Prickle Forrest Chronicles June 2020 Newsletter

PRICKLE FORREST CHRONICLES

JUNE 2020 (Posted 06/21/2020

By Chrissy Hartmann

It’s June. Graduation. Summer time. Hot weather. Cold drinks. Pool time. Ice-cream cones and lemonade. And what else? Rona. Yes, that’s right. Rona’s still here but with numbers heading downward the country looks like it’s on the mend. The economy is opening back up and climbing. Stock market hit 27,000 a few days ago. And continues to rise.

Woohoo! Woohoo!

So keep a smile on your face and hope in your heart. Celebrate life with your friends and family. Enjoy those weddings and graduation parties this month. But most of all live life to the fullest. Happier days are coming…

THE TOP FIVE

1. Resubmitting requested manuscript for Rescuing Whiskey’s Salvation to Entangled Publishing. Woohoo! Woohoo!

2. Kaitlyn Leann Sanchez from Olswanger Literary and Jessica Schmeidler from Golden Wheat Literary are two fantastic Literary Agents and Editors who know how to make a book shine! Yeah baby, they do!

3. Stock Market is climbing. 401Ks are on the rise. Cha-Ching! Cha-Ching!

4. Walmart online shopping and pickup service. Love it!

5. The Dexcom G6 CGM makes life easier. A1c down from 9.1 to 5.9 since February. Yeah baby, it is!

WIP IT… WIP IT GOOD…

Finally! My first manuscript almost ready to head off to the publishers soon for second consideration after making the changes they’ve requested. Hopefully next newsletter I’ll have good news. In the meantime, I’ll be working on the sequel to Rescuing Whiskey’s Salvation, book II. This one is far from Whiskey, Texas, at least by horse it would be, but it’s actually set in Bermuda, which happens to be about a 2 to 3 hour flight. Five chapters written so far. Using somewhat of the same style for this one but instead of a diary using…a blog. But what kind of blog you ask? Well, you’ll just have to buy it to find out.

QUERYING…

Going to wait about two weeks before sending out queries for Rescuing Whiskey’s Salvation again. Hopefully, Entangled Publishing will respond before they go out. If not, a recent list of publishers that the Muses have compiled will receive the query. It’s a cross between a romcom and sweet contemporary romance, which stars a cosmetic heiress, cowboy, and a quaint little Texas town who’s dealing with a mayor with making it the Sundance of the West…and don’t forget about the clowns and “dead” uncle. In fact, the same clowns will guest role in book II.

Literary agent, Kaitlyn Sanchez is helping me out with some edits. Hopefully with her help I won’t need to send it to any other publisher and will get an offer from Entangled Publishing. She’s great and I hope we can work together on this venture and the ones planned for the future.

THE CRAFT

This month’s writing tip…

Check out the website WRITERS DIGEST. Lots of helpful information on the craft.

http://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-fiction

And if you need help deepening your narrative try these 6 ways…

www. bookmarketingtools.com/blog/6-ways-to-add-depth-to-your-narrative/

THE HOLIDAYS:

Memorial weekend has passed…Flag day came next. Graduations have come on and quietly slipped through time. No parades of remembrance and thanks. No celebrations of commencement. Father’s Day might resemble something of the past traditions. Hopefully rain won’t spoil the BBQ. Unfortunately though, a July 4th celebration doesn’t look promising either. Heck, they are already cancelling events for July and August. Haven’t heard about the cancellation for the Cleveland Writers Conference though, maybe there’s still hope for that one on July 11th. But even so, the rioting that’s taken place might quell any future plans for a writing conference attendance. Hopefully though these riots will vanish and peaceful protests will instead replace them. Makes no sense to riot when your cause is for peace and equality, right?

Ready to close the calendar for 2020 and ask for a Mulligan.

MY BOOKSHELF:

1. Waiting For Tom Hanks by Kerry Winfrey

2. On A Snowy Night by Debbie Macomber

3. The First 50 Pages: Engage Agents, Editors and Readers, and Set Your Novel Up For Success by Jeff Gerke

SEASONAL FAVORITES:

SEASON: Summer

SPORTS TEAM: Cleveland Indians. Go Tribe!

COLOR: Dark Brown and salmon.

CAUSE: The Seeing Eye

SONG: Truly Madly Deeply by Savage Garden

FOOD: Bacon wrapped asparagus. Yummy!

DRINK: Iced French vanilla and caramel cappuccino

FLOWER: Daisies and roses…better yet…both!

SERIES: Downton Abbey…yes just now watching it. Love it!

DID YOU KNOW…

Dexcom G6 is a fabulous continuous glucose monitor. No more finger pricks. This is almost like having the pancreas working on its own again. Provides a lot of freedom. One quick look at the iPhone app to see the blood sugars and you’re good to go. And if you want to dress your CGM up why not try an overlay patch from Expression Med? Lots of great designs. Puppy paws, flowers, flags, shamrocks, etc. Check them out with the link and get $5 off your firsts order. Hopefully you’ll love them too.

http://www.expressionmed.refr.cc/christinabenchoff

PRICKLERS OF THE MONTH..

Murderous cops!
Antifa and sponsored riots.
Fake NEWS.
Guilt by submission.
Shutdowns.
Vandalism.

THEY SAID…

This month’s quote is by

No one is more hated than he who speaks the truth. — Plato

HOMETOWN UPDATE:

Walmart did manage to get the online ordering and pickup service going. Unfortunately, not many time slots to pick up the order and the chance is very high-risk items you want and need being sold out. This is frustrating, very frustrating! But their Facebook page says they are hiring. Hopefully hiring more shoppers. Aldi’s needs to get with the program and have online ordering with pickup service and not depend strictly on delivery.
The vandals who defaced the public buildings and the Wayne County courthouse have been caught. Now they need a bucket of soap and toothbrushes. Or maybe a good paddling…better yet, both!
Rumor says Ohio schools will be back in session this fall. But will they start in August or September? Will they go five days a week or less with online classes from home? Hmmm? With Rona fading away, hopefully back to our “old normal.”

INQUISITIVE MINDS…

The Muses want to know… Do you prefer

Action, dialogue, or narrative to start out your chapter?

GOOSING OFF…

Goosie & Gander

To start off this month Goosie and Gander looked splendid in their patriotic regalia to celebrate National Maritime Day on May 23rd and then Memorial Day May 26th. Celebrating Wooster’s class of 2020 graduation became a virtual experience. They’ve also been keen to wander through the garden and pick out some roses for National Rose Day not to mention the stroll through the garden patch to get some strawberries. And let’s not forget their patriotism for Flag Day. The rest of this month and the coming month should be just as fun with summer in full swing, pools open, 4th of July, bumblebee watching, and who knows what else. They’re game for any adventure, so if you have any suggestions comment below.