PrickleForrestChronicles By Chrissy Hartmann

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  • Prickle Forrest Chronickles Special Edition – Author Interview with Hailey Dickert

    PRICKLE FORREST CHRONICLES

    SPECIAL Edition

    Author Interview

    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

    Prickle Forrest LLC

    2021-2023© All Rights Reserved

  • Prickle Forrest Chronicles – special edition –author interview with Sherri Lupton Hollister

    PRICKLE FORREST CHRONICLES

    SPECIAL Edition

    Welcome to the Prickle Forrest Chronicles, Sherri Lupton Hollister.

    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?

    Hi Chrissy, thank you for having me. I live in eastern North Carolina and call it home. I’ve lived here most of life but was born in Louisiana. I have lived from Virginia down and around and out to New Mexico, but eastern NC is where my ancestors have called home for the past few hundred yearsand has always been home to me.

    I started writing at age ten when I penned my first romance called “True Love” in red ink. I come from a long line of storytellers and BSers so I think telling stories came naturally for me. Writing was my way of entertaining myself and was never meant to be shared. My librarian friend convinced me to let her read some of my stories. She pushed me to submit my work to a couple of contests and together we attended my first couple of conventions.

    I am currently working on three books each in different genres. I have published twelve novels, Trent’s Melody is number eleven, it was followed by my first historical cozy mystery The Americans are Coming. Both were published in 2022.

    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 mostly contemporary romantic suspense but one of my works in progress is a sporty romantic comedy. I love to read and write stories with action and adventure, but with a deep romantic connection. My first love is historical romance and I’ve recently released my first historical cozy mystery. If the characters are quirky and strong, maybe with a bit of attitude, then no matter the genre, I’m probably going to love the book.

    Amanda Quick/Jayne Ann Krentz/Jayne Castle is one author who inspires me. She writes in three romantic genres and does it well. She failed under one name and reinvented herself twice, then found success under all three pennames. Meeting her is on my bucket list. Her characters are flawed and often failures in their family’s eyes (or by societies’ standards), but when they meet their one person, they find that their unique quirks are what make them perfect for each other. Together they find success/happiness. I aspire to write characters like JAK.

    In brief, tell us about your book, Trent’s Melody.

    Trent’s Melody combines my love of reality competition shows like The Voice and Rock the Block. It is the fourth full-length novel in The Harrell Family Chronicles series,but it is capable of standing alone.

    Trent and his bandmates are one of the last bands standing on Winning Nashville when he walks away from everythinghe’s dreamed of all because of a girl. Not just any girl, the girl he’d loved since elementary school. The girl his best friend and bandmate, Kyle just proposed to.

    Surprised to find Melodie on the plane to Cancun, Trent sings his way into her heart. When Kyle is found dead and they are blamed for his suicide, Trent leaves Melodie at the mercy of the media.

    Years later, they are both hiding from the world, Melodie Henries writing under a penname and refusing interviews, and Trent Harrell in a bottle. When they are asked to join their siblings in a renovation competition pitting an all-male crew against an all-female construction team, they each have their own reasons for agreeing.

    Alone, the couple find they are still attracted to each other but they’re afraid to take a chance. When a stalker ramps up threats against them, Trent and Melodie must discover who is threatening their last chance at happiness before it’s too late.

    When you received your first copy of your newly published book, Trent’s Melody how did you feel? Did you flood social media with a book selfie? Celebrate with Champagne? Chocolate? Or pass out?

    Trent’s Melody was a book I’d started several years ago but the timing wasn’t right. I recycled it and did a bit of reconstruction on it and brought it out with a song writing contest and a naming contest for the reality show. Getting friends and fans involved made it a lot of fun. The book came out with a bit of fanfare, but then I jumped into finishing my historical cozy. No rest for the wicked.

    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?

    When I’m stuck on a scene, I will do several things to get the creative juices flowing. One trick is the “what if” game. I ask what if this happens and then what… if no ideas come to me then I move forward to another scene or walk away and do something different like cleaning, dancing, or going for a walk. I also find that reading a book or having a discussion with friends will often get me going.

    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’m not necessarily a sit at the desk writer, at least not since my desktop failed and I’ve become a laptop writer. Now my desk is my lap in my recliner after work or my desk in the back room at work amid an adding machine and other office supplies and a collection of junk. Usually, I have a glass or bottle of water or cup of coffee beside me, and some sort of snack. If I’m being good, it’s fruit or nuts, if not, it’s cookies.At home I also have a forty-pound Blue Pitt lap dog named Hazel and sometimes even my husband unless he gets to talking too much, then I banish him to the bedroom and his own computer.

    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?

    I like to read and write flawed characters who could be your best friend or neighbor. The average guy doing extraordinary things or put into tough situations and have tofind practical solutions to survive or save the day.

    My favorite tropes vary with my mood. I love friends to lovers, fake boyfriend/girlfriend, one bed, and secret baby. But any trope can be cliché and overdone, or fresh and new depending on the author. I like any story that takes me out of my day and lets me live for a few pages in another place. Like a mini vacation without leaving my recliner.

    Completing a book is like giving birth, you look at that sweet little thing and think “I made this.” It’s a moment of pride and awe, then you have to send it out into the world, and you worry that it won’t be as beloved by others. After raising six boys, I shouldn’t worry about sending my books out into the world but sometimes, it’s hard not to fear how they will be perceived by others.

    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 write medium heat sex scenes mostly. Nothing too kinky, so far, but I had a few uncomfortable scenes in my sex trafficking series. My mom is one of my Beta readers, she was happy when I wrote something not quiet so graphic and coarse. She doesn’t like the bad language and says she doesn’t have a boyfriend to help after reading the sex scenes. Writing sex scenes doesn’t bother me, I have a lot of fun doing it and it really doesn’t matter when or where I write it, but reading it out loud during a critique or something, that’s when I blush. So far I’ve not been threatened with sex counseling but I have been challenged on a couple of my acts and I had to shoot them down with proof that it was possible.

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

    As a member of RWA and my local chapter, Heart of Carolina, I have several good friends whom I’d adore writing a box set with. Reese Ryan, the former president of HCRW has the Bourbon Brother series which I fan-girl over. I believe, she and I along with Donna Steele, another member of HCRW who writes contemporary romance as well as sci-fi romance, would have a fantastic time writing a reunion-vacation trope. Three girlfriends rent a house for the summer, reuniting after years apart, former college roommates…make them about 40, this could be a grown folks romance. Oh Lord, now you’ve got me thinking about a new story idea.

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

    I would promote Chrome Pink, my first book. It is the book that started it all. My first series, The Leeward Files begins with Rae Lynne, a rape survivor who returns home to help her grandfather battle cancer. After his death, she risks losing her home to the man who made her life hell. After rescuing a stranger, Rae finds herself falling in love but when she is accused of killing her dates, she doesn’t know where to turn. Rae has to learn to trust herself and her friends in order to prove her innocence and stop a murderer.Will they be in time?

    Trent’s Melody is part of The Harrell Family Chronicles which is a spinoff of The Leeward Files.

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

    If you would like to join me, I will be speaking at the Carteret Writers Conference in Newport, NC Saturday, April 15th. https://carteretwriters.org/carteret-writers-quadrennial-conference/

    I will be one of several North Carolina authors at the New Bern Farmers Market Book Fair, Sunday, April 30th.http://newbernfarmersmarket.org/

    Next Chapter Books and Art of New Bern will host me for a class on Writing Faster by Layering, Saturday, June 17th. https://thenextchapternc.com/

    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?

    In Titanium Blue, Tar quits the Marines and becomes a deputy for the town of Leeward for a second chance with Jenna and their son Toby.

    Where can we find your book…

    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09YPGG7P6

    My website https://sherrilhollister.com/shop/

    Googleplay https://play.google.com/store/audiobooks/details?id=AQAAAECCZSUltM&pli=1

    Apple Books https://books.apple.com/us/book/id1620620964

    Kobo Books https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/trent-s-melody

    Barnes and Nobel https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/trents-melody-sherri-lupton-hollister/1141381607;jsessionid=EB159349D11EEB51168EB362D699D37E.prodny_store01-atgap11?ean=2940166204004

    Scribed https://www.scribd.com/book/571153295/Trent-s-Melody-The-Harrell-Family-Chronicles-4

    Smashwords https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1246467

    Where do you socialize……

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

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jeanelia1964

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/suspenseshewrites

    Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@suspenseshewrites

    Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherri-hollister-a0132b4a/

    Website: https://sherrilhollister.com/

    Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/sherri-lupton-hollister

    Big –big thanks to S L Hollister for taking the time to travel into the Prickle Forrest and share a bit about your writing and Trent’s Melody. 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 Sherri’s newest release at https://books2read.com/u/bM7MjX.

    Enjoy!

    Chrissy Hartmann

  • Prickle Forrest Chronicles – Special Interview – Author – Cassie Mae

    PRICKLE FORREST CHRONICLES

    SPECIAL Edition

    March 2023

    Welcome to the Prickle Forrest Chronicles, Cassie Mae!

    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 Utah, and I’ve been writing for 12 years now 😀 This book is number 31 for publishing, but too many to count on how many I’ve written. And I’m way too lazy to count it, lol.

    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 romance for the geeky, nerdy hearts. All my characters are awkward or quirky, and they are (hopefully) funny.

    I love to read romantic suspense and mysteries. They are my absolute favorite to dive into!

    I’m a big fan of so many romance authors. Just to name a few… Theresa Paolo, Lauren Layne, Kristan Higgins, Emma Hart, and Nicole James.

    In brief, tell us about your book, Enemies to Lovers.

    A couple of childhood rivals are forced to work together in order to get the coveted veterinary internship they’re after. He’s awkward and handsome, and she’s loud and short, and they are so much fun to write!

    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?

    I act it out. 😀 I’ll do all the dialogue on a drive, usually, then I hurry to my computer so I don’t forget anything.

    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’m at my desk right now, and it hasn’t been cleaned yet, so here we go:

    · Two Disney Villainous board games

    · Half empty Vitamin Water

    · Three empty Vitamin Waters

    · My podcast microphone and headset

    · Printer

    · An unopened Amazon box (I think it has my earwax begone kit in there…)

    · Three untouched water bottles

    · Hot Cocoa and Cream Bath and Body Works candle

    · Lighter

    · 4 gift card gift boxes from Christmas

    · Amazon Echo

    · Package scale

    · Two puzzles (a pokemon puzzle and a dog sitting on a toilet reading a newspaper)

    · Lysol wipes

    · Harry Potter Legos, funko pops, and the Goblet of Fire

    · Crocheted Pichu I made last month 😀

    · My son’s antidepressants

    · Glasses cleaner

    · And a single dollar bill (I have no idea where it came from)

    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?

    Nerds and geeks! My favorite trope will always be friends to lovers. And yes, after I write, I celebrate with cheesecake and still can’t believe I did it. Again. Never gets old 😀

    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?

    The best time is when the kids aren’t in my face. I’ve never made myself blush, but that’s probably because I’m a pretty open person. Most of my conversations turn to sex at some point. You’ve all been warned 😉

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

    Probably Flirty Thirty because it’s free, and it gives a good look into my style. I was uninhibited for that one and proud of it!

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

    I’ll be at the RAWR signing in Atlanta, Georgia, February 2024. I’m the spotlighted Rom Com author, and super excited to visit there! Never been to Georgia before 😀

    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?

    I find the most romantic things to be ones that are out of character for my MCs, or something they have to overcome. There’s one book where my girl, who is terrified of the ocean, runs into the ocean to tell her guy she loves him. There’s another when my guy, who has always wanted kids and a family, tells the girl he loves who can’t have kids that she is his family. My books tend to do those kind of grand gestures—the ones that seem super small but mean everything 😀

    Where can we find your book…

    Right here!

    https://books2read.com/u/bryd6E

    Where do you socialize……

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

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/CassieCook2

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cassiemaeauthor/

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCnlI_WRJuWKrjX4sNiNIu_g

    Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cassiemaeauthor

    Other: My newsletter is the best to see what I’m up to 😀 http://eepurl.com/c5OxYr

    Big –big thanks to Cassie Mae for taking the time to travel into the Prickle Forrest and share a bit about your writing and Enemies to Lovers. 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 Cassie Mae’s newest release at https://books2read.com/u/bryd6E

    Enjoy!

    Chrissy Hartmann

    Prickle Forrest LLC 2021-2023© All Rights Reserved

  • Prickle Forrest Chronicles – Special Edition – Cecelia Conway – Three Months in Spring

    PRICKLE FORREST CHRONICLES

    SPECIAL Edition

    Author Interview with Cecelia Conway

    Welcome to the Prickle Forrest Chronicles, Cecelia Conway!

    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 Southern Wisconsin and have just started on my publishing journey about eight months ago. I’ve always been interested in writing and majored in English/Creative writing in college but then put it aside to pursue other ventures until now. Three Months in Spring is going to be my third full length novel and is part of my Door County Dreams series.

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

    Right now I’m focused primarily on contemporary romance although I do have plans for a paranormal series that will debut in late 2024.

    As far as what I read, I’ll pick up almost anything. If you name a trope or subgenre I’ve probably got it on my shelves or in my Kindle.

    When I was younger I got a lot of my inspiration from authors like Lori Foster and Debbie Macomber. To me, seeing them in the grocery store aisle seemed like the pinnacle of success. Right now, I’m loving all the creativity coming from Indie Authors that I’ve been introduced to through BookTok and BookStagram. Self publishing has opened up so many options for storytellers to stay true to their creative vision.

    In brief, tell us about your book, Three Months In Spring.

    I knew after finishing my first two books in this series exactly who was getting their happily ever after in book three.

    Andrea Owens is a reclusive chef with a dark history that she’s trying to keep buried. Unfortunately her charming boss, Steven Freider, isn’t letting her do that.

    Their turbulent relationship is put to the test when her past comes back to haunt her. Will he get serious and commit to what they could have? And will she take the risk and put her trust in him?

    When you received your first copy of your newly published book, Three Months In Spring how did you feel? Did you flood social media with a book selfie? Celebrate with Champagne? Chocolate? Or pass out?

    As a baby author, seeing that box of books with my name on the cover come in the mail is always nerve wracking and exhilarating. With this one, I was so excited to see them and share Steve and Andrea’s story that I posted about it right away.

    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?

    Honestly? I mostly stare at my screen, scroll through TikTok for an hour, and then realize I’ve put myself behind schedule 😛 It seems the adrenaline rush from procrastination usually resolves whatever issue I was having and my brain will conjure up 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?

    My desk is super small so there’s not too much on it. The biggest things are a daily journal, planner, and my reading log for the year. My one concession to decoration is an eiffel tower letter opener. You might have It was super popular on BookTok because it looks just like the dagger on the cover of From Blood and Ash 😂

    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?

    I think, foundationally, all of my characters are dealing with some kind of trauma and ultimately overcoming it. When I started seriously writing again, it was a way for me to work through some of my own demons and I put a little of that into each of my stories.

    When I get to the end of a manuscript I’m definitely a little shell shocked that I’ve managed to string together 80,000 words.

    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 think the best time to write them changes a little with every character’s story. In my first two books, the main female character was a sexual assault survivor so they didn’t get to that point in their relationship until well into the second book.

    But with Three Months In Spring, the characters have a history…that comes up in the prologue.

    Funny story. My dad actually reads my books. At first I was completely horrified but we’ve come to an understanding that we never mention those parts of the story and we never ever tell mom about it.

    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 did a charity anthology last fall with a group of indie authors and that was the start of my West Wing inspired series of novellas (the first one comes out this June). I’m also in a small town anthology with Fluffy Fox Publishing this coming fall and that will be the prologue to a new series of equestrian themed books that will be coming in 2025.

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

    Well, it just so happens that my second book, Four Weeks in September, is going to be free on Amazon from March 5th-7th. This past weekend Book 1 was on sale so now it’s Book 2’s turn in the spotlight.

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

    According to my pinterest board suggestions, for Three Months In Spring I’m looking for a blend of Rachel McAdams and Scarlett Johanson for Andrea’s part and for Steve I’ve always pictured him as a bit of Luke Evans mixed with Charlie Hunman.

    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?

    It seems like the best answer is always groveling, especially for Steven in this book 😛

    Where can we find your books…

    Four Weeks in September:https://buy.bookfunnel.com/w7d5oqrymq

    Three Months in Spring:https://buy.bookfunnel.com/24v4pemd1x

    Where do you socialize……

    Facebook: www.facebook.com/ceceliaconwayauthor

    Instagram: www.instagram.com/ceceliaconwayauthor

    Pintrist: https://www.pinterest.com/ceceliaconwayauthor/

    Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@ceceliaconwayauthor

    Other:

    ● Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/ceceliaconway

    ● Bookbub: https://www.bookbub.com/profile/cecelia-conway

    Big –big thanks to Cecelia Conway for taking the time to travel into the Prickle Forrest and share a bit about your writing and your latest book, Three Months in Spring 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 Cecelia Conway’s newest release at Three Months in Spring:https://buy.bookfunnel.com/24v4pemd1x

    Enjoy!

    Chrissy Hartmann

    Prickle Forrest Chronicles

    Prickle Forrest LLC

    https://www.prickleforrestchronicles.wordpress.com

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  • Prickle Forrest Chronicles Special Edition Author Interview with Julie Lucia

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    Romance Author Interview

    Welcome to the Prickle Forrest Chronicles, Julie Lucia!

    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 am from Buffalo, New York. I have been writing for over ten years. This is my fourth book and my first contemporary romance. 

    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 typically write Historical Romances, but I decided to change it up a bit and wrote my first Contemporary Romance. I enjoy reading Contemporary Romances with a Supernatural twist. I hate to be cliché, but a romance author that inspires me is Jane Austen since her writing always ends with a sweet happily ever after. 

    In brief, tell us about your book, Best Friends Christmas. 

    When besties Allison and Avery swear off desperation holiday affairs and write their Christmas bucket list, suddenly men find them irresistible. Allison runs into her college crush and Avery finds herself being pursued by a charming hockey player. This new wrinkle wreaks havoc on their bucket list. 

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

    My family and I celebrated with a night out to our favorite restaurant. 

    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? 

    I call on my friends to help me work through the obstacle, either with a walk or a long talk on the phone. 

    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? 

    On my writing desk, a cup of hazelnut coffee, the prayer of Saint Francis De Sales, and my reading glasses can be found. 

    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?

    A resilient character that can persevere through obstacles populates the majority of my pages. My favorite trope to read and also write is enemies to lovers. Every time I go back and read an excerpt of my pieces of writing I always get astounded that I wrote them. 

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

    When I was sixteen, I read Rose of the Mists by Laura Parker and I was introduced to the romance genre. I was instantly hooked and was inspired to start writing romance of my

    own. I would want to collaborate with Laura Parker and Nora Roberts to work on a strangers to lovers romance. 

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

    It would be Happenstance, hands down. This book started as a dream that I had and the love interest, Sanderson, is my favorite of all the protagonists I have written. 

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

    Allison would be played by Florence Pugh. Avery would be played by Hailee Steinfeld. Jack would be played by Charlie Gillespie. Sam would be played by Ross Lynch. 

    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?

    In Happenstance, Sanderson tries to rescue the main character in a blizzard to win her love. 

    Where can we find your book…

    Belgravehouse.com, Amazon, Google Play, and Apple Books

    Where do you socialize……

    Facebook: @SouthernBeautyBook

    Twitter: @scribelucia

    Big –big thanks to Julie Lucia for taking the time to travel into the Prickle Forrest and share a bit about your writing and Best Friends Christmas. 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 Julie Lucia’s newest release at https://a.co/d/ccqeqW6 . 

    Enjoy!

    Chrissy Hartmann 

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  • Prickle Forrest Chronicles – Special Edition with Author Intervew – Jessica Butler

    Prickle Forrest Chronicles – Special Edition with Author Intervew – Jessica Butler

    SPECIAL Edition

    December 20, 2022

    Welcome to the Prickle Forrest Chronicles, Jessica Butler!

    Author Jessica Butler

    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? 

    Hey everyone! I was born and raised in New Jersey but have been residing in Pennsylvania for over 15 years. I’ve always been an avid reader but didn’t take up writing until the beginning of quarantine in 2020. “Sweet Pear” is my first book and I’m currently working on the sequel!

    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 cozy Romance/Mystery novels that make you think. I love to read romance books that make me feel all of the emotions. Tears, laughter, anger, sadness … give me all of it! One of my favorite romance authors is Sally Thorne. I read “The Hating Game” many years ago and her characters just stuck with me. 

    In brief, tell us about your book, Sweet Pear.

    Elle Elverson, a mostly happily married, successful writer, wakes up one morning with a man other than her husband, Ryan, lying next to her. The kicker is that she knows who this man is. It’s none other than the one who broke her heart and soul whom she hasn’t spoken to in many years. Her ex-boyfriend, Josh Wilson.

    With the help of her best friend, Gwen, she’s on a mission to recover the missing pieces of what happened, what life she’s entered, and whom does she really desire to be in it?

    Is the grass really greener on the other side, or is it simply artificial?

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

    The feeling of holding my published book was so surreal. I immediately cozied up in fluffy blankets to read it over again. To feel the actual pages, reading the words knowing they came from me but having the ability to step outside myself as a writer and view it as a reader was wild! I celebrated with pinot noir (my fave) and went on a family beach vacation to the Outerbanks. 

    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? 

    I read it out loud. Sometimes hearing it come out of my mouth helps me feel as if I am the character. When that happens the conversations can flow easier and sometimes they lead you into unexpected territory you hadn’t originally planned. That’s the best when they take you by surprise!

    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 have candles that I like to light when I’m writing (gardenia scented ones are my fave) and I will always have some kind’ve beverage whether it’s coffee in the morning or a glass of white or red wine in the evening. I like to set the scene so music is always playing as well.

    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?

    I like to write about the “perfectly imperfect” character. The one who is “flawed” but also isn’t afraid to share their vulnerabilities. I like to read enemies to lovers and love triangle tropes so it’s no wonder that my favorites to write are also those. Yes, reading your own novel is such a cool feeling. Sometimes when you write you’re so “in the zone” that you forget some of the wording. One of the coolest feelings is to separate yourself as the writer and enjoy your words and story.

    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?

    Haha; this one made me laugh. “Sweet Pear” is a little on the sweeter side rather than full spice but the sequel is making up for it. I do have moments where I blush of course but I think that also comes from developing crushes on the characters, (it happens). Music sets the tone for me for writing those kinds of scenes. I also like to envision the story as if I’m watching a movie.

    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 choose Sally Thorne and Alessandra Torre. It would have a nice blend of sweet & spicy. I would write an enemies to lovers trope for sure.

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

    I actually have a Pinterest board made up for this! For the lead female role of Elle, I would have Kaley Cuoco play the part. For the lead male character, I would have either Lucas Bravo or Joshua Jackson. As long as they have dimples; I’m sold!

    Where can we find your book…

    Sweet Pear by Jessica Butler
    https://www.fireflybookstore.com/sweet-pear/

    Where do you socialize……

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100078420572227

    Twitter: 

    Instagram: handle is @jessicat_xo

    Pintrist: https://pin.it/5rq2suY

    Tiktok: @jessicabutlerauthor

    Rumble: 

    YouTube: 

    Other: 

    Big –big thanks to Jessica Butler for taking the time to travel into the Prickle Forrest and share a bit about your writing and Sweet Pear. 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 (Jessica Butler’s newest release at Amazon.com/author/jessicabutler

    Enjoy!

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  • SPECIAL EDITION – Prickle Forrest Chronicles by Chrissy Hartmann – Indie Romance Author Interview – Jennifer Skinnell – November 29, 2022

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    Indie Romance and Mystery Author, Jennifer Skinnell

    Welcome to the Prickle Forrest Chronicles, Jennifer Skinnell!

    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 originally from Ohio, but spent 34+ years in Northern Virginia before selling everything and traveling full-time with my husband in our RV. I began my writing career in 2016 and to date I have six books published—my 5-book Hope Springs Romance Series and the first book in my Palm Shores RV Resort Mystery Series.

    What type of romance do you write? What romances do you love to read?

    I write sweet romantic comedies about love and life in a small town. I like to find other independent authors like myself. Kind of like “shopping small”.

    Do you have a favorite romance author that inspires you?

    As far as inspiration goes, Debbie Macomber is one of my favorites. I know she’s not an independent author, but after reading one of her novels, I feel inspired to keep writing.

    In brief, tell us about your book, One Sweet Development.

    Book cover for Jennifer Sskinnell’s novel One Sweet Development

    One Sweet Development is the first of 5 books in my Hope Springs Romance Series. It is the one that started it all, as they say.

    Hope Springs, Virginia, is home to the Advice Quilting Bee and is full of strong, independent women. In One Sweet Development, Chandler Bradford, the town baker and historian, is trying to save the town from real estate developer, Peter Frederick. Rosie Macintire, the town matriarch, is Peter’s grandmother. Along with the Little Old Lady Network and a few spirits, Rosie shows Peter there is more to life than money and that Chandler is all he needs to make him happy.

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

    I remember standing in my kitchen when the Amazon package arrived. I was literally shaking as I opened the box and I cried. Of course, once I pulled it together, I spread the word on Facebook that my book was up and ready to buy.

    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?

    Sometimes I’ll go for a bike ride with my husband and the answer will come to me. I’ve been known to pull off to the side of the trail and type my thoughts in my notes app so I don’t forget everything!

    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?

    Since I live in an RV, my desk is our kitchen table. Usually just a cup of coffee, my iPad and my computer. Sometimes I pull out a steno pad and head to the picnic table if the weather is nice and we have a great view.

    What type of character populates the majority of your pages?

    I love writing about strong, independent women. They have great careers or run their own business, so having a man isn’t a necessity. For the man, he must be kind, loving, and respectful to the woman he’s interested in.

    What’s your favorite trope to read and write?

    Definitely a small-town romance with a twist. I like throwing a few spirits in my books to help move the relationship along.

    After you’ve written your novel, ever get stunned by the fact that you wrote it?

    Not necessarily the entire novel, but definitely parts of it. My aunt was a big inspiration for me in beginning my writing career, and unfortunately, she did not live to read any of my books. She died tragically two weeks after I told her I was beginning my first novel. I do feel, however, that she is with me at times. I’ll go back and read something I’d written the day before and not even remember writing that chapter or scene!

    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?

    Since my novels are of the clean and wholesome variety, this isn’t something I have to deal with.

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

    That is a great question. I don’t have names, but being and independent author (without a publishing company backing me), I’d have to say I’d pick two other authors who don’t have one either. It would be in the sweet small-town romance genre, though.

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

    Jennifer Skinnell’s book cover for her debut mystery series

    Aside from writing my Hope Springs Romance Series, I have also published Death by Golf Cart, the first in my Palm Shores RV Resort Mystery Series. It’s a definite departure from writing a romance series, but it is a cozy mystery with a romantic thread.

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

    I’ve always pictured my books in my head as movies from that certain greeting card channel. There are so many good actors on that channel, that it would depend on who fit the character description in each book.

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

    Since I live and travel full-time, those things are not an option for me. All my promoting is strictly through social media.

    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?

    As much as I’d like to answer this, in my novels this is always part of the plot. You’ll just have to read my books to find out!

    Where can we find your book…

    My books are available on Amazon in eBook, Kindle Unlimited, and Paperback. Visit my Amazon Author Page for all the details.

    Where do you socialize……

    Facebook: Jennifer Skinnell, Author

    Instagram: Jennifer Skinnell, Author

    Pinterest: @jenniferskinnel

    Website: Jennifer Skinnell, Author

    Amazon Author Page: Jennifer Skinnell

    Big –big thanks to Jennifer Skinnell for taking the time to travel into the Prickle Forrest and share a bit about your writing and One Sweet Development. 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 Jennifer Skinnell’s newest release at jenniferskinnell.com

    Enjoy!

    Chrissy Hartmann

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  • Special Edition: Interview with Romance Author DALLAS RYAN

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    Welcome to the Prickle Forrest Chronicles, Dallas Ryan!

    Author Dallas Ryan

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

    Thanks so much for having me!

    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? 

    Originally, I’m from Texas but now live on a lake in southern Virginia. I’ve written in some form or another all of my life but just started writing novels this year. This year, I’ve completed 3 full length novels – Collide, Unbroken, and Redeemed, and a Christmas novella – A Gladewater Christmas, for The Gladewater Series.

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

    My series is contemporary, small town romance though I love a little of everything. I especially love paranormal romances though I’ve just started dipping my toe in writing in that genre. I also love historical romance. My fav author of all time is Diana Gabaldon – she does a little of everything – time travel, history and an amazing love story. I’m a total fan girl of hers!

    In brief, tell us about your book, Redeemed.

    JT Wade hasn’t forgiven himself for unwittingly putting his sister Maggie in danger. With his crazy detector clearly broken, he’s sworn off dating. 

    Sofia has worked with JT for years, but no one would guess that she secretly carries a torch for the hunky, normally happy-go-lucky chef. 

    Acutely aware of his family’s worry, and with Sophia’s family pestering her to find a man, JT comes up with the perfect solution: fake dating. But his win-win scenario takes a hit when they realize their feelings are anything but fake—and way more complicated than they anticipated…

    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? 

    A bubble bath and a glass of wine have magical powers! Somehow that loosens all the blockages in my brain!

    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?

    Actually, I write on a lapdesk in my bed, usually surrounded by 1 or more of my canine herd. I can see out of my French doors to the lake as well so that’s nice.

    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?

    The majority of my characters are people that remind me of people I know and grew up with or sometimes, as in the case of my main male characters, those I wish I knew! LOL

    I don’t really have a favorite trope to read but I’ve decided my fav one to write is grumpy/sunshine. My Christmas novella features a grumpy Canadian cowboy and I’ve just fallen in love with writing him.

    I’m always shocked that I’ve written 4 books in less than a year! I also have plenty of scenes I read when I’m going back and editing and have no recollection of writing it. I think, hmmm, that’s pretty damn good but don’t remember what I was thinking when I wrote it. LOL

    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?

    The first sex scene I ever wrote was in Collide. It took FOREVER! Every word was painfully crafted and agonized over. By Unbroken, I was looking for places to add extra spicy scenes and by Redeemed, it’s in the first chapter! LOL  Now, it’s really no different than writing any other scene other than I want to make sure it includes all the feels and not just part A inserts in part B, if you know what I mean.

    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’d love to collaborate with my friend, Kimberly Ann, and Stacey Reynolds whose series I love. I imagine it would have to be some kind of small town romance but not sure what tropes we may come up with. I know grumpy/sunshine and second chances are popular as well as family orientedcharacters. All our books have inter-related characters in the series.

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

    Probably Collide as that’s where it all started. You really get the entire background of the world of Gladewater in that book.

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

    That’s such a great question! I’m thinking Matthew McConaughey as JT and Bianca Santos for Sofia.

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

    I do have a sale coming up for my Christmas book on 12.4.22. It will be on sale for .99!

    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?

    Zane bought Maggie her own pink motorcycle helmet then took her to a surprise picnic in a romantic glade in Book Two – Unbroken.

    Where can we find your book…

    Author Dallas Ryan’s third novel REDEEMED from her Gladewater Series

    All my books are available on Amazon in paperback, ebook and Kindle Unlimited

    Where do you socialize……

    Facebook: www.facebook.com/The-Gladewater-Series-101896935653764

    Twitter: @DallasRyan22

    Instagram: @dallasryanwrites

    Tiktok: @authordallasryan

    Other: check out my newsletter! https://landing.mailerlite.com/webforms/landing/p2l1y1

    Big –big thanks to Dallas Ryan for taking the time to travel into the Prickle Forrest and share a bit about your writing and Redeemed: Book 3 of The Gladewater Series. And muchthanks to our readers who make it all possible. 

    “Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!”

    Please don’t hesitate to comment below, but better yet, check outDallas Ryan’s newest release at Amazon.com: Redeemed :Book Three of The Gladewater Series eBook : Ryan, Dallas: Kindle Store

    Enjoy!

    Chrissy Hartmann

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