Stories

The first four stories are authored by Mrs. M. Keep scrolling to read Andi stories by other talented writers.

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A Cattle Drive Is Not for Greenhorns. This mini-novel is set in June 1880, two months after the events in Long Ride Home. Andi has just turned twelve and goes along on a short cattle drive. (This story is the basis for what eventually became Heartbreak Trail.) 

Jenny Bolt: Homecoming. Mrs. M wrote this fan fiction years ago for the TV series, Here Come the Brides. In this story, you will find the original Jenny (whom I invented for my fan fiction story). Then I changed Jenny Bolt to Jenny Grant for San Francisco Smugglers.


Adios, Jeffrey Sullivan. This story is from the old, old Andrea Carter's Tales from the Circle C Ranch, which is going out of print and being replaced with an Anniversary Edition titled Andrea Carter and More Tales from the Circle C Ranch, releasing Winter 2025. This story will not be included in the new edition. 

Thanksgiving on Memory Creek Ranch. Combined from a four-part Andi's journal from a couple of years ago, I thought I'd include this story for easy access. 

Circle C Stories by Other Talented Writers

The Return of the Outlaws. This 13,000-word novella is too long to be a true fan fiction, but Ellen won two annual contests and has also ghost-written Andi's Journal posts for me in the past, so she's "earned" her place here. Andrea Prescott faces her most difficult challenge yet. 

Higher Ways Than Ours. This 14,000-word novella is too long for a fan fiction story, but Anna won her place here by winning the 2021 Circle C annual contest. James Carter has recently been killed. How do various members of the Carter family respond and cope? 

Ellie Coulter. This 10,000-word novella originally started out as a multi-part fan fiction story back in 2018. Fans have asked it to be included as one of the stories here, and I agree. How did Ellie Coulter come to be Chad's wife? You will know the answer after you read this story. 

A New Kind of Gingerbread. Originally posted as a three-part Andi's Journal entries, Ellen Senechal brings you a humorous-turned-deadly story.

Andi's Christmas Mystery Twelve-year-old Andi Carter is sure Christmas 1880 will be ruined. Now that she's been to the governor's Christmas ball once (last year), it's assumed she will attend again this year. How will she survive? (written by my "Andi" contest-writing judge, Ms. Donna Patton.  Donna's website >>

21 comments:

  1. Colleen L. ReeceSeptember 7, 2022 at 10:20 AM

    Great!

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  2. AnonymousOctober 12, 2022 at 8:04 PM

    Do you have an update on the Christmas Collection book?

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  3. BriannaOctober 17, 2022 at 10:28 PM

    I noticed that Andi's Christmas Blizzard isn't up on the coming - up audio stories on the blog, so i remembered this. Just wondering, is the book goanna be cheaper on the blog or on Amazon? If it will be offered on the blog, will it be in the fan fun pack? Or will it be a Christmas special? Thanks. I really like the cover, by the way. :)

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    1. Andi CarterNovember 1, 2022 at 4:29 PM

      The blog price and the Amazon price are the same, and we both give free shipping, but only my website offers it autographed. :-)

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    2. Andi CarterNovember 1, 2022 at 4:30 PM

      It will be offered individually and also in the Fun Pack (a 4-book pack now).

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  4. AnonymousOctober 18, 2022 at 1:38 PM

    I think that you should record all of the stories above as audiobooks. Though some are longer, I can wait for it to come out. But not the stories not penned by you unless the authors are in agreement.

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    1. Andi CarterNovember 1, 2022 at 4:32 PM

      The stories all belong to me, so I could record them if I wanted, just like the fine print in the Annual Contest Official Rules says I can publish the winning entries and sell the book for $$ to help pay for the contest. But the stories are way too long to be able to be recorded anyway. But out of courtesy, I would have a conversation with the young author (and they would be over the moon excited about the possibility, I'm sure. LOL

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  5. AnonymousNovember 11, 2022 at 1:55 PM

    What happened to Andi on her 13th Christmas? Can i write about that?

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    1. Andi CarterNovember 24, 2022 at 1:02 PM

      That was the year (January 2) Taffy foaled the twins (Thick as Thieves). So the family stayed home that Christmas. But sure! You can write about it. :-)

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    2. AnonymousFebruary 18, 2023 at 12:10 PM

      Can you list all the names of the Carter family’s horses?

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    3. Andi CarterJune 28, 2023 at 6:37 PM

      Well . . maybe. Why don't you just go to the Behind the Scenes and read the horses for yourself? *wink* https://andicartersblog.com/horses-and-more/

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  6. AnonymousNovember 25, 2022 at 1:56 PM

    Oh...i see. What about when she turned 15? I want to write about a Christmas not mentioned in the books

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  7. AnonymousFebruary 17, 2023 at 2:19 PM

    You should take these stories and make them into a book!
    Its just a idea, totally up to you! But I think it would be awesome. I would definitely get/buy it!! :)
    And you can always write more to add on here, maybe after you finish/almost done with the goldtown books! I know it might be a while but I'm willing to wait!!! :)
    Keep writing Mrs M!!!! :D
    -Sara M

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    1. Andi CarterJune 28, 2023 at 6:36 PM

      I'm thinking about asking my publisher if I can take that old Tales from the Circle C Ranch and rewrite it and add a bunch of these "better" stories to it.

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  8. AnonymousFebruary 20, 2023 at 4:34 AM

    hi I would like to set a bit of the story I'm writing in the Christmas where Andi is 17 when she is courting Riley is there anything that happened or have you not writen about that Christmas.
    also I am such a big fan.

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    1. Andi CarterJune 28, 2023 at 6:35 PM

      It's all open. I have not written anything Christmasy when they are courting. Only the first Christmas after they marry. That I have written (in Yosemite at Last and Other Tales . . .)

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    2. Andi CarterJune 28, 2023 at 6:39 PM

      However, next Christmas is coming up (2023) and I might end up writing a courting Christmas story just so I have something to post on the blog. So, better hurry before I do it. LOL

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  9. AndiCarter'sBiggestFanMarch 12, 2023 at 10:42 AM

    Mrs. M, are you going to add 'Ellie Coulter parts 1-11' onto this page as a short story?

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    1. Andi CarterJune 28, 2023 at 6:35 PM

      Well, sure. I could. But do you know where it is right now? If so, send me the link and I'll move it over here. I don't know where it is.

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