This is a re-cap of Freckles the Bunny Series' blog post. Available Now 1. Website I have finally managed to fix those pictures on Freckles' website. 2. School Visits in Your Area I've already posted which areas we will be looking at visiting. The school proposals will explain more but it is free even if we have visited your school before. Feel free to contact us for more information. The areas include: Saskatoon, SK Humboldt, SK Bruno, SK Annaheim, SK Cudworth, SK Muenster, SK Wakaw, SK 3. Erika-Elizabeth's Blog As many know, Erika-Elizabeth is my daughter. She does the crafts for the books & video records them for children to do with her. She also does book reviews for me in her spare time (book reviews are on hold until we can get her computer down here). She has finally posted a second post and will continue to do so as the week progresses. Erika-Elizabeth has also co-authored Freckles' book # 6. *Update - blog deleted 4. E-Book Sales We currently have most books down for sale at $2.99 USD. Check them out on Barnes & Noble or Apple/iTunes. 5. Book Reviews We have some new book reviews up for each series. Be sure to check out Sherlock's 1st book's review as well as Freckles' 4th & 5th books. You can find the reviews from here: http://vickianne-caswell.weebly.com/my-books-reviews.html - See more at: http://www.freckles-the-bunny-series.ca/news-blog#sthash.VkKFFyVf.dpuf Coming Soon 1. Photos Expect new photos to be up & posted over the next while on the websites. 2. School Proposals I still need to update proposals for both series' for the schools before I contact them again this year. You will be able to find them on both websites soon. 3. Freckles Book # 6 Pre-Order Special A pre-order special for Freckles the Bunny Series, Book # 6: The Freckle Monster, is being put together as we speak. This is the bullying book I have been talking about. The release date has yet to be decided but it will be out before Christmas. 4. Freckles the Bunny Series, Book # 6: The Freckle Monster Preview & Trailer We will be working on the trailer and preview for the upcoming book very soon so keep an eye out on the website & Youtube channel. 5. Bundle Deal A special bundle deal where you can buy a few books at a special price will be coming soon! This is just some of what is to come!
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Updates#FrecklestheBunnySeries, Book # 5 have been ordered and will arrive here next week sometime. They still haven't fixed Bk # 4's cover on Amazon.com yet. I will contact them again come Wednesday. #Book # 6 is underway. It is entitled, "The Freckle Monster" and is a book on #bullying. Also, we are now #donating $1/book from all CreateSpace link sales to Majestic Waterfowl Sanctuary. Click on their name to check out their page. #child #picturebook #illustration Reviews Tab for My Books We now have a reviews area for the books. Please help and rate the series. 1 star is poor and 5 stars is excellent. You can also post comments below about why you rated it as you did. Thank you!
PS The comments are public. I would like to use them on the website with first name and last initial only along with your review. Thank you! Freckles the Bunny Series, Book # 5: Freckles and the cost of popularity released The book is finally out online! Amazon.com will be between 3 - 5 days on their system, possibly sooner. The books are available through CreateSpace which is an Amazon.com company. Below is the direct link to the books and below that, you will find a direct link to all of our books with their CreateSpace listings. https://www.createspace.com/4442904 http://www.freckles-the-bunny-series.ca/createspace-sales.html Rescues and Donating We began helping rescue animals at first by donating $1/book to the Humboldt & District SPCA. We've donated books and packages as well as started placing the animals into books. Sherlock's write list all of the great reasons to adopt but this just doesn't seem like enough when trying to help animals. We are now also going to be posting events for these groups that we will be working with, whether they are in every book or just one.
Also, as all of the books mention, please read the CreateSpace page to find out who we are donating to. For some time we've donated sales through those links to the Humboldt & District SPCA and while it hasn't been much (most people don't use those links), it was some. Now we are beginning new things with the books. Kimberly from Majestic Waterfowl Sanctuary had planned to tell everyone about Rilo and Ranger being part of this book. Help with sales is always appreciated big or small but we feel that it wouldn't be fair to her or the ducks if we didn't donate $1/book to her group for awhile. We would very much like to give everyone a chance so if any Humboldt & District supporters do wish to have their' $1/book donated, they just need to email me and let me know on either the Facebook page or from the website. Decisions like this are never easy but they have to be made. $1/Book sold through CreateSpace will be donated to Majestic Waterfowl Sanctuary as of immediately. *Book pertaining to any Freckles the Bunny Series or Sherlock the Remarkable Cat Series book sold through CreateSpace links. To learn more about CreateSpace sales, please visit our page or their website. Upcoming Books Freckles Books #Freckles the #Bunny #Series, Book # 5: Freckles and the Cost of Popularity should be out by month's end. #Book # 6: The Freckle Monster will be out this #Summer. I am already beginning something totally new for book # 7. Freckles and her friends will be dressed as princes and princesses for a#manners book which will come out this fall. Are there any manners that you would like to see?? Comment below. Sherlock's Books I am currently working on book # 2 though I don't know the title yet. It is a little more slow going as I am trying to work on two series' at once plus finish off Freckles book # 5. UpdatesNew Video Stay tuned for an updated version of the video, "Real Animals Intro." The first one done didn't include Stew I or II and Freckles III. Once it is updated, you will be able to find it on the website and Youtube. More Surprises I have a few other surprises and updates in store for this month and the next so be sure to read the updates on the website or the fan pages so you don't miss out!! Need Votes! We are still in need of votes for the book cover contest. You can vote on both Freckles books and the one Sherlock book. 1 star is poor and 5 stars is awesome. Simply click on the stars to vote. Voting times vary between 1 - 2 days, so please keep voting for us! A special thank you to all that have been voting! This is the 2014 contest so voting will be available for some time. http://authorsdb.com/books/2014-book-cover-contest/children-s-books-2014 Supporting Rescues Majestic Waterfowl Sanctuary
As you know, we have been trying to help rescues like Majestic Waterfowl Sanctuary, in hopes of helping them find loving homes for the animals they care for. One of the new things we will now be doing is to help share some of their events. Below is their post: "Duck-Duck-Goose" Blue Ribbon Photo Contest! Our 6th annual Blue Ribbon Photo Fundraiser Contest is currently underway! Enter a photo of your duck or goose today for a chance to win one of our GIANT & GORGEOUS prize ribbons! http://www.majesticwaterfowl.org/photocontestrules.htm Rescue Animals in Book # 5
Stew's Anti-bullying Poster
Pre-order
Just a reminder that you can pre-order both books now! I am expecting to possibly sell all of my first order of book 6 when it comes out. These books will also be available online via Createspace ($1/book to the Humboldt & District SPCA) and Amazon.com once they are out.
Pre-Order Freckles the Bunny Series, Book # 5: Freckles and the Cost of Popularity - $10.00 CAD + S&H. Written by Vickianne Caswell. Illustrated by Anastasia Drogaitseva. Pre-order Here Freckles has always been a good little bunny that was taught to be nice and caring towards others. The opportunity to be popular arises and Freckles soon finds herself choosing popularity over friends. Two classes get to go on a field trip to the local bakery where Boots' brother Sherlock works. Freckles has been told that Boots' family is not cool and weird. Freckles and her new friends are soon laughing at the bakery owner and Boots' family, costing Freckles her old friends. Join Freckles as she learns that being different is alright and that being popular doesn't mean you have to be mean, in another funny adventure. Guest appearances by Sherlock, a popular real animal and Purrsia, a character that will have your child looking to see what is stuck in her fur, in every illustration she is in. 30 color illustrations. 8 x 10 size. ISBN 10: 1495326675 ISBN 13: 978-1495326677 MORALS/LESSONS LEARNED: * Peer pressure. * Do what is right and not what others tell you. * Being popular is not always as good as it seems. * Treat others the way you want to be treated. * It is not nice to laugh or make fun of others' misfortunes.
Pre-Order Freckles the Bunny Series, Book # 6: The Freckle Monster (Coming June 2014!) - $11.50 CAD + S&H.
(cover coming at a later date!) Written by Vickianne Caswell & Erika-Elizabeth Caswell. Illustrated by Anastasia Drogaitseva. Pre-order Here Freckles is sure she is going to win the anti-bullying poster contest. Freckles is very disappointed when she learns Stew wins and with the help of the snobby weasel girls, she begins to show Stew how mad and jealous she is. Can Freckles turn things around and fix the hurt feelings she has caused by bullying or will the Freckle Monster keep controlling her? Meanwhile, Freckles' lies has caused a lot of other fighting. Lying, name calling, hitting and much more happens between the classmates and someone gets hurt. Will the children remember why they drew these posters or will they remain bullies themselves? Est. 32 color illustrations and a poster. More may be added at a later date. ISBN 10: 1497514231 ISBN 13: 978-1497514232 MORALS/LESSONS LEARNED: * Hitting is wrong. * It is not nice to be jealous of others. * Consequences of actions. * Don't run at the pool. * Jealousy can lead to bad things. * How to treat friends. * How to overcome jealousy and anger. * Bullying is wrong and the different forms (except cyber bullying) of bullying. * Revenge is wrong and leads to bad things. Book Bundles
Book bundling packages have been created. We currently have 2 on our sales page (see the pre-order links above). If you are thinking of buying 4 copies or different books, be sure to check it out!
Book # 5's Trailer
We are very excited this year! New and exciting things have been happening here! Why?
1. We are constantly improving the books, new topics and learning so much along the way!
2. This year, we will be helping some rescue groups by placing their adoptable pets in our stories as background characters. - Freckles books. 3. We have a new series out which is getting a lot of attention. Be sure to check out Sherlock the Remarkable Cat Series' website and Facebook fan page. 4. We are on a roll for winning awards for reviews (every book has earned a 5 star!) and now we have the opportunity to win "2014 Best Book Cover Contest." This is just a small portion of what is going on! In the meantime, we need you to vote! You can vote daily or every 2 days (the system is a bit picky). The link is below and we have the following books entered: 1. Freckles the Bunny Series, Book # 4: Freckles and the True Meaning of Christmas 2. Freckles the Bunny Series, Book # 5: Freckles and the Cost of Popularity 3. Sherlock the Remarkable Cat Series, Book # 1: Sherlock, the Cat Who Couldn't Meow You can vote for all 3 books and here is how: 1. Follow the link and find the books. 2. It is the star rating system, 1 star being poor and 5 stars being awesome! 3. Click on the star to rate it and you can vote for other books too, not just one. http://authorsdb.com/books/2014-book-cover-contest/children-s-books-2014 Be sure to visit Freckles' website or our Youtube channel for the latest video preview for book # 5! Rilo and Ranger to be in Freckles book # 5.
I mentioned around a week ago that we were very pleased to be working with Majestic Waterfowl Sanctuary on finding homes for their animals. Here is a photo of Rilo and Ranger, two ducks who will be featured in Freckles the Bunny Series, Book # 5: Freckles and the Cost of Popularity. Rilo and Ranger are not only going to have their photo in this next Freckles book but will be drawn in as well! Anastasia has already done a wonderful job with their cuteness! Here are some other places that you can find Rilo and Ranger: 1. On our Freckles the Bunny Series website under Pets and Rescues, then under Rescue Links. 2. Pinterest (Freckles and Sherlock's accounts) 3. In the album entitled, "Rescue Animals in Books" in each of the fan pages. Vickianne Caswell, author Freckles the Bunny Series Sherlock the Remarkable Cat Series 4. Click on the photo to go directly to their adoption page! We hope these two handsome ducks find forever homes together! A special thanks to Majestic Waterfowl for going over some of our ducky facts and for providing us with some information for Sherlock's next book! Be sure to check out their website for useful waterfowl information including books! Lastly, I am going to be slowly cutting out the info I am putting out on both pages. If you aren't a fan of Sherlock's fan page, you will begin to miss out on his updates and vice versa. Each page has it's own fan base, series, website and fan page. Please be sure to check them out as I don't want to bombard everyone with posts by doing both on each site/fan page. Thanks! It has been a very busy time for us here between Christmas and a new book series. I'm afraid that it's been too busy to post. I am late in saying this but to all those that celebrate, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Christmas went well for us though we are still not back in our home. We were with family though and together so one could not ask for more. Now for some updates on what I have been busy with: Sherlock the Remarkable Cat Series
This Website
Book Reviews It seems that I have little to no time to do reviews for other authors anymore. At least not for chapter books. My daughter has offered to take on this role and has been doing a great job of it. While some of it is slow, she is far faster at this then I am with lack of time. She has already done two reviews on her own (videos still need to be done) and has had compliments on them. Great job! Freckles the Bunny Series Freckles is now on her 5th book this year! This book should be out near the end of February. The book is entitled, "Freckles and the Cost of Popularity." Learn more about it by visiting her website. A video preview should be out sometime later this month. All Websites
E-BookI have not yet added anymore books on Smashwords (nor updated) as I am currently waiting for my husband to read the contracts for putting them on Kindle. I will bring you news at a later date to let you know if the e-books go on Amazon or if I add more onto Smashwords, or both. Well that is all of the news here. We hope all of our readers and fans are well!
I hope everyone had a good Christmas and New Year (if you celebrate)! New things in the works for this year! Sherlock the Remarkable Cat Series, Book # 1: Sherlock, the Cat Who Couldn't Meow Sherlock's book is complete and just waiting for editing and a cover. It should be out by the end of the month. Sherlock the Remarkable Cat Series , #chapter #Book # 1: #Sherlock, the #Cat Who Couldn't #Meow. A New Domain He is far more popular then expected and seems to be drawing quite a bit of interest for himself. Due to this, we've made a website for him and bought a domain. You can find it below. http://Sherlock-the-Remarkable-Cat-Series.ca Freckles the Bunny Series, Book # 5: Freckles and the Cost of Popularity We've already begun putting together Freckles The Bunny Series , Book #5: #Freckles and the Cost of #Popularity. It should be out around the end of February. A preview will be out for this at a later time. Humboldt and District SPCA We've added Petfinder #Pet of the Month for the Humboldt SPCA onto our sites. As many know, $1/book from all Createspace (an Amazon company, therefore Amazon checkouts) sales from Freckles books goes to them. This will be the same for Sherlock's. Sherlock's Facebook Fan Page If you haven't already, be sure to check out Sherlock's facebook page! https://www.facebook.com/Sherlock.The.Remarkable.Cat.Series Sherlock Signs Books Lastly, Sherlock's books will now be signed as well just as Freckles' are. You can expect to see his paw on any books purchased through me, just as Freckles' are. The paw prints you see were made from their real paws. We will be sure to post a sample on his fan page once it is done!
Wow! Things have been so busy! I've almost fully recuperated (as fully as one can ever be after such a loss) from the fire and so much has happened since then and since my last blog post! Most of it is Freckles the Bunny Series news of course, but there is some other news, so I hope you will continue to read. Here we go: Other Authors Reviews Things have taken an unexpected turn this year, starting with the fire. Book sales have doubled in a small amount of time (though they are still small) and I am finding less and less time to get things done while juggling marketing, family, etc. I am finding it hard to make time to write at times. Unfortunately, this means that I need to cut down on the reviews. While I still intend to get those done as promised, I can no longer do any long books. This means chapter books. I simply don't have the time to read them. I hope you will understand. At the moment, I am not taking in anything new. I am still trying to catch up on the books I am behind on. Thank you for your understanding! Youtube Channel Videos I've added a bunch of new stuff to the Youtube Channel. I can't remember them all but of course there are more animal videos and some new things. I will just mention some of what I think is new. Some of them are playlists. Playlists: 1. Sherlock the Remarkable Cat Series playlist 2. Craft Time with Erika-Elizabeth playlist There may be some other playlists that were not mentioned earlier on there as well. Videos: 1. Freckles the Bunny Series, Book # 4: Freckles and the True Meaning of Christmas Preview (read by the author) http://youtu.be/X3jgTHKGi5g 2, Sherlock the Remarkable Cat Series Pre-Intro http://youtu.be/twRtgIWO7eQ 3. Craft Time with Erika-Elizabeth videos. - An intro to the shows. http://youtu.be/KF2cwS2EPf0 4. Pine Cone Feeder Craft - A how to video that your child can do along with Erika-Elizabeth. Stay tuned for more! http://youtu.be/lF87wCcHcCU 5. Freckles the Bunny Series, Book # 4: Freckles and the True Meaning of Christmas Trailer http://youtu.be/X3jgTHKGi5g 6. Many more videos on our channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/FrecklesBunnySeries ContestsWe had two contests this month. One was for reaching 100 likes to our fan page. We gave away a free copy of Freckles the Bunny Series, Book # 3: Freckles Lends a Paw. The second one was for our upcoming book, Freckles the Bunny Series, Book # 4: Freckles and the True Meaning of Christmas. Unfortunately, we just don't seem to be getting enough participants at this time so we have decided that this will be the last contest for awhile. At least until things pick up again. Thank you to all of those that have been! I plan for it to be as humorous and possibly as educational as the Freckles series is now. A New Chapter Book Series I have decided to start writing a chapter book series. The character is a popular one and since the older children love the series (but some don't want to be seen reading them at their age), I thought they might enjoy a series of their own. The series is about my unique cat Sherlock. You can learn more on the page I have set up for him on the Freckles website. It will be out sometime next year. Expect to see humor, a lot of Boots' family, cross-overs and more! Freckles the Bunny Series Book #'s 5 & 6 Planned I am afraid that with lack of time, I sometimes forget what I've written on previous posts (especially after two other blogs). I have two new books coming out next year. I am not officially set on the titles or the order yet, though I do know book 5 will be book 5. They are as follows: Freckles the Bunny Series, Book # 5: Freckles and the Popular Persuasion - Popularity and peer pressure are discussed. Freckles the Bunny Series, Book # 6: The Freckle Monster - Emotional and verbal bullying are discussed. My daughter will be helping write the 6th book as she has previously experienced this at her last school. School Visits I have had the pleasure of visiting St. Augustine School here in Saskatoon and I will be visiting St. Phillip School very soon! Freckles III, Stew II and I had a wonderful visit and hope that we are invited back again. Book Edits My husband and I spent many nights fixing up the third book as we found many things that needed fixing. We are happy to report that they are looking great and online! I also spent many hours fixing the quality of the books appearance for books one and two. They are also online now. All three books will be listed as second editions as I also edited some text and added a craft to every book that did not have one. This will be a continued feature for every book. We've extended the deadline for pre-ordering book # 4, to October 20, 2013. If you haven't ordered one and want to, please contact me right away. This is by far, the best book, more writing, more pictures, 2 crafts and an 8 x 10 size instead of our usual 8.5 x 8.5. You don't want to miss it! Newsletters, Secret Page for Children and New Products I have added a monthly newsletter for the Freckles site. I will also include a monthly sign in so that children can access a secret page with some downloads and online games that are only accessible this way. There are also some new products for sale. Book Purchasing Options We realize that purchasing through Paypal on our website can be a pain. We are now taking orders through the contact link as well and we will figure out the shipping for you, then send an invoice. In this way, we will be able to charge less while you still use Paypal. Other payment options are as follows:
* Interact E-Transfer (works well if you are with a major bank in Canada). I am also told that this is only possible if you have online banking access. * Send us a Money Order or Certified Check after we let you know the total with shipping. * Personal/business checks will only be accepted through schools and libraries. Sorry for any inconvenience. It's been a little while since I've posted on here. I've been busy finishing off book 4 (Freckles and the True Meaning of Christmas) of the Freckles the Bunny Series and started writing book 5. As well, I've been out to my daughter's school to do a book reading, have been busy putting together book 3 (Freckles Lends a Paw), taking a few wildlife pictures here and there, taking care of things at home, removing ticks and what not. All in all, between home life and the books, I've been busy and I'm afraid that I tend to put the Freckles website first, over my own.
I'm adding the cover for book 3 as it is complete for your viewing. As well, I've just created an author's page on Amazon. It will take up to 7 days to finish, so please be patient. I believe this is the link: amazon.com/author/vickianne-caswell I've also signed up for LinkedIn and found some useful resources there. I've also started a video blog which you can find on the series' Youtube Channel. There will be talk about the books that are out, sneak peaks at new stories, the animals, what I am currently working on and anything else I can share with you. I currently have four videos up and plan to do one or two more tonight if time permits. I will be adding a video page to this website as well, so that you can find the videos easily. http://www.youtube.com/user/FrecklesBunnySeries I received a webcam for Mother's Day (along with some beautifully drawn stuff from my daughter). I am not only able to do video blogs for you, but I should be able to do interviews and book readings (for schools and libraries) for you live, through Skype. I will be sending out some promotional stuff for the children at the schools and will be accepting requests from here on. I realize that the school year is almost done, but feel free to contact me now to arrange for the following year. Well, I guess this is why I should blog more often. Take care! Vickianne |
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