TWO WINNERS!

Greetings from sunny, warm Texas! I am so excited that book 8, More Tales from the Circle C Ranch came earlier than I expected. Although this new book does not release until next week (April 22), I have my author copies! I wanted to do something different for a giveaway for my Andi fans, so I came up with including "Ebony," Andi's pet tarantula, as an extra prize. Ebony is an adorable Aurora stuffed tarantula, and even if spiders aren't your thing, soft, plush Ebony will win your hearts. Ebony won my twelve-year-old granddaughter, Kristi's, heart when she modeled for the giveaway (she loves stuffies).

GIVEAWAY FUN

So, what does a stuffed tarantula toy have to do with any of the stories in books 7 and 8 of the Circle C Adventures? The last story in book 7, Other Tales from the Circle C Ranch, is titled "Tarantula Trouble," a hilarious retelling of Andi Carter's attempts to keep a gentle, fragile California ebony tarantula as her perfect pet. As you might infer from the title, "trouble" is what Andi ends up with . . . tarantula trouble, that's what!

This special giveaway includes both book 7 and book 8, and "Ebony," who needs a new home. The contest runs one week, April 16 - April 23 @ 5pm Central Time (since I'm still in Texas). Thinking ahead, I bought two Ebony tarantula stuffies, so I decided to double the fun and have two winners.

Bonus Prize For All

Everyone who enters the giveaway receives the audiobook story "Tarantula Trouble" just for entering. After the two winners are drawn, I will send a follow-up email to all of the entrants with the link to the free download of "Tarantula Trouble." The only "catch" is if you ever unsubscribed from the Circle C newsletter. It remembers this, so if you have entered but do not receive the follow-up email on April 24 with the audiobook link, it means it's either in your SPAM, or you unsubscribed at some point in the past.

ENTER THE GIVEAWAY

Enter the giveaway by clicking the button. You can earn bonus entries by sharing the giveaway with your friends, and by watching a couple of really short videos:

1. My Andi look-a-like playing with two "wild" California tarantulas, and
2. How to ride an 1800s penny-farthing bicycle, which is what Andi attempts to do in the story "A Close Call" from book 8, More Tales from the Circle C Ranch.

Enter the Giveaway

PURCHASE THE BOOKS

If you don't care for giveaways and you don't want a tarantula stuffie, you can go straight to the Circle C webstore and buy a two-book set of the books. I have some copies that I'm not using for giveaways and contests, and you are welcome to buy them. (However, I do not have any Ebony tarantula stuffies to sell.) I'm sure you are not sorry to hear that! 🤣

Buy the Books

COMING MAY FIRST!

CIRCLE C WRITING & ART CONTEST

A little peek at what is coming up as a "Kick Off for Summer" during the entire month of May. It's a Circle C Writing & Art Contest, sponsored by my publisher, Kregel Publications and yours truly (Mrs. M). You may choose either category and submit your entry for judging. There will be six winners from the two categories (Art and Writing). I can't wait to tell you more!

Go here to read a little more about the contest, but not much more. I don't want to give spoiler alerts. I will send out a newsletter on April 29 launching the contest! Stay tuned and get ready for some fun and prizes!

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