Under a Painted Sky: 2023 Contest Winners Under a Painted Sky is the official title, scoring over twice as many votes as the second title, Chasing the Wind. Since about 100 people voted, the percent value also corresponds to the number of votes each...

You can read other favorites in Andi’s Attic >> February 15, 1881 So, that “rat,” Jeffrey Sullivan, is still trying to worm his way into my sister Melinda’s affections. Yesterday was Valentine’s Day, and that ol’ Jeffrey thought he’d impress he...

See more “Peek Behind the Curtain” posts in Andi’s Attic >> The Justin Quiz launched yesterday, so in honor of Justin, I’m sharing a fun Peek Behind the Curtain. Near the end of Price of Truth, Justin tells Andi about a birthday gift Chad has p...

So many great titles and suggestions. I went through the comments and tallied the titles that seem to have the most interest. I was going to have you vote on the top four, but another title just kept popping up, I gave you five to choose from. So, yo...

This free audio story is set two years after the events in Andi’s Indian Summer, Andi is now eight years old. Aunt Rebecca has come for another of her unwelcome visits. This time she brings Melinda and Andi the latest fashion, huge, oversized hats. L...

Reminder! This is your last day to enter Andi’s Back-to-School Giveaway. It ends today at 5pm Pacific Time. Go here to enter >> It’s time for two new original Circle C fan fiction stories. Emma A. and Sara M. have offered these two stories. The...

Well, it happened. I knew it might. My editor at Kregel emailed and is hinting that they would like me to finish the Goldtown Adventures middle-grade series with books 5 and 6 (so every series has the same number of books). I have agreed to think abo...

I’m excited to start gearing up for the annual story-writing contest. It’s a lot of work, and the first step is creating the cover and title for the 12-story collection. I don’t usually do this myself. I prefer that you young writers have a chance to...

It has taken me forever to update the Circle C Fan Fiction stories over on my old Blogger account and give it a crisper, more professional look. I finally found a new theme and changed things up. All Fan Fiction is consolidated here: ranchfanfiction....

A fan asked for a “Colton” colt update, and the request was perfect timing. I just got a couple of new videos (which I combined below) and pictures! So, let the update begin. At three months old, Colton has very good manners. He leads and even lifts...