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!

• We've learned more about some of the animals and new ones.
• We have a bullying book coming out this year (Summer 2014).
• Crafts are now in every 2nd edition book for book 1 and 2.
• New morals.
• A new craft blog for you and your child to follow from the books.
• Morals and ISBN's are now beside each book online for additional info.
• We are still working on the e-books but have 2 online now!
• Sherlock has a Youtube Channel but we are still adding more videos for you!
  

 2. This year, we will be helping some rescue groups by placing their adoptable pets in our stories as background characters.

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

It's been a very exciting week! Here's what's new:

1. It looks like we will be reading at another school here in Saskatoon, SK.
2. Sherlock's new character look for the book is in the works.

3. His fan page is up on Facebook already (a little premature but Facebook wouldn't let me edit some stuff at a later date).
Sherlock the Remarkable Cat Series on Facebook

4. The first order of Christmas books sold out and another order should be in this week!

5. I submitted the Christmas book for review and it came back in 2 days (supposed to take up to 3 months but they keep coming in quicker each time!)!! I got another 5 star review award from Readers' Favorite. That is 4 for 4!!

6. Just a reminder, we still have Freckles Christmas photos for sale! Order them now so that you receive them on time for Christmas!
$1.50 per photo
$6 for 5 photos
$10 for 10 photos
$20 for 25 photos.

I hope everyone is having as wonderful a week as I've had!

Updates
It seems I am behind in many things here as of late but I needed the time for my emotional and mental state to heal. The family is doing much better though still not in our home. We have been keeping busy with enrolling our daughter in a new school for the time being and I have added more photos on Deviant Art. I also spent some time writing a poem on the fire and the rabbits that we lost. You can find that on the "Beyond Freckles" page.

Freckles the Bunny Series News
I am now trying to catch up with things for the series. Anastasia and I are close to finishing the fourth book in the Freckles the Bunny Series. We should have the cover photo up soon and have a contest for a book copy. In the meantime, we are taking pre-orders from now until October 15th, with an offer of a free Freckles pencil or Character Sticker sheet with every book 4 sold. The title is Freckles the Bunny Series, Book # 4: Freckles and the True Meaning of Christmas. It contains 35 color illustrations. It will also include 2 Christmas crafts and a poem written by my daughter. My daughter will also be writing the sixth book with me. It will be about bullying. I've also added a bunch of free PDF downloads for the children, onto the Freckles website.

Award
I won another Readers' Favorite 5 Star award. It is for Freckles the Bunny Series, Book # 2: Freckles and the Less Fortunate. You can find the review on the review page. I may have posted this before, but I can't remember.


That is all of the news for today but be sure to check again as I will try to post more this month and we are slowly getting back into the book reviews for other authors.

We had a problem with the book review system a couple of days ago. I guess Createspace corrected it, however, I hadn't realized that they had re-set everything. I had to re-submit the book. It is now out and online. For those unaware, Amazon takes between 5 - 7 days to list the books. This is where Createspace is handy. The link will be posted on the books page shortly and we will be taking pre-orders for signed copies now.
https://www.createspace.com/3900819

As you may know, the Bruno Cherry Festival is coming up and I will be reading in the afternoon. As well, Freckles, Stew and I will be present at a table with books and other items for sale. The festival is Sunday, August 18, 2013.

Freckles' Blog has been nominated for a blog award. Thank you Deanie Humphrys-Dunne for the nomination!

I meant to post this up a little while ago, but the flu and getting a little busy here kept me from doing so. I am pleased to announce that Freckles the Bunny Series, Book # 1: Freckles is Scared of School has won the Readers' Favorite 5 Star Award. We were presented with this seal to put on our books (we will be doing this as soon as we can).

I am very pleased and proud to have been awarded this seal. I have had many compliments on the writing from children, parents and teachers. It is very nice to be acknowledged in this way. Thank you!

Here is what was written about the book. I've also added a review page to the website that you can add your own reviews (please submit) or read others'.

“Freckles is Scared of School,” is book 1 in Vickianne Caswell’s 'Freckles the Bunny Series', and is an adorable start to a series that children will enjoy reading. Freckles loves playing and spending time at home with her mom; however, Freckles is suddenly told that she is going to be starting school the next day. Freckles does not want to go to school and has dreams about how awful it will be. However, when Freckles arrives at school, she realizes school is not what she was expecting it to be and she enjoys her day with her classmates. When it is time to go home at the end of the school day, Freckles does not want to leave, but she is reminded she will be able to come back the next day.

This is a cute story that discusses beginning school, an experience that many children are anxious about just as Freckles is. Young children will enjoy reading about Freckles and be comforted that school is not scary and it is really is an enjoyable experience. I love that the author uses her own pets from her childhood as the characters in the book; it is such a sweet idea! Also, the animals are all different and, therefore, they create a diverse classroom for Freckles. Children will be in a classroom with other children who are different from themselves and this allows for learning about others, but it can also be a scary or intimidating experience to find oneself with others who are different. Freckles met different animals and although they had different ways of doing things, they had an enjoyable day together as a class and friends.
~ Reviewed by Kristie I. for Readers' Favorite