Whisper Horse Series
What’s a Whisper Horse?
It’s a special horse you can whisper your troubles to, so you have someone to share the burden with. I got the idea from my real-life pony Papoose. All through my youth, I would tell Papoose my problems, and I always felt better afterwards. Since the characters in my books have some serious issues, I thought they could use the same kind of help I had.
My Whisper Horse novels are set in the fictional town of Sanctuary, in the beautiful mountains of West Virginia. I grew up in a small town in those same mountains, so I write these books straight from my heart.
Whisper Horse series FAQs
I’ve had many readers ask the same questions about the Whisper Horse novels so I thought I would answer them here.
Q: Did you invent the term “Whisper Horse”?
A: Yes, I did. It came from my experience with my own pony, Papoose. When I was growing up, I used to tell Papoose all my problems, sometimes literally whispering them into his beautiful, sensitive ears. I always felt better afterwards—and I knew he’d never tell anyone else!—so I developed the idea of a Whisper Horse for my characters, the one special creature they could tell their troubles to who will share the burden with them. Since my characters need to work through a lot of problems, I figured a Whisper Horse would be useful to them. And I love writing about horses.
Q: Do I have to read all the Whisper Horse books in order?
A: No, each book stands entirely on its own, with the main characters having a fully resolved happily-ever-after at the end of each story. However, it is more fun to read them in order because you see many characters, as well as the town of Sanctuary, West Virginia, in every book. In case you want to read the Whisper Horse series in order, this is how you should do it:
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