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Freckles The Bunny Series

School's Out Sale

6/18/2015

From now until July 1, 2015, receive $1 off every book you buy on Createspace that is written by Vickianne Caswell. $1/book will also be donated to the Humboldt and District SPCA to help them out with their building fund for a new shelter. The SPCA is a non-profit, non-government funded, no-kill shelter so please help!

To learn more or see what books are available, visit:
http://vickianne-caswell.weebly.com/all-createspace-sales-links.html

Use coupon code: GYT5BYX6 and receive $1 off per book you buy as well.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

1/4/2015

Hi! I know I was supposed to post pictures of the two foster cats that we took in for the holiday. Between last minute Christmas shopping and a death in the family, I just never got around to it. Here are the pictures of the two cuties available for adoption at the Humboldt & District SPCA.

Jaylo

Jaylo, adoptable from the Humboldt & District SPCA Humboldt, SK

T.B

Tar Baby, adoptable from the Humboldt & District SPCA Humboldt, SK (my apologies - hopefully whoever chose the name chose it and didn't realize it was offensive)

One Freckles website update:
We have also removed Erika-Elizabeth's Blog page. She is getting older and would prefer to not have it on any longer to keep some of her privacy. You can still follow "Craft Time with Erika-Elizabeth."

Author Update:
I am in the works of writing a new children's book entitled, "Through the Eyes of a Bunny." It will be less cartoon like then the other stories as it is meant to be seen with understanding and reality. The book will follow a rabbit's life through being bought at a pet shop to ending up in a shelter, to it's final home. I am hoping to not only teach children and parents about rabbits so that they think before buying but also teach them about the right way to care for them. Sadly, rabbits are often a discarded pet. I hope the book will be out for the New Year however I will be working out some of the details once the book is complete. I hope to have some news to share with you before the year is out.

Freckles Update:
Freckles' book should be coming out within a month or two. We've had to span them out due to Anastasia's schedule and my family moving back into our home. We plan to try and keep the books roughly 4 months apart as before. It will all depend on how long some of these are.

Sherlock Update:
I am still planning on having a second book out early this year (at least I plan to try). It will definitely be out before the end of this year. Please keep checking his blog or Facebook page for updates.

A late Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all those who celebrate!

Sherlock and the Foster Cats

12/19/2014

This year we are fostering 2 cats for 2 weeks. Sherlock hasn't been happy about this because they've both hissed at them & he has to share his home. In protest, he won't hold hands with me & he has hidden all of his pompoms. We thought this was a coincidence at first until we put 2 new ones in his playroom (the bathroom). He then followed the cats into the bathroom & continued to watch them & kept eying his hidden cache (under the sink) to make sure they were still there. I will post pictures at a later date of the 2 cats looking for homes.

Book 5 online, Rescue Donating Changes

5/29/2014

Freckles the Bunny Series, Book # 5: Freckles and the Cost of Popularity

The book is finally out online! Amazon.com will be between 3 - 5 days on their system, possibly sooner.
The books are purchasable 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

Rescue Donating Changes

We began helping rescue animals at first by donating $1/book to the Humboldt & Disctrict 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.

So Excited!

1/4/2014

I hope you had a good Christmas and New Year (if you celebrate)! New things in the works for this year!

1. 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.

2. 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

3. 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.

4. Humboldt & 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.

5. 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

6. 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!

Freckles the Bunny Series News

12/13/2013

I just finished posting about Sherlock, now here is your Freckles news!

We are currently underway of working on Book # 5: Freckles and the Cost of Popularity.
Synopsis: 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.
A couple of pets will be displayed in this book. This was from the package we donated to the Humboldt & District SPCA. It was two "Pets in Books" packages. We are still waiting to hear back from some rescues to place some of their hard to adopt animals in.
Freckles Lends a Paw and "Freckles and the True Meaning of Christmas" both got two great reviews on a blog. You can read them here:

http://sandrabennettauthor.com/2013/12/03/another-two-furry-cute-tales-in-time-for-christmas/ Thank you Sandra!

Stay tuned in January for a preview of book 5! We look forward to seeing what else the New Year brings!

Donating, Rescues & New Product

11/23/2013

Humboldt & District SPCA

As you may or may not know, for every createspace book order, I donate $1/book to the Humboldt & District SPCA. They are non-government funded and a no-kill shelter that services the area. Their commitment to the animals is remarkable!

Anastasia and I have some projects besides the books (some related and some not) in the works. One of them is the Pets in books that I have advertised about where you can pay to have your pet drawn into a book. We've set up some packages on the website and we will now also be donating $5 for every package sold! You can find this purchase in the "Package and Service Sales" page and more info in a pdf to download on the "Downloads to Share" page. We will now be accepting payments for this service.

Be sure to check out the Humboldt & District SPCA's online auction because we've donated one of these there! She should be adding it in there soon! Keep your eyes peeled in case we donate anything else to help them out!

We've added a donation button onto our page. Any money donated through it will go to them in hopes of raising funds for their new building that they are much in need of.

Rescue and Organization Help

Anastasia came up with a brilliant idea to help the animals that have a harder time finding forever homes. We will be using one of them to place in the books and their adoptable info! We hope to help them find a wonderful home this way and give them the second chance they deserve! We will not be charging them for this. If you know of a rescue that might be interested, please have them contact us.

New Product

Lastly, we've added a new product. You can now purchase Freckles the Bunny Series gift certificates! You can find them on our "Packages and Services" page.

A couple Changes and Something New

10/18/2013

Hope everyone is well!

First off, the changes:
1. Freckles the Bunny Series, Book # 4: Freckles and the True Meaning of Christmas has gone up in price due to the cost of producing them going up $1.50. The books are now $11.50 USD online and $11.50 CAD. There are still 2 days to pre-order. If you do within that time, we will keep the $10 price along with your free sticker sheet or Freckles pencil.

2. Freckles the Bunny Series, Book # 5: Freckles and the Popular Persuasion has changed titles to Freckles and the Cost of Popularity. Book order after is yet to be determined.

The new:
We've added a special tab on the page (where you see page likes, photos, etc.). It is a page that lists all of the books I have written and a direct link to Amazon or the "other" which links you directly to our website where you can purchase signed books from me or use the Createspace links to have $1/book donated to the Humboldt & District SPCA (a no-kill, non-government funded organization. The lady in charge devotes a great deal of home time too, caring for these animals).

Thanks for your understanding!

Price Drops, Sales Page Changes & Winner Announced

2/27/2013

We have dropped the prices of the stickers and cards to $2.50 each.

We have also created an e-store page with direct links and instructions on how to buy from them. The old page has sales items bought through us only. We felt this would not only be less confusing to the buyer, but would also clear up some space on the sales page.

E-Store's Book List Page : Createspace Sales Page
~ Don't forget that $1 CAD from every book sold on through these links, helps the Humboldt & District SPCA!

Our sales page with books & mds : Website Sales Page
~ Please not the change in name!

Lastly, no one was able to guess what the picture had to do with the book, so we used a program to draw a number (each person numbered in the order that they guessed). The winner & what the picture was really (picture from the book) is online, on our Facebook fan page.

How to get your $1/book donated to the Humboldt & District SPCA

2/4/2013

Would you like to buy a book online while having $1 donated from every book sold through our e-store but don't know how? It's simple!

1. Make sure you have an Amazon (the online book store) account set up so that you can shop.

2. Go to one of the following links to add that book to your "cart."
    Here are the links for each book:

        Freckles the Bunny Series Companion Book ~ True Tails of Freckles and Her Friends $10.00 USD     https://www.createspace.com/3992009

       Freckles the Bunny Series, Book # 1: Freckles is Scared of School $10.00 USD https://www.createspace.com/3897800

        Freckles the Bunny Series, Book # 2: Freckles and the Less Fortunate $10.oo USD
https://www.createspace.com/3900809

3. If you want to buy more than just the one title, just go to each link and it will add them to your cart. The E-Stores are CreateSpace, an Amazon Indie Publishing company. When you are all done, simply check out!

Questions? Email us: Freckles_Bunny_Stories@yahoo.ca

This information will be edited once book 2 comes out. Thank you!

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