I have the best friends and followers ever! Last year, I entered Rebecca Enzor’s PonyFest12 with this:
The pony is based on a main character in one of my novels. I entered at the last minute, because Rebecca twisted my arm. Not really. You can read the entry post here.
On the last night of voting, I was in a very close second place. I was out with a bunch of other moms after a PTA event, and I told them about my PonyFest12 entry. They all pulled out their smart phones and voted and voted some more when they got home evidently. Other friends told me that they voted late, too. (Awesome friends!)
The next morning, I found out that my Marce pony had won! I was really surprised. I mean that’s putting it mildly. I didn’t expect to win, because the other leading ponies were gorgeous.
So the artist who does the pony customs for PonyFest is Kalavista. She finally finished Marce (maybe Marce is the reason for no more body art… hmmmm….).
I couldn’t be happier with the result. Without further torture, here’s the custom Marce pony winner of PonyFest12. Isn’t she gorgeous?
Marce is a character who has been in my head for years, and I’d finally written her story. Mostly to get her stop talking to me. (That didn’t work since she wants a trilogy now.) She’s a character I’ll always love, and the pony will be around while I write.
But wait! There’s more!
When I opened the package from Kalavista, Marce had a traveling companion, because Marce had taken so long. What a wonderful, generous surprise! (Thank you, Kalavista!!!)
It was none other than Montesque, the very delicate girlie-looking boy unicorn in the middle grade fantasy that I wrote for my girls.
He was part of my PonyFest13 entry. (You can check out PonyFest13 here.)
I’m not sure who squealed louder: Armadillo or me. (I lie. I was totally louder—all the way from the mailbox. I’m sure neighbors stared.)
There was much jumping for joy and high fives and hugs and admiration of the art that the ponies are.
Armadillo loves Montesque and asked if she could have him. LOL. Yeah, no. I’ve seen the way her ponies live in her room.
Here’s my custom Montesque pony (with glittery horn and legs, too!!):
Mockingbird said it looked just like a girl. Mission accomplished!
Now I have to find the perfect place for these gorgeous ponies to sit. Oh look! How about here? 😀
Your turn! I’d love to hear about your favorite inspirational objects or characters.
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