Ava C. Ryder
I write immersive adventure stories told through the eyes of animal protagonists. My debut novel, "Ember's Gallop," follows a brave wild mustang as she leads her herd through a raging wildfire. Authentic animal perspectives make my work unique. aryder.com
- A foal's first thunderstorm. Ember watches it flinch at the sky's growl, remembering her own initiation into nature's raw chorus. What childhood experiences shaped your resilience? #BookSky #AuthorsofBluesky #WritingCommunity #EcoFiction #WildlifeConservation #horsebooks #AnimalPOV
- Guardians: What wilderness skill would you want to learn and understand to gain an animal's perspective? Ember's story asks what we lose when we stop listening to the land. #BookSky #AuthorsofBluesky #WritingCommunity #EcoFiction #WildlifeConservation #horsebooks #AnimalPOV
- Ember’s hooves pause mid-step, sensing tremors too faint for human touch. The earth speaks in vibrations that horses can decipher. What hidden languages exist beneath your feet? #BookSky #AuthorsofBluesky #WritingCommunity #EcoFiction #WildlifeConservation #horsebooks #AnimalPOV
- Final edits taught me this: Writing a horse protagonist means unlearning human assumptions, sentence by sentence. Ember's truth lives in what I removed. I truly hope you enjoy my debut book! #BookSky #AuthorsofBluesky #WritingCommunity #EcoFiction #WildlifeConservation #horsebooks #AnimalPOV
- Keen observation: In the wild, stallions often lead harems of mares and foals. Stallions may push mares in a certain direction, use vocalizations to encourage them to move, or even engage in ritualized displays to maintain order. #EcoFiction #WildlifeConservation #horsebooks #AnimalPOV
- Ember encounters a fence for the first time. Will she challenge it, retreat, or seek a hidden gap? Instincts might guide her choice. #EcoFiction #WildlifeConservation #horsebooks #AnimalPOV
- Long-term research revelation: Mustang herds can adopt, bond & care for other orphaned foals as mares have a strong inbuilt social structure. This compassion has reshaped Ember’s role as a guardian. Nature's plot twists outshine fiction. #EcoFiction #WildlifeConservation #horsebooks #AnimalPOV
- My 1st ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ review! I am so humbled. 😊Thank you so much!😊
- A yearling's first summer. Ember watches it stumble through, resisting the urge to intervene. Sometimes growth requires falling. What possible hard lessons shaped you? #EcoFiction #WildlifeConservation #horsebooks #AnimalPOV
- Ember's ears pivot toward a distant rumble no human could hear. Thunder? Machinery? Her herd's survival hinges on reading these warnings. What sense would you want heightened, revealing secrets quietly unfolding at the edges of your world? #EcoFiction #WildlifeConservation #horsebooks #AnimalPOV
- Guardians: Ever wonder how wild horses teach their young? Ember’s story mirrors the patience and repetition I observed in herds, lessons without words. #EcoFiction #WildlifeConservation #horsebooks #AnimalPOV
- A few times I had to rewrite a scene where Ember or her headmates neighed dramatically. I corrected myself because wild horses communicate through subtle shifts, such as with a head tilt or a tail flick. And sometimes, silence speaks louder. #EcoFiction #WildlifeConservation #horsebooks #AnimalPOV
- Sunset paints the canyon walls in rust and gold. Ember's herd pauses, ears twitching toward distant thunder. In their world, every sound is a message. If you could slow down the world around you, what would you want to hear? #EcoFiction #WildlifeConservation #horsebooks #AnimalPOV
- Oh wow, Ember's Gallop as of today is #99 on Amazon USA's category: New Releases in Teen & Young Adult eBooks Amazon link: www.amazon.com/gp/new-relea... It is the small victories, yes? Even for a short time. Cracking a top 100 list as insanely popular as Teen/YA Adult is wild. Thank you all!
- Moonlit observation: Mustangs grazing in shifts, always keeping sentries on lookout. Their vigilance within the herd has shaped Ember's role as a guardian in our story. What night sounds would keep you watchful? #EcoFiction #WildlifeConservation #horsebooks #AnimalPOV
- Plot puzzle: How does someone convey herd loyalty without humanizing it? That answer came while watching mares form a protective circle around foals during a storm. Ember's courage is a collective. What everyday acts of courage inspire you? #EcoFiction #WildlifeConservation #horsebooks #AnimalPOV
- Scent of green things and sun-warmed dust grows gratitude that ignites through our herd. It is us who Thank You for your reposts, wild one. Every echo helps voices carry farther across the plains. The herd grows stronger, step by step, because of kindness like yours.
