I had an idea for the characters page but could not figure out how I would comment on that page lol so I am commenting here instead. Just curious why did you change the picture you last had of Ellie? Btw..I love that you changed Chads picture to be much more of like an old west cowboy kind of picture…would love to see the same of Mitch and the others.
I had so many “bot” spam comments on some pages, up to 6,000 one time (like the character page), that I discovered the easiest fix is to close the comments on any page that has repeat bot spam comments (some are in Russian. Go figure). So, sorry, but that’s the way it has to be. I can’t spend hours cleaning out Spam comments from my dashboard every month. 😊
Regarding the characters. I try to stay away from well-known character actors. Everybody always kept saying (regarding Ellie), “Oh, I know her.” She is so-and-so in some TV series that I have never watched. So when I found a different photo, I thought it would work better. I changed Chad to Nick Barkley (whom I created Chad to be like) from an old western TV series. Same with Justin (Jarrod Barkley). However, Mitch will stay Mitch. I like his picture better than Lee Majors, who is too well known for me to use under any circumstances. And the “Heath” character is too old for Mitch.
Lol!! Ok that makes sense! Hopefully that didn’t sound rude as I know finding pictures is so much harder than it seems! I love your books so so much!! Please keep writing:)
Do you know what the name of the lady used for Ellie’s last picture is? Or what show she is from? My younger sister never saw the last picture and was wondering what she looked like.
I do not. I only know the new picture is from the Circle C Look-a-like contest I hosted a month or two ago. I don’t know who the original Ellie was. I just found her on Google Images. She’s an actress.
I’m pretty sure the original Ellie was the actress Erin Krakow from When Calls the Heart. Hope that helped!
I have seen the When Calls The Heart TV show!
If you meant the picture of Ellie with a black, red, and white shawl and her hand on a tree trunk, that’s me! : ) I’m just an ordinary Andi Carter fan who entered the look alike contest. Mrs. M liked my picture and asked if she could use it as Ellie, and I agreed. For me, it is an honor, and I was quite thrilled! But yeah, I’m not an actor or anyone famous. ; )
That’s my intention but honestly, I’m so busy that I haven’t had time to even write a script, much less find photos and videos. Boo. I have to write Goldtown Books instead (I’d much rather create videos!)
“I’m pretty sure the original Ellie was the actress Erin Krakow from When Calls the Heart. Hope that helped!” Thank you so much!! This is tons of help!!!
Where would the Carters buy cattle? In one book – i don’t remember which one – Chad told Andi that Mitch was on a cattle buying trip. I think it was one book from one of the two youngest series.
I named Samuel James after my grandson, who died at birth. He had anencephaly (part of his brain was missing) back in 2004.
I can do a post on it sometime if you guys want to know the background of this.
That would be an interesting post for you to do though!
I’m so sorry! I know how hard it is to lose someone we have been waiting for.
That would be an interesting post but if it would be too hard for you I understand.
Mrs M, do you think you could do a blog post of the Carters house? I mean, could you show what you imagend there house looked like… like if the picture was taken of the house above and you could see were there rooms where and the front door (Etc) thanks if you could. 🙂
Yes,Yes, that is what it is! I don’t have the stuff on this Computer though. maybe some one else could do it… I always wondered what you imagend the house to look like. Cool
Mrs m. are you so busy because of the blog? you do such a wonderful job at wrighting the books i have all of the Andrea Carter plus the Goldtown.! thank you so much!
It’s just everything. My daughter and her husband and the kids have been sick since the end of January. Really sick. One at a time, so it’s dragging out. Right now, Kristi (age 10) has it. I’ve had to keep house, do the laundry, the meals, feed and care for the gazillion goats, the horses, etc. And homeschool the five that are doing school (not the sickies). Most then got bronchitis and need antibiotics. Plus in my very “spare” time I MUST get the Goldtown 5 book finished and then write nook 6, and I don’t really want to, so that is kind of a stress.
The blog is not a stress. It’s fun and the least of my concerns. But creating house plans when I don’t really even know what it looks like is not something I feel I can take the time to do. Too much work to plan and design and think it through. A few years ago, a fan created an entire ranch layout for me (I think it included a simply floor plan) and barn, out buildings, etc. But I don’t know where that went.
Well, sort of. There is a main-type of road through the valley, and there’s a turn-off that goes to the Circle C. But you have to keep going along the main track and up into the foothills until it turns off to Memory Creek.
Yay! Can’t wait! If you do a Happy Birthday, Andi giveaway like you did last year and include signing up to your blog as an extra entry, you’d probably get 400 followers!
Well . . . that’s a good question. I guess I do other things and wish I didn’t have deadlines. LOL
And I also pray for my daily “manna,” and so far God has provided. As far as just stories, I never seem to have trouble thinking of fun Andi stories, but I don’t have time right now to have fun like that. I have to write the last Goldtown book and it is a sore trial to me, but God will see me through and help me create a fun story!
Good evening, Mrs. M! Would you mind adding my new blog ‘M’s Homemade Crafts’ to the Fan Blog’s list?
This is the address>> homemadegifts4.wordpress.com
Thanks so much!
Mrs. M, I don’t know if it’s supposed to be like this or not, but all the pictures from your blog posts are connected. Just thought I’d let you know.:) Thanks for doing the books and everything!!!
There is no space between the actual pictures, and they go onto the blue part. Maybe it’s just my computer, but I thought I’d let you know just in case. 🙂
It is definitely your computer because they look fine both on my computer and on my phone. Sorry for you.
Oh, ok, I just thought I’d let you know, just in case. Hope you have a good day.
Mrs. M., I have been with your blog for a long time and have noticed that you sell some of your books both on Amazon and your Circle C store and i have a question for you; is it legal to buy books penned by yourself at tge authors price off of Amazon and sell them for the same price at your own website? I am sorry if i am sounding acussing because i’m not, i’n just curious. ☺ Also, do you have any details about the fall seasonal contest? Thanks
It’s MegaVoice, a company that sends these players around the world ( loaded with the audio Bible) to share the Gospel. https://megavoice.com/
I had an author friend who had his book on the MegaVoice MP3 player. He arranged for all of my recordings to be put on the MegaVoice player. They are pretty cool! Love them!
Thank you!!
I had an idea for the characters page but could not figure out how I would comment on that page lol so I am commenting here instead. Just curious why did you change the picture you last had of Ellie? Btw..I love that you changed Chads picture to be much more of like an old west cowboy kind of picture…would love to see the same of Mitch and the others.
I had so many “bot” spam comments on some pages, up to 6,000 one time (like the character page), that I discovered the easiest fix is to close the comments on any page that has repeat bot spam comments (some are in Russian. Go figure). So, sorry, but that’s the way it has to be. I can’t spend hours cleaning out Spam comments from my dashboard every month. 😊
Regarding the characters. I try to stay away from well-known character actors. Everybody always kept saying (regarding Ellie), “Oh, I know her.” She is so-and-so in some TV series that I have never watched. So when I found a different photo, I thought it would work better. I changed Chad to Nick Barkley (whom I created Chad to be like) from an old western TV series. Same with Justin (Jarrod Barkley). However, Mitch will stay Mitch. I like his picture better than Lee Majors, who is too well known for me to use under any circumstances. And the “Heath” character is too old for Mitch.
Lol!! Ok that makes sense! Hopefully that didn’t sound rude as I know finding pictures is so much harder than it seems! I love your books so so much!! Please keep writing:)
Do you know what the name of the lady used for Ellie’s last picture is? Or what show she is from? My younger sister never saw the last picture and was wondering what she looked like.
I do not. I only know the new picture is from the Circle C Look-a-like contest I hosted a month or two ago. I don’t know who the original Ellie was. I just found her on Google Images. She’s an actress.
Ok! Thank you so much!!!!!
I’m pretty sure the original Ellie was the actress Erin Krakow from When Calls the Heart. Hope that helped!
I have seen the When Calls The Heart TV show!
If you meant the picture of Ellie with a black, red, and white shawl and her hand on a tree trunk, that’s me! : ) I’m just an ordinary Andi Carter fan who entered the look alike contest. Mrs. M liked my picture and asked if she could use it as Ellie, and I agreed. For me, it is an honor, and I was quite thrilled! But yeah, I’m not an actor or anyone famous. ; )
Sorry I meant to say this as a reply to the person who was asking about the new Ellie picture.
Are you going to make trailers for the new Milestone books?
That’s my intention but honestly, I’m so busy that I haven’t had time to even write a script, much less find photos and videos. Boo. I have to write Goldtown Books instead (I’d much rather create videos!)
Okay. Thanks!
“I’m pretty sure the original Ellie was the actress Erin Krakow from When Calls the Heart. Hope that helped!” Thank you so much!! This is tons of help!!!
Where would the Carters buy cattle? In one book – i don’t remember which one – Chad told Andi that Mitch was on a cattle buying trip. I think it was one book from one of the two youngest series.
At the various livestock auctions…. Or from other individual stockmen and/ranchers in order to cross breed to improve the herd.
It was in Dangerous Decision
Okay, thanks. I was looking for a possible story idea. 🙂
Why did Justin, and Lucy name Sammy, Samuel? (That’s his full name, right?)
Yes 🙂
You can also look on the family tree, I believe, for that answer 😉
Ohhh haha Sorry read the question wrong, hahaha!
I have no clue!
I named Samuel James after my grandson, who died at birth. He had anencephaly (part of his brain was missing) back in 2004.
I can do a post on it sometime if you guys want to know the background of this.
Oh my goodness. That is so sad. I am so sorry.
That would be an interesting post for you to do though!
I’m so sorry! I know how hard it is to lose someone we have been waiting for.
That would be an interesting post but if it would be too hard for you I understand.
Oh wow! I’m so sorry!! 🙁
That sounds like a in interesting post.
Mrs M, do you think you could do a blog post of the Carters house? I mean, could you show what you imagend there house looked like… like if the picture was taken of the house above and you could see were there rooms where and the front door (Etc) thanks if you could. 🙂
IloveAndiCarter (up)
I think that if you go to Settings it’s there. If you click on Circle C Ranch, and scroll down a little you’ll see it. 😀
Yes, i know but i want to see the house from the roof cause i would like to see the whole house. where everything is.
You mean a floor plan! I have no time to think that up right now. So sorry! If one of you guys want to create a two story house plan…. Go for it. 😉
Yes,Yes, that is what it is! I don’t have the stuff on this Computer though. maybe some one else could do it… I always wondered what you imagend the house to look like. Cool
All I have are pictures of the different rooms….
Oh.
Not exactly what you were looking for, but you can see what the inside looks like. 🙂
Mrs m. are you so busy because of the blog? you do such a wonderful job at wrighting the books i have all of the Andrea Carter plus the Goldtown.! thank you so much!
It’s just everything. My daughter and her husband and the kids have been sick since the end of January. Really sick. One at a time, so it’s dragging out. Right now, Kristi (age 10) has it. I’ve had to keep house, do the laundry, the meals, feed and care for the gazillion goats, the horses, etc. And homeschool the five that are doing school (not the sickies). Most then got bronchitis and need antibiotics. Plus in my very “spare” time I MUST get the Goldtown 5 book finished and then write nook 6, and I don’t really want to, so that is kind of a stress.
The blog is not a stress. It’s fun and the least of my concerns. But creating house plans when I don’t really even know what it looks like is not something I feel I can take the time to do. Too much work to plan and design and think it through. A few years ago, a fan created an entire ranch layout for me (I think it included a simply floor plan) and barn, out buildings, etc. But I don’t know where that went.
Oh wow! I’ll be praying for everything you mentioned!!
Same – that doesn’t sound fun :/
Ohhhh I See. hope they get better. I’ll be praying.
Yes!
Mrs. M., do you know why i get emails for some posts but not others? Should i unsubscribe then subscribe again?
I have no idea! WP is a mystery to me…
Was Melinda married before, or after Chad and Ellie?
Umm I can’t remember. I think before.
Okay! Thanks! I’ll use that then. 🙂
How old is Macy when she meets Andi?
Hey! I was trying to post this below on of the two most recent blog posts but for some reason my computer wasn’t loading…
Can you please write a short story about Mitch going to the Flanders? Maybe a blog post idea?
Thanks for considering!!
Hey Mrs. M. When will you be posting some more Fan Fiction?
Hiya! She just posted some. lol 😀
Hi Mrs. M!! Can you please post my new blog on the fan blogs sight?
This is the address: bloggingbymac1.wordpress.com
Thank you!!
Finally, done! It’s at the bottom next to Tori H. It’s almost time to shuffle them about though.
https://andicartersblog.com/fans-blogs/
Awesome!! Thank you so much! 😀
Oh yeah. Thanks!!
Hey Mrs M. Does the road that goes to town from Memory Creek Ranch pass the Circle C? Thanks. . . .Emmy
Well, sort of. There is a main-type of road through the valley, and there’s a turn-off that goes to the Circle C. But you have to keep going along the main track and up into the foothills until it turns off to Memory Creek.
Thank you!! Me and my friends are writing a story together. Just wondering!
Mrs. M. Who would be a good pair for Johnny Wilson? (as a wife) I was thinking maybe Felicity? Wondering for a fan fiction story!
I think Felicity is much older than Johnny and lives in a completely different part of the valley.
I can’t think of someone for Johnny. Maybe you can
You could just make someone up…
Wow, you have a lot of followers, Mrs. M.! I’ve noticed that you got more followers recently!
Yes….gearing up for a 400 Followers Giveaway in the next few months!
Yay! Can’t wait! If you do a Happy Birthday, Andi giveaway like you did last year and include signing up to your blog as an extra entry, you’d probably get 400 followers!
Good idea!
Mrs. M., what do you do when you don’t feel inspired to write? Like books\stories, i mean
Well . . . that’s a good question. I guess I do other things and wish I didn’t have deadlines. LOL
And I also pray for my daily “manna,” and so far God has provided. As far as just stories, I never seem to have trouble thinking of fun Andi stories, but I don’t have time right now to have fun like that. I have to write the last Goldtown book and it is a sore trial to me, but God will see me through and help me create a fun story!
when is the next Fav. things?
I don’t know. I haven’t had time to do anything but think about foaling. Feel free to suggest
Honestly….i like the old blog look better then this. I mean, it’s just my opinion, but this looks too modern…
Oh well. I am thinking about redoing my website and I want everything to match.
How long are the chapters in your books normally?
They vary. You can get a book and count the pages to see for yourself. 😉
Okay! Thanks! 🙂
Good evening, Mrs. M! Would you mind adding my new blog ‘M’s Homemade Crafts’ to the Fan Blog’s list?
This is the address>> homemadegifts4.wordpress.com
Thanks so much!
Is it a blog or just a store? Just curious. Do you plan to BLOG on this blog site?
A little of both. 😁
Here you go. Finally got it up. Go here and scroll down to the bottom of the page.
https://andicartersblog.com/fans-blogs/
Finally got it up. Go here and scroll down to the bottom. make sure it works.
https://andicartersblog.com/fans-blogs/
Thank you! 😀
Oops! I mean ‘My Homemade Gifts’. 😀
Mrs. M., do you have any tips about writing books? If the answer is very long, maybe you can write a post about it?
I have an entire writing workbook about how to write a book. Plus, I have ten free video lessons. Go to
https://circlecwriting.com
I also have already written a bunch of posts on writing.
https://andicartersblog.com/category/lets-write/
I know you are finishing the Goldtown adventures series, but are you going to write Goldtown milestones?
~Isabel
Thx for the question. No, there will not be a Goldtown Milestones nor a Goldtown Stepping Stones.
Mrs. M, I don’t know if it’s supposed to be like this or not, but all the pictures from your blog posts are connected. Just thought I’d let you know.:) Thanks for doing the books and everything!!!
Connected in what way? What do you mean?
There is no space between the actual pictures, and they go onto the blue part. Maybe it’s just my computer, but I thought I’d let you know just in case. 🙂
It is definitely your computer because they look fine both on my computer and on my phone. Sorry for you.
Oh, ok, I just thought I’d let you know, just in case. Hope you have a good day.
It looks normal on my computer now… Technology…
Anyway, so sorry to have bothered you. Have a great day!
Hi! Do you remember if all the ranch dogs were still around in the Milestone books?
No, mention is made in either book 5 or 6 that one of the dogs had been bit. I think it’s stranger in the glade, All in a Day’s work story
Great! Thank you!
Mrs. M., I have been with your blog for a long time and have noticed that you sell some of your books both on Amazon and your Circle C store and i have a question for you; is it legal to buy books penned by yourself at tge authors price off of Amazon and sell them for the same price at your own website? I am sorry if i am sounding acussing because i’m not, i’n just curious. ☺ Also, do you have any details about the fall seasonal contest? Thanks
I was just wondering, what company did you use to make the MP3 players on your store Mrs. M.?
It’s MegaVoice, a company that sends these players around the world ( loaded with the audio Bible) to share the Gospel.
https://megavoice.com/
I had an author friend who had his book on the MegaVoice MP3 player. He arranged for all of my recordings to be put on the MegaVoice player. They are pretty cool! Love them!
Hi, question, is the fan fun pack with the long ride home expanded edition and trouble at the line shack etc, on Amazon?
Luca B.
No, sorry. They are only available from my site.
Never mind.
Mrs M, have you ever came to Canada?
I’ve been to Vancouver and also to Osoyoos, BC, before. Years ago. But not for a homeschool convention. Just for a visit.
Who is older, Lottie or Lily?
I think Charlotte was born first. It says in the story….
When is the next Look-a-like contest Mrs M?
I have no idea. Lol. Good idea
The comments have been turned off on the new author trivia, Kristen Cora. So, there’s no way to enter for the book.
I have no idea how that happened! Thanks for noticing. I just fixed it. 🤩
Would Andi have had her own bathroom?
No, she would not. Water closets were brand new and to have a washroom was a big thing.
Andi and Riley have an outhouse. They are not wealthy enough to have an indoor washroom
Awesome! Thank you!