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Welcome to the Prickle Forrest Chronicles, Hailey Dickert!

It’s wonderful you could take the time to share with the Pricklers a bit about you and your writing.

First, where are you from? How long have you been writing? What book is this for you? First? Second? Or too many it’s hard to remember?

I’m from Fort Pierce, Florida but I currently live near Frankfurt, Germany. I have been writing my entire life. Previously I wrote songs and even had a blog at one point but The Sister Between Us is my very first novel.

What type of romance do you write? What romances do you love to read? Do you have a favorite romance author that inspires you?

I write contemporary sports romance. I also love to read any contemporary romance but I have a soft spot for hockey romance even though I know nothing about the sport. My favorite author is C.W. Farnsworth who inspires me through her work ethic and beautiful stories.

In brief, tell us about your book, The Sister Between Us.

The Sister Between Us is a childhood friends to lovers story about Leah (FMC) falling in love with her best friend’s brother, Jake (MMC). We get to see their journey through being friends, admitting their feelings, being in love, and how they will over come tragedy. Will they find their way back to one another even as everything is falling apart?

When you received your first copy of your newly published book, The Sister Between Us how did you feel? Did you flood social media with a book selfie? Celebrate with Champagne? Chocolate? Or pass out?

The first time I received a proof copy of my book I danced around the room like a crazy person—then I started marketing it up in red.

When you’re stuck with a scene, how do you resolve the trouble? Take a shower? Call your writing pals? Reenact the scene with your significant other?

It depends on the scene. If it’s a spicy one, I drink a glass of wine. If it’s a normal one I usually chat about it with a close friend of mine and we always come up with a solution.

Besides your computer, what can be found on your writing desk? Pictures of a hunky guy? Gorgeous woman? Coffee? Popcorn? Craft books? Empty wine glass? Chocolate? The latest issue of Vogue? The Writer’s Magazine? Or maybe a fluffy fur ball? In other words, what helps you write?

I always have a candle lit, something to drink, and music playing in the background.

What type of character populates the majority of your pages? What’s your favorite trope to read and write? After you’ve written your novel, ever get stunned by the fact that you wrote it?

My favorite trope to read and write would be he falls first and harder. I often flip through my copy of The Sister Between Us and can’t believe that I’ve written and will publish it.

If you write the hotter romances, when’s the best time for you to write those scenes? Does the writing come natural or do you make yourself blush? Have your parents stopped answering your calls? Buy you a gold-plated keyboard? Or have they signed you up for sex counseling classes?

I like to write the hotter scenes when I’m alone and drinking a glass of wine. This way I don’t feel like anyone is around judging me and also so that I can really get into the mindset of the scene without distractions. In the beginning I used to blush writing the spicy scenes but now they are coming easier and more naturally. My Dad will (hopefully) never read those parts and my Mom wasn’t weird about it at all!

So, say you want to do a box set with two other romance authors, who would you choose? What romance trope would you write?

I would probably chose Hannah Grace and CW Farnsworth because they both write excellent sports romance. Regarding the trope? I have no idea besides that it would be sports romance.

If you had the opportunity to promote one of your books from your backlist, which would you choose? Why?

I don’t have a back list, but I do have my second novel ‘Return Policy’ coming out June 23! It is the first in my university series ‘Crystal Bay University’ and the female main character is a side character from The Sister Between Us.

If someone were to make a movie based on your book, which actors would play the leading roles?

Leah would be played by Abigail Cowen and Jake would be played by Danny Griffin. (Which is funny because they are currently dating in real life!)

Do you have any blog tours, signings, or other upcoming events that you would like to promote?

I will be doing a book signing on May 11 at 6pm at Sweet Haven Books in Miami, FL.

Finally, we know you’re a romantic, right? So what is the most romantic thing you’ve ever had your MCs do to win the love of their life?

Without giving away any spoilers, even during time apart, Jake was always supportive of Leah’s dreams and she see’s just how much once they reunite.

Where can we find your book…

Amazon: https://a.co/d/0SKtcmd

Where do you socialize……

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HaileyDickert/

Twitter:

Instagram: @haileydickertauthor

YouTube: @haileydickert

Tiktok: @haileydickertauthor and @haileydickert

Other: http://www.haileydickert.com

Big –big thanks to Hailey Dickert for taking the time to travel into the Prickle Forrest and share a bit about your writing and The Sister Between Us. And much thanks to our readers who make it all possible.

“Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!”

Please don’t hesitate to comment, but better yet, check out Hailey Dickert’s newest release at https://a.co/d/0SKtcmd .

Enjoy!

Chrissy Hartmann

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