Knightley & the Trailer

Kristel took Maggie to the vet to see how she’s doing (fertility-wise), and of course baby Knightley had to accompany her. Great! It’s always a great time for colt training, and one month old is a perfect time to start “trailer” training. Right? Of c...

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Jul 24, 2025
Peek Behind the Story with Mud Crabs and Kelp

(Click here to learn who won the 500 YouTube Subscribers Giveway!)WinnerHalf the fun of writing "Andi" books is finding peeks "behind the story" that I can share to make Andi's adventures come alive. This peek goes along with "Summer on the Sound," o...

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Jul 22, 2025
Peek Behind the Story: Mud Crabs & Kelp

Note: Don’t forget to head over to the Circle C YouTube channel to learn who won the 500 YouTube Subscribers Giveaway > Half the fun of writing “Andi” books is finding peeks “behind the story” that I can share to make Andi’s adventures come alive....

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Jul 22, 2025
Mrs. M Writes HOW??

I got an interesting comment/question this week and Aunie asked if I could answer in a blog post. Well sure. No problem. Here is Aunie’s initial comment: Hey Mrs. M! I LOVE the Circle C books. Definitely one of my favorite series of all time and not...

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Jul 19, 2025
Getting Ready for Another Foal

More Painted Acre Horses Posts > We can only hope. Since Jewels produces such fantastic fillies (2 out of 2), Kristel wants another one (hopefully she’ll start selling them and making some money LOL). Anyway, Poor Rubicon is in his barn. Do you kn...

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Jul 18, 2025
Hello, Fort Apache!

July What Am I update (winner). Sarah Sahlstrom is the winner. She has 48 hours (from Tuesday night) to reply to my email and claim her prize. So far, she has not replied. After that, I will choose another winner. The mystery item is “(red) onion (sl...

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Jul 16, 2025
Five Hundred Circle C YouTube Subscribers Give Away

Hee Yaw! 500 YouTube Subcribers!I hadn't paid much attention to my Circle C YouTube channel until a couple of weeks ago. Then . . . I saw I was at 490 subscribers and thought "How cool if I could get to 500. I would offer a giveaway." And two weeks l...

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Jul 14, 2025
500 Subscribers Giveaway!

Watch the video to learn all about the YouTube 500 Subscribers giveaway. It launches today and goes one week (July 14-21). The winner will be announced on Youtube on Tuesday, July 22, (if I can squeeze in a few minutes away from visiting my mother)....

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Jul 14, 2025
July What Am I Guessing Game and Meet Regal Knight Moon

It's time for our monthly "What Am I" guessing game. The guessing game runs from Tuesday, July 8 to Tuesday July 15. Winners will be announced in the August What Am I newsletter (I email the winner privately). Click the image or the button to make yo...

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Jul 08, 2025
Circle C Writer's Corner Lesson Three - Character Traits

3- Character TraitsWelcome back to the Circle C Writer's Corner. If you missed lessons 1 or 2, you can find them right here:The Five Story ElementsCreating CharactersLast month’s newsletter (May) highlighted the importance of creating interesting cha...

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Jun 25, 2025
Name the New Colt and Win a Book!

Start Brainstorming!I feel badly that I did not share the "Name the Filly" contest with you a couple of weeks ago (for Jewels's new foal). I shared it on Andi's Blog, but it slipped right out of my mind to expand to my newsletter. Two fans each came...

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Jun 23, 2025