Rowdy Fun Coming Your Way!
Welcome to Jackrabbit Junction (… well, sort of)
As the release of the 4th book in my Jackrabbit Junction Mystery series draws near (January 31, 2016), I thought it would be fun to share some of the pictures I’ve taken in southeastern Arizona where the fictional town of Jackrabbit Junction is set. These pictures were taken in the spring. They give you an idea of the landscape and blue sky that has ensnared Claire’s heart, making her want to live in the “boonies” among the jackrabbits and tumbleweeds.
Photo by Ann Charles using her 4s iPhone while standing in the middle of the road looking toward the Chiricahua mountains.
Whenever I am in southeastern Arizona, I enjoy the feeling of so much space around me, the fresh desert air, and the interesting little spiky plants of all kinds. There are the amazing sunsets that just seem to go on and on, filling the big sky with all sorts of colors as the sun sinks behind the western mountain ranges.
Photo by Ann Charles while standing gape-mouthed in awe at the junction of S. Blue Sky Rd. and Rt. 186 outside of Willcox, AZ.
Arizona has several Biomes (a large naturally occurring community of flora and fauna occupying a major habitat, e.g., forest or desert.) According to the Arizona Habitats website (http://arizonaexperience.org/land/az-habitats), the Transition Zone “yields to the mountain ranges, sky islands, and intervening valleys of the Basin and Range Province. Each area has unique vegetation and wildlife that has adapted to thrive in that specific habitat.” In other words, adapted to different Biomes, such as the Desert, the Chaparral, or the Temperate deciduous forest up high in the Basin and Range mountain sky islands.
My fictional town of Jackrabbit Junction is in the Basin and Range region, which consists of many ranges of Northwest-to-Southeast folded and faulted mountains with wide open basins or valleys between them.
Arizona Biomes per the Arizona Experience website.
Call for Crazy Coyotes
Okay, back to book stuff. I am looking for a few CRAZY COYOTES to help me promote my new book ~The Rowdy Coyote Rumble! I have many prizes I will be giving away on February 19th for those who help me (see the picture below).
All you need to do is send an email to reader@AnnCharles.com with Crazy Coyote in the Subject line. Please include your name and mailing address in the body of the email. I will send you instructions on January 29th. Join my Crazy Coyote crew! If you have already signed up to be a crazy coyote, then you are in!
Fun prizes you could win when you help Ann promote THE ROWDY COYOTE RUMBLE
Pre-Order My Newest Book—THE ROWDY COYOTE RUMBLE
The Rowdy Coyote Rumble (Jackrabbit Junction Mystery Series – Book #4) is available for pre-order on all the regular sites. The ebook will release on January 31, 2016. If you pre-order it will automatically be downloaded to your favorite reading platform!
“A dust devil of mystery and mayhem pulls Claire into a storm full of rowdy sisters, ominous threats, relationship snafus, and a dangerous mine that could be a treasure trove of trouble. It’s only a matter of time before this rumble turns into an all-out calamity!”
EBOOK: To pre-order the ebook, go to: http://bit.ly/RowdyCoyoteRumble
PRINTED BOOK: The printed version will be available via the usual printed vendors in early February. Check back at my website for details on where in February.
Happy 2016!
I hope you have a fun and prosperous 2016. I have several stories planned for your reading entertainment. Stay tuned for more chuckles and winces as the year rolls along.
♥ Ann
Waiting for hardwood book 7! When will I get to see this
If you mean the next Deadwood book, it will be in the summer of 2016.
Do you know when the audiobook will be available for this one?
Hi Jessica, Lisa (the narrator) is currently working on the audio version. We hope to have it life by the end of March 2016. 🙂 Thanks! Ann
Found your books when I was in Deadwood this past summer and just started reading the Deadwood series – love it! Why aren’t all your books available on paper? I’m not a kindle-kind-of-gal. Also, where can I get those purple boots?
Hi Susan–All of my books are available on paper. Which book are you looking for? Currently, I’m in the midst of switching my expanded distribution company, so you can only find my print books in the Deadwood area and on Amazon. However, in the next month or two, they should be available again from online distributors and more. Stay tuned and thank you for asking. If you want to email me about where you can find a certain book, send me an email at ann@anncharles.com. 🙂 Ann
Thanks for the coyote magnet !! great pic. And I have your autograph twice… woohoo!!! Can’t wait for the next book, no pressure of course.
Thanks for Rowdy Coyote Rumble. Posted my review on Nook. Romance, mystery and sister fun had me laughing out loud too. Can’t wait for the next one.
I just finished The Rowdy Coyote Rumble and am on Cloud 9! Both this series and the Deadwood series gets more and more entrancing with every book. Thanks for all the enjoyment you bring to your growing group of readers. Please keep ’em coming!l