posted as soon as possible. Again, I thank you for putting your thoughts into words. It is comments/questions like yours that feed the author's soul! Take care and enjoy the ride! Candace(less)

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Candace Carrabus I'm not sure I actually believe in writer's block. I do believe the answer is always in the writing--that is, write more! If I'm having trouble writin…moreI'm not sure I actually believe in writer's block. I do believe the answer is always in the writing--that is, write more! If I'm having trouble writing a particular story, then I take a step back and analyze why that might be. I spent an entire year (2014), a whole YEAR trying to write the sequel to On the Buckle. It was painful, and for a long time, I couldn't figure out why. But I kept at it. (Stubbornness can be such an unattractive trait) I took six different versions of chapter one to my critique group. After a few more chapters, one of my critique partners asked if I was enjoying writing this book. AARRGHH!! It showed. The story wasn't going where it should and the characters...oy! They were so unhappy. They were rebelling.

I finally stopped and took a break and read some books. I hadn't been reading for pleasure. I ended up burning through about twelve books in three weeks. I felt so refreshed after that! And then I started a new project. And that has gone amazingly well.

Every writer has to find their own way through "blocks" or plot difficulties, or whatever. If I were to give advice (not that I think I'm qualified), I would say, first, identify the problem (I did, eventually, figure out what the problem was with that book). Second, try writing something else. Third, just take a break. I don't believe you have to write every day. Sometimes, you have to go do something else to refill the well. For me, it's getting out in nature, visiting my horse, going riding.(less)

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Average rating: 4.18 · 716 ratings · 119 reviews · 12 distinct works • Similar authors

	On The Buckle: Dream Horse Mystery #1 4.02 avg rating — 285 ratings — published 2013 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Run Out (Dream Horse Mystery #2) 4.52 avg rating — 75 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wrong Lead (Dream Horse Mystery #3) 4.57 avg rating — 60 ratings — published 2018 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Man, The Dog, His Owner & Her Lover: a humorous contemporary romance (Witting Woman Series Book 1) 3.68 avg rating — 63 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Raver (The Horsecaller #1) 4.22 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 2013 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cold Backed: A Dream Horse Mystery prologue 3.89 avg rating — 47 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Horses, Hearts & Havoc: Eight Full-Length Equestrian Novels of Suspense, Mystery & Romance by Candace Carrabus (Goodreads Author), Amy Elizabeth (Goodreads Author), Bev Pettersen (Goodreads Author) 4.42 avg rating — 36 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Dream Horse Mysteries Boxed Set 4.52 avg rating — 31 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Roar of Smoke, A book of the Meldborn 4.54 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Good Horse, The Bad Man & The Ugly Woman (a Witting Woman novella) 4.42 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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