PRICKLE FORREST CHRONICLES

February 2020 (Posted 02/14/2020

By Chrissy Hartmann

 

 

Love is in the air… And so is the snow. It looks as if Old Man Winter and Mother Nature have worked out their differences. Cold air and snowflakes have made their presence known. They’ve crawled out from whatever corner they took to until the little spat over what elements constitute an Ohio winter were settled. I think the flights of fancy have gone to Mother Nature’s head. But luckily, Old Man Winter set her on the right path. We don’t need the flora and foliage getting confused and overproducing again. Allergies will take that as an act of war. No way will the sinuses sacrifice themselves for that. So until the first day of spring, snuggle into a warm blanket, slide on a pair of fingertip-free gloves, and set them free across the keyboard … a fabulous way to keep the hands warm… unless, cupid’s arrow plunges into the heart…then all bets are off. Enjoy… and may many cards find their way into your Valentine box with love!

 

 

THE TOP 5

1. Love…Romance…Champagne…Roses…Aww!
2. The Dexcom G6.
3. Ornery kittens…Punkin!
4. Leap Year.
5. Acquittals.

 

 

WIP (Work In Progress):

Ugh! Still working on the edits for Rescuing Whiskey’s Salvation©…will they ever end? Good thing this doesn’t need to be turned in until June 1st. Maybe if a certain writer would sit down and just do it, it would get done in a day. Rumor has it this certain writer is aiming for March 1st to be done with it all. The Muses want to get back to TAGS…Because Everything Has A Price©. Hear that Writer… GET IT DONE!

 

 

QUERYING:

This is totally on hold now. The Wayne Novelist Guild (WNG) has a few projects that are preventing any more querying. Hopefully they can be mentioned in the next update. Keep your fingers crossed.

 

 

THE CRAFT

This month’s writing tip…

If you are writing romances one book you might find helpful…

Naughty Words For Romance Writers, A Romance Novel Thesaurus by Cara Bristol. Purchased for the Kindle.

 

 

THE HOLIDAYS:

Valentine’s Day is approaching. Might try and make a few valentines this year or maybe a meme or two. Hopefully Goosie and Gander can help with this one. What’s your favorite Valentine’s Day gift? Mine? Roses…champagne…dark chocolate… Not too crazy about receiving cards though…. Not unless they are tactile or three-dimensional. Fun touchy-feely kind of things are good.  Hint! Hint!

 

 

THE BOOKSHELF:

1. American Brush-Off by Max Willi Fischer
2. Summer Of Suspense 16 Tales by Some of Christian Fictions most popular mystery and suspense Authors, by Mary Ellis….
3. Writing Deep Scenes, Plotting Your Story Through Action, Emotion, Theme by Martha Alderson
4. Sandusty by Bob Adamov

 

 

MONTHLY FAVORITES:

SEASON: Winter

SPORTS TEAM: The Ohio State University Buckeyes

COLOR: Dark Brown

CAUSE: The Seeing Eye www.theseeingeye.org

SONG: Truly Madly Deeply by Savage Garden

FOOD: Stuffed mushrooms… OMG! Fabulous!

HOT DRINK: Hazelnut coffee with a shot of Minglewood Cinnamon Whiskey!

FLOWER: Daisies and roses…better yet… Both!

 

 

DID YOU KNOW…

Valentine’s Day is the most romantic day of the year, right?  But did you know…

After the Roman Emperor Claudius II outlawed marriage, Saint Valentine continued to marry men and women in secret. Even way back then men and women traditionally exchanged flowers on their wedding day, as a sign of good luck and the start of a “blooming” relationship. Today, we continue to celebrate love on February 14th, the day Saint Valentine died, by exchanging flowers, and the more modern gifts of chocolates, teddy bears, and …

 

 

PRICKLERS OF THE MONTH…

• Dexcom G6 sensor failure.
• Upgrade needed from Windows 7 to 10.
• High cost of life sustaining medications.
• Headaches that prevent writing.
• The weather.

 

 

“MAY I QUOTE YOU?”

 

“Nobody will ever win the battle of the sexes. There’s too much fraternizing with the enemy.” – Henry Kissinger, Political Scientist

 

 

HOMETOWN UPDATE:

• Friday, February 7th… Night To Shine…Another fabulous event. Way to go Woo!
• New endocrinologist in town. Woohoo! Dr. Tony King.
• Rittman’s Sparky’s compares to if not better than Wooster’s Coccia House…NOT!

 

 

JUST CURIOUS…

The Muses want to know… Do you prefer red hearts or pink hearts for Valentine’s Day?

 

 

GOOSING OFF>…

Goosie & Gander…want to answer the above question…they love both! In fact, check out their pics on Twitter @USAwriter355.

They look quite adorable. There might be a shot with me and Punkin in a few to…Just depends if she will wear her pink and red ribbons for Valentine’s Day. Keep your fingers crossed. Hahaha!

Goosie and Gander are looking forward to the upcoming spring. Got lots of new outfits to show off. Hopefully the groundhog’s prediction comes true. But if an early spring shows up, but does that mean a longer summer too? Good gravy, hopefully not! Summer and Winter are not anyone’s favorite seasons here. Ugh! Too hot, too cold. Yuck! Yuck! Yuck!

Might need to talk to that ground hog, better yet, Buckeye Chuck.

 

 

AUTHOR LOCATOR…

Twitter: Chrissy Hartmann @USAWriter355

 

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