Prickle Forrest Chronicles – November 2024 – Still whirling in November… and no not the rope! – PrickleForrestChronicles By Chrissy Hartmann

[Tags Prickle Forrest Chronicles, Romance, publishing, Buckeye Book Fair, Love on the Lakefront,

Great Lakes, western romances, Thanksgiving, Jin Stearns, Lost Seoul]

Prickle Forrest Chronicles

Chrissy Hartmann

November 2024

Dear Pricklers,

November’s shaping up to be another whirlwind of a month, and I’m thrilled to share some updates before it kicks into high gear.

Hootin’ It Up at the Buckeye Book Fair:

First off, I’ll be at the Buckeye Book Fair on Saturday, November 2nd, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you’re coming, swing by and catch me on a panel with some mighty fine authors, including Julie Hatcher, Amanda Flower, and Shelley Costa. We’re talking all about the writer’s life and our process, so it’s bound to be a good time for any book lover. Plus I’ll be featuring the short story anthology the Great Lakes Fiction Writers publish, Love on the Lakefront: Romantic Tales from the Great Lakes and by luck, Cyndi Brec and Patricia Miller will be helping out to sign autographs too. Lots of great short stories that I’ve been told each would make a five star Hallmark movie classic. Woohoo! Woohoo!

And if that’s not exciting enough…

Save the date for the Willoughby Public Library Romance Author Book Fair on November 9!

I’ll be there alongside authors Cary Harter and Cyndi Brec, ready to share our tales and mingle with fellow book lovers. Cary will have her debut novel, “The Earl’s Angel: Caroline’s Story and Cyndi will be promoting her short story to her series in the anthology, Love on the Lakefront: Romantic Tales from the Great Lakes, which my short story Tacking of Hearts is in there too. Yeehaw!

Some spicy news from the chuckwagon :

The Grub Wrangler informs me the Whiskey Salvation Cookbook is basically done! Well, mostly done—I just need two more pictures and a cover. They’re putting the finishing touches on it as we speak, and if everything goes right, it’ll be out on November 17th! If cooking’s your love language (or you’re aiming to impress at Thanksgiving), you’ll want a copy of this. Just imagine those recipes with a side of Western flair!

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Halloween Festivities:

This Halloween was quieter than I’d hoped. I didn’t make it to any euchre tournaments, but I had the fun of passing out candy to trick-or-treaters as the Cat in the Hat. I’d hoped to snag some pictures, but time slipped away from me. For a trip down memory lane, you can check out last year’s Halloween snapshots—it’s the same costume, though this year’s edition comes with a few less pounds! Find my social media links below.

More Books for the General Store:

As for my large print editions of Rescuing Whiskey’s Salvation and Cherishing Whiskey’s Salvation , I’m hustling to get those published for November 17th, too. But with the Book Fair this weekend and Election Day right around the corner, it might be a tall order. Speaking of Election Day, I’ll be working at the election office this year. If you’re in Wayne County and need help figuring out where to vote, there’s a good chance you’ll be chatting with me! So remember, folks— Vote, vote, vote!

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Hollers for the Author:

At last month’s library book signing I had the privillage to meet Author Jin Sterns. Yep, that’s right. He’s a mighty fine author. His book Lost Seoul is an autobiography he wrote about himself being adopted from Seoul Korea. See hear, my sister-in-law and niece come from the same orphanage over there in South Korea as Jin did. He’s a fabulous guy and has wonderful stories he’s told in his book. And just to let you in on a little secret… Their fixin’ to make a movie regarding this book. And I did get the inside scoop on who might play the roles in his book. Yeehaw!

Heading for the Horizon:

Looking ahead, Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and I couldn’t be more excited. It’s my favorite holiday—no pressure to buy presents or juggle family schedules, just a big old feast with the ones I love. And, well, I do enjoy eating. I’m even stepping up the workouts so I can enjoy my Thanksgiving plate guilt-free. Solid plan, right?

And while discussing food for turkey day, which dish is your favorite? Mine… do love the green bean casserole and the cheesy taters… and not to forget dessert, anything pumpkin. How about you?

And don’t forget…I’ll be at the Willowby Romance Author Event on November 9th! I’ll have all my books on sale at 25% off for the holidays, with autographs and smiles to boot. Can’t make it? Just send me a smoke signal, and I’ll have a signed copy on the next Pony Express straight to you. Plus, if you buy one book, the second is just $10—a steal of a deal!

Thanksgiving: Cowboys and Tradition

Thanksgiving’s been celebrated in the United States since 1621, but it wasn’t until cowboys drove cattle out West that it became the holiday we know today. Cowboys didn’t always have a full spread, but they’d get together with what they had and celebrate their hard-earned friendships under the big sky. That spirit of camaraderie and gratitude for simple things is what makes Thanksgiving feel just right, even all these years later.

Until next time, stay prickly, my friends.

Chrissy Hartmann