The First Baby Goats

Peaches, a dwarf Nigerian goat, papered and fancy, kidded yesterday with three sweet little boys. One (the spotted one) is most likely already sold. He is gorgeous and will be a great buck someday for my niece, who will probably travel all the way fr...

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Dec 13, 2024
Even More Fan Fiction Friday

Here are more stories from the recent writing contest. Enjoy! You can also read all of these stories on the Seasonal Entries Page > AGES 9-12 AGES 13-17

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Dec 13, 2024
Merry Christmas with these free Christmas stories

MERRY CHRISTMAS, CIRCLE C NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIBERS!Here's a heartfelt "thank you" for hanging around this year by being part of the Circle C subscriber "family." You may think I can write and write and write, but honestly, I struggle with sending out n...

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Dec 12, 2024
What Am I Winners

I always announce the winner(s) of the current What Am I? game in the next month’s Circle C newsletter, but since only two have (so far) claimed their prize, I thought I’d announce the winners here and encourage those winners to check their emails. O...

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Dec 12, 2024
Kody & the Farrier – A Training Day

Join Royale Dakota Moon for an exciting (not so much) day with the farrier. This boy is now a teenager (20 months old) and decided he did not want his hooves trimmed today. All of the horses were acting up, but Kody took the cake, so to speak, and Co...

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Dec 11, 2024
Influencers for the New Book

I just wanted to let you know that I was tickled to see many Circle C fans requesting to be added to my publisher’s “influencer” list! Andi fans are awesome to review the new book and tell others about Andi’s newest adventures in CCA #7, Andrea Carte...

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Dec 10, 2024
More Fan Fiction Friday

As promised, here are three new stories from the recent writing contest. Enjoy! You can also read all of these stories on the Seasonal Entries Page > AGES 9-12 AGES 13-17

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Dec 06, 2024
What Am I Guessing Game and Be an Influencer

Merry Christmas! This month's newsletter includes the "What Am I?" guessing game, along with an exciting opportunity. Book 7 of the Circle C Adventures, Andrea Carter and Other Tales from the Circle C Ranch, releases at the end of January. In prepara...

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Dec 05, 2024
What Am I? – December

If you want to play this month’s “What Am I?” guessing game, click the image below. It’s a fun one, as I am offering a prize to more than one correct answer this time. One out of every 25 correctly guessed answers to be exact. The prize is an audiobo...

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Dec 05, 2024
Contest Winners and Entries

Winners & Runners Up And the winners are . . . AGES 9-12 – Marenn Harris, “A Circus Catastrophe” AGES 13-17 – Calah Keup, “The Prank War” The Runners’ Up are the three stories in each category that you voted on, but they did not win the top place...

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Nov 30, 2024
Black Friday Surprise with Fan Fun Extras Books

CIRCLE C "FAN FUN EXTRAS"If your reader is looking for more Andi Carter books for Christmas, keep reading!I have some exciting news. Many Circle C blog readers have taken advantage of the extra books I've published myself and put up on my website a y...

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Nov 29, 2024
A New Look & a New Book for Fan Fun Extras

I decided that putting the Fan Fun Extra books on Lulu.com is too much of a hassle. I mean, really? Who even goes there? So, I put The Terrible Secret, Trouble at the Line Shack, and (NEW!) Behind the Scenes on the Circle C Ranch up on Amazon. Here i...

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Nov 29, 2024
Goldtown Gift Bundle Winner plus a Consolation Prize

Congratulations to Esther Shingler, giveaway winner!Thanks to everyone who entered my Goldtown Christmas bundle giveaway. Although I can't award everyone (over 150 contestants!) a similar box, I am giving you this consolation prize freebie: the Goldt...

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Nov 23, 2024