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Another bOOK REVIEWED…
By Chrissy Hartmann
17 May 2021

Came across an interesting find a few weeks back. It’s only been now that I’ve had time to write my review.

Friends shared this book with me, the actual book printed back in 1931 by Alfred Lawson. He was a professional baseball player, businessman in aircraft manufacturing, and what some might call a whacko economist, but he did manage to open up a college called the University of Lawsonomy.

Lawsonomy is defined as the knowledge of life and everything pertaining thereto. There are three volumes of Lawsonomy: Lawsonomy, Mentality, and The Almighty

In his first volume of Lawsonomy, I read the following of his books: Direct credits for everybody �1931
http://www.lawsonomy.org/DCEverybody100.html

And

Benefactor – Champions at Skinning the People �
http://www.lawsonomy.org/Benefactor/ChampionsAtSkinningThePeople/Page1.htm

And whether people thought he was crazy back in 1931 its possible the man figured just how the DemoRats and the Central Bank are trying to turn America and the rest of the world over to the Globalists today with the great reset.

Take a look at these, the full versions are online, not many pages to read at all… but they sound so much like what we are going through now. Wow! Sounds like what the Central Bank/ Global Eliteists have been doing all these years to get us to where we are at now.

I’m not sure what to make of his idea for how to fix it in his book with his 14 points as I’ve not been able to locate the companion book online to share with you and read for myself. I do have a printed version of it though that goes into more detail on how to better understand the 14 points Its called: Elucidation of the 14 points and Lawson’s Olympia address . �1934

Hoping to scan it into the computer or ask the University of Lawsonomy if they will post it online.

Regardless, the thought of the media and other economists calling him a whacko, the man makes a great point. And it’s the closest thing I’ve seen as blueprint of how just to destroy a nation.
Maybe these should be part of the education curiculum so we don’t let it happen again?

After reading these and going through the university’s website, I’ve come to one conclusion…
stand up and fight for your country. Get involved with your local, state, and federal governments. Do something! Remember its we the people who have the power! Have faith in this great nation, God didn’t give it to us to lose after only 246 years.

Don’t let the beacon’s light go out. There’s no other.

Don’t hesitate to share, knowledge is power… And sometimes a good laugh too!

Alfred Lawson’s books:
1. Born Again �1904
http://www.lawsonomy.org/BornAgain100.html

2. Direct Credits for Everybody �1931
http://www.lawsonomy.org/DCEverybody100.html

3. Elucidation of the 14 points and Lawson’s Olympia address �1934 (Sequel to book #2)

4. Benefactors: Champions at Skinning the People �
http://www.lawsonomy.org/Benefactor/ChampionsAtSkinningThePeople/Page1.htm

5. Finance is the Bunk �
http://www.lawsonomy.org/Benefactor/FinanceIsTheBunk/Page1.htm

For questions regarding Lawsonomy contact the University of Lawsonomy, mail to: UofL@Lawsonomy.org.

A definite ***** read.
Its a quick read and direct and to the point. The only thing they might do is update it. Otherwise well worth the hour or so to read it.

#wwg1wga
Prickle Forrest Creations 17May2021

PRICKLE FORREST CHRONICLES

By Chrissy Hartmann

March 2021

It is madness. Pure madness. Its begun. Spring is in the air. Birds are chirping. The snow’s disappeared. The temperatures are warming. People are shedding their coats. Everyone has spring fever and rightfully so.

Lockdowns do not work. Masks do not work. Hell, it is looking like vaccines do not work either.

Fear is overrated. Truth will set you free.

Call it madness, but its one thing we love other than a good book.

So enjoy your life. Normal is back! Keep the faith. Never give up hope.

And when all else fails… PRAY!

THE FABULOUS FIVE

1. FREEDOM!

2. Truth. First Amendment.

3. Lock and load. Second Amendment.

4. Free and fair elections.

5. The United States Military.

WIP IT… WIP IT GOOD…

Tried really hard to work on the latest WIP, but had commitments to complete first for another author. Got those done now. Back to the WIP. Nothing else to interfere. Hope to have act 1 done by the end of the month. Yes, hopefully this month. Stay tuned for April’s newsletter to see if it turned out that way. Woohoo!

QUERYING…

No bites yet. Still sending out a few here and there. With everything happening in this world with cancel culture and the whole woke thing don’t know if working with a publisher would be the best thing right now. Not going to let anyone change the writing style. Agree that everyone should get a say, after all that’s what the 1st Amendment is for. Right? Plus really hate how the publishers dictate the narrative of what is good and what is not. How about just printing the stories and letting the readers decide. Self-publishing seems the best way to go any more.

THE CRAFT

This month’s writing tip…

Check out Margi Lawson’s website. She has great online classes and webinars. Planning to take a few plus plan to enroll in one or two of the writing sprint classes, probably the one Wednesday night. And best thing about that one is its free and you get to meet other writers. Woohoo!

Check out her website at www.margielawson.com

THE HOLIDAYS:

St. Patrick’s Day seemed to pop up and disappear. Definitely not like last year’s when we ventured down to C-Bus and saw the parade and Hit the 1,000,000 book store in German Village. Okay, yes, it is not Irish, but close, right?

RedPen’s birthday hits at the end of the month. Not sure how to celebrate it yet as Ohio and Florida is more than a drive away. Hmmm? Probably send some flowers. Had a few minor #National Day holidays to celebrate, check out Goosie and Gander’s perspective on those. Remember only 269 shopping days left until Christmas. Woohoo! Woohoo!

MY BOOKSHELF:

1. Writing the Intimate Character by Jordan Rosenfeld

2. Mid-summer Delights by Eloisa James

3. Through the Bible by Vernon McGee

SEASONAL FAVORITES:

SEASON: Spring

SPORTS TEAM: Cleveland Indians

COLOR: Dark Brown with pink

CAUSE: The Seeing Eye

SONG: Truly Madly Deeply by Savage Garden

FOOD: Air fried Garlic pepper grape seed Brussel sprouts with bacon bits- Yummy!

HOT DRINK: Peppermint tea

FLOWER: Daisies and roses…better yet…both!

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 sugar 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 below and get $5 off your firsts order. Hopefully you’ll love them too.

PRICKLERS OF THE MONTH.

• COVID-19 A pandemic? Seriously? With a 99%+ survival rate.

•DemoRats – Firing squad or hanging?

•Cancel culture – Grow up people!

•Racism – Segregation – Stupidity!

• Climate Change – That is right, it changes.

THEY SAID…

This month’s quote…

“It’s none of their business that you have to learn how to write.

Let them think you were born that way.”

― Ernest Hemingway

HOMETOWN UPDATE

• Wooster City Schools go back to full time on April 5th. Woohoo!

• Half the town is mask wearers. The other half not so much.

•BLM protest disguised by COW students most likely. It fizzled out by the time it hit the square.

INQUISITIVE MINDS…

The Muses want to know… Did you wear green on St. Patrick’s Day? If not, did you get pinched?

GOOSING OFF…

Goosie & Gander were not thrilled with the weather this month. One day warm then the next cold and rainy. But they managed to survive it keeping entertained with celebrating National pig day on the first with Oink. On the 2nd they observed Dr. Seuss day, then worked on perfecting their vocals with National Anthem day on the 3rd. Oreo Cookie Day on the 6th made for a wonderful treat!

They learned about butterflies on the 14th, which kept them fluttering around until St. Patrick’s Day on the 17th. National Flower day had Gander doubting the weather on the 21st.

Besides playing with the flowers and hoping to come across a shamrock or two they managed to corral their puppies and kitten for National Puppy day and cuddle your kitten day. Not tired of the green at all, although they nixed the color when purple day hit on the 26th. Then to end out the month they celebrated Eiffel Tower day on the 31st. OOW-la- la!

All in all, quite a busy month for our fowl friends. Check out a few of their pics below.

And they loved it!

Enjoy!

FIND ME…

Twitter: Chrissy Hartmann @USAWriter355

Facebook: USAWriter355

WEBSITES:

Expression Med $5 off Coupon for patches

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Dexcom G6 CGM (Continuous glucose monitor)

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Goose Outfits by Terri Fredericks

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The Seeing Eye

http://www.theseeingeye.org/

PRICKLE FORREST CHRONICLES

By Chrissy Hartmann

February 2021

February, the shortest month of the year. Sometimes wonder if it’s because it may also be one of the coldest months of the year. At least here, it seems like the temperatures rival those of the past two — December and January. But it’s perfect for lots of things — skiing, ice fishing, sled riding. Brrr! And best of all in particular… Writing romance.

Yes, it’s cold out and Frosty still entertains in the backyard. But with some fleece jammies and a mug of coffee, the push of the laptop’s power button, anyone would be ready to get back to work. Right?

And what a better time to work on a romance, but the month of love?

Chocolate covered strawberries, love songs, a bit of the bubbly, red roses, and Valentine’s Day cards bombard your senses.

Who wouldn’t think about love?

Inspiration! Inspiration! Inspiration!

Happy Valentine’s Day.

SWAK! 💋💋💋

THE TOP FIVE

1. Kisses… lots of ‘em!💋 💋

2. Dark chocolate. Preferably drizzled over strawberries. 🍓🍫

3. Valentine’s Day cards. The mushier the better. ❤️4. RomComs. Watched or read. Does it really matter? 📺📚

5. Red! Red! Red! Love-love the color! ❤️

WIP IT… WIP IT GOOD…

Okay to be honest, spent the first week of the month finishing up a short story for a contest here in town sponsored by Wooster Main Street, Inc. should know by March if it made it to the anthology they want to publish of all the stories. The $50 to $300 prize for 3rd to 1st place wouldn’t be rejected either.

Also helped a fellow friend/writer out with her short story and with some edits on her premiere book. It’s a fantastic YA, Urban Fantasy. Can’t give out the title yet, but check her out on Twitter or Facebook, Cyndi Brec. Now that all those are squared away can get back to working on RWS II. Looking forward to doing that.

QUERYING…

Well got some bad news to break. Sort of. Decided to self-publish. Will hopefully have a website up in the next couple of months. Going to put RESCUING WHISKEY’S SALVATION on e-com if the last bit of querying comes in with the lack-luster response that have found their way to the in box. Setting this up with a few other authors. Soon as we get a name together, it will be posted to the PFC. More details to come soon. Have to finish developing the website, establish a publishing company, and find a book cover designer. If you got any suggestions, leave your comments below, please. Thanks!

THE CRAFT

This month’s writing tip…

Study up on your character’s personality. But be careful, you might travel down the rabbit hole. It’s not hard to get lost in all the character types. Best yet to figure out what type your characters are before you start writing. Can be helpful and a huge hinderance if you do it afterwards. Cause sometimes, what you want might not fit with what you need. Check out the book below for a good place to start.

THE HOLIDAYS:

Valentine’s day managed to stay in the top spot this year, although President’s day came in at a close second. Love the Presidents — especially #1, #3, #16, #39, and #45.

Cupid managed to pop into the house for a bit. Found the chocolate covered strawberries quite good. Fat juicy little things covered in dark chocolate really hit the spot for a late night snack. Next year, going to try some rum with them… Appleton Rum.

It’s a short month this year, no leap year. Maybe, though, someone could submit “polar vortex” in to whoever posts the holidays to the calendars. This cold front is affecting the whole country, and not in a good way either. Come on spring! ☔️🌷🌷🌷☔️

MY BOOKSHELF:

1. The Duke Who Didn’t: Wedgeford Trials Book 1 by Courtney Milan

2. The Enneagram: Understanding Yourself And The Others In Your Life by Helen Palmer

3. Crazy Stupid Bromance by Lyssa Kay Adams

SEASONAL FAVORITES:

SEASON: Winter

SPORTS TEAM: Is it spring season yet? Waiting on my Cleveland Indians. Go Tribe!

COLOR: Dark Brown with some hints of caramel and white mixed in.

CAUSE: The Seeing Eye 🦮

SONG: Truly Madly Deeply by Savage Garden

FOOD: Dark chocolate covered strawberries… Yummy!

HOT DRINK: Coffee. The good old-fashioned way. Straight up and hot! ☕️

FLOWER: Daisies and roses…better yet…both!

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 phone app to see the blood sugar 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 below and get $5 off your firsts order. Hopefully you’ll love them too.

PRICKLERS OF THE MONTH…

• Pelosi payoff bill 2021. AKA the newest stimulus package for 1.9 trillion.

• The G5. Murderers. Prison would be too good for them.

• Double masks. Really? Why? Numbers are down. Way down. Herd immunity, ever hear of it?

• Censorship. Now hitting close to home. Shame. Shame. Shame.

• The equality act. Ha! What a joke!

THEY SAID…

This month’s quote is by

– Albert Einstein –
❤️ Love is a better teacher than duty.

HOMETOWN UPDATE:

• Wooster Main Street, Inc. hosting their first short story contest about downtown Wooster. Deadline the 8th of February. Hopefully the winners will be notified soon.

• Wooster City Schools will be going back to school fulltime in mid-March. Woohoo!

INQUISITIVE MINDS…

The Muses want to know…

Do you prefer dark chocolate or milk chocolate?

GOOSING OFF

…Goosie & Gander

The lovebirds had fun dressing up for the Valentine holiday. Well in all honesty, more Goosie than Gander, but he’s crazy about his girl so he’ll do a lot for her. He’s totally lost his heart on all her wonder. And let’s not forget about #NationalStrawberryDay too. Just thankful they can’t reach the chocolate sauce at the moment. Definitely curious to figure out the next couple of months with Spring in season. These two love to get out and show off… but before spring comes St. Patrick’s Day. So stay tuned….

LOCATE ME…

Twitter: Chrissy Hartmann @USAWriter355

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/USAWriter355

WEBSITES:

Expression Med $5 off Coupon for patches

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Dexcom G6 CGM (Continuous glucose monitor)

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Goose Outfits by Terri Fredericks

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The Seeing Eye

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PRICKLE FORREST CHRONICLES

By Chrissy Hartmann

January 2021

Happy New Year, loyal fans!

Really? It’s a new year. No, don’t shake your head. It is. At least that’s what the calendar keeps saying. I know. It sure doesn’t seem like it. Still have to wear mask. Still have to socially distance. And yes, President Trump is still not the President…yet!

The future looks bleak unless something can be done to stop Rona… and the rotten socialist and fascists.

Par for the course too is the fact that the temps have been dropping, blizzard-like conditions are weighing into the fray. Almost a year now since the craziness started. But remember it’s not time to give up yet! Power on America. Remember, America Strong!

Where we go 1, we go all!

Woohoo! God bless America!

THE TOP FIVE

1. MAGA Spirit. 🇺🇸

2. Bible study. ✝️

3. Wayne Novelist Guild. 📖✒️

4. Nonbiased news sources. 📺🗞

5. Patriots. 🇺🇸

WIP IT… WIP IT GOOD…

Working currently on a short story with regards to the downtown. Wrote the short to fit into the creative nonfiction and historical fiction category. Partially fictionalize true history. It’s for a local contest, presented by Main Street Wooster, Inc. Hopefully it will get done. You’ll know next month though. Also, back to working on RWS II. Wanted to be done with it by the end of January, but looks maybe like will be heading into the springtime for a completion date. Might be switching jobs. Same kind of work, but more typing than editing. And better pay. Woohoo!

QUERYING…

Sent out another round of query letters. Received one rejection. Nice rejection letter too. They apparently liked the plot but they weren’t taking any sweetheart romances at the time. Hmm? Go figure. Oh well. Got a few more hooks out there. And if not am looking into self-publishing. Another author-friend started his own publishing company and is going to give tips to the writing group soon on how to start our own. Good to because it’s all confusing. But do have a business plan to follow. And will have my own website up soon…stay tuned. Woohoo!

THE CRAFT

This month’s writing tip…

Write! Write! Write!

It’s a new year, no excuses. Stay strong and power on! Now pick up your pen or grab your keyboard and get your fingers dancing.

Stay positive. Words come much easier with a positive attitude. You’ll surprise yourself with how much you can accomplish with a smile on your heart.

Good luck!

THE HOLIDAYS:

New Year came in as a bust. The POTUS struggled for quite a bit to get the SCOTUS and lower courts to hear his case on elections, but no takers. Amazing because as we all know, if they end up losing the next time we’ll never hear the end of it. Honestly, term limits are needed. And needed now. Not sure if that will be enough though. Hmm? But sure, as this is written, bet the POTUS has a plan. Just curious to know if socialist/fascist countries have any best sellers?

No huge holidays to celebrate this month unless you count…Back to school. (Sorry. But for parents that is a holiday, unless of course you’re still locked down.

But you can celebrate a certain Prickle Forrest Chronicles Newsletter author’s birthday. 🎂 French vanilla K-cups do make a nice gift. Hint! Hint!

MY BOOKSHELF:

1. Art of the Deal by President Donald J. Trump

2. The Art of the Comeback by President Donald J. Trump

3. The Bible by God.

SEASONAL FAVORITES:

SEASON: Winter ☃️

SPORTS TEAM: Hmm? None for now. Wait for spring, will have one then.

COLOR: Red. White. 🇺🇸 Blue.

CAUSE: The Seeing Eye 🦮

SONG: Truly Madly Deeply by Savage Garden. 🎶🎵

FOOD: Chocolate kalua cheesecake… Yummy!

HOT DRINK: French vanilla cappuccino – cold or warm, not picky. ☕️

FLOWER: Daisies and roses…better yet…both! 🌹🌼

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 phone app to see the blood sugar 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 below and get $5 off your first order. Hopefully you’ll love them too.

🌹

PRICKLERS OF THE MONTH..

• RINOs (Refer to 2020 election USA)

• Fraudsters (Refer to 2020 election USA)

• DemoRats 🐚🐀(Refer to 2020 election USA)

• Big Tech censorship (Twitter and Facebook)

•COVID hysteria.

THEY SAID…

This month’s quote is by Thomas Payne.

“those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must, like men, undergo the fatigue of supporting it.”🇺🇸

HOMETOWN UPDATE…

• Hungarian Bakery on the square of downtown Wooster has a new owner. Yep, that’s correct. Elizabeth wants to retire and sold it. New owners say it will stay the same except only doing pastries and coffee. No breakfast or lunches. Ugh! More coffee selections though coming soon. But man cannot live on coffee alone. Right? 🤨☕️🍩

• Probably about half to maybe a little more of the population of Wooster are not mask wearers. That mandate is vanishing just like the positive test results and packed hospitals. No seriously, Wooster did have a mask mandate (or what some liked to call it) a curfew, and the hospitals had a whole slew of people in the hospital, but, couldn’t have all been the Rona. After all, have they stopped watching the numbers on heart disease? Strokes? Diabetes? Cancer? Hmm? Again how about some HERD IMMUNITY? 😷😎

INQUISITIVE MINDS…

The Muses want to know… Do you prefer…

Buying your books online from Amazon 🖥💳 or going into such retailers as Barnes and Noble? 🛍💸

GOOSING OFF…

Goosie & Gander

Goosie and Gander had decided in protest of the election certification to stay indoors for most of the month. They did celebrate for a certain author’s birthday. And they did go outside for a little bit, but to be honest the blizzard-like weather made them no fans of the outdoors, not especially with the high winds and their hats blowing off. So for now they are looking forward to the next month where hopefully it will be nothing but hearts and roses. SWAK!

Twitter: Chrissy Hartmann @USAWriter355

Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/USAWriter355

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PRICKLE FORREST CHRONICLES

By Chrissy Hartmann

December 2020

It’s that time of year when snow covers the ground, the temperatures drop, and Father Time is dimming the lights and pulling down the shades of 2020. Mother Nature nestles into her down comforter with hot cocoa to review her notes of this past year. Jack has stepped in with his frosty mornings to the full-blown snowflake deluge here at the end of the month. And with all honesty, Father Time should have sped up things months ago or maybe better yet, skipped the whole thing. But alas, the year is finally coming to an end. Hallelujah! So if you’ve set a goal for writing or getting that book you’ve wanted to read for the past few months, now is the time to take on that task. Whichever you do, enjoy and see you next year!

Au revoir, 2020!

THE TOP FIVE

1. Gift giving.

2. Snowmen

3. Hot-hot Coffee.

4. Christmas romances.

5. White Elephant parties.

WIP IT… WIP IT GOOD…

To be honest, haven’t had much time to work on the latest book with the holiday and switching programs at work, plus let’s not forget to mention the update to JAWS.

Almost finished with Act I though. Maybe need to write one more video blog and two chapters, hoping to write one tonight. Thankful that the outline for this story is pretty detailed. Not too hard to write a 2500-word chapter once the fingers get tapping. The deadline for finishing this book might have to get pushed back to February. But going to work hard at getting it written by January 31st. Ha! Yeah going to need a miracle for that to happen, but it is the season for them. Believe it, and it can be done.

QUERYING…

Like above haven’t had much time to send some out. Haven’t heard back from the few sent in October, but still have a few weeks to get a response yet. Still got the fingers crossed, but they are getting quite cramped. Compiled another short list of perspective publishers to query to. Just got to get them submitted. Considering changing it up, but the query is written so much like the book don’t want to stray too far from it. Will consider it though… But, not changing anything yet.

THE CRAFT

This month’s writing tip…

Using the word “was” in a sentence tells the reader very little of what’s going on. Try to eliminate that word and replace it with a more descriptive verb or what some would call a “show verb”.

For example…

The dog was in the street.

Change to …

The dog stood in the street.

This helps eliminate the telling in your story. And it might add to your word count, but best of all, the reader gets a clearer picture of the story.

THE HOLIDAYS:

Love Christmas and New Year’s Eve just wish they were more than a week apart from each other. Jamming them into such a short period of time just doesn’t seem like enough time to enjoy it all, especially when one spends the first two to three weeks decorating baking, and shopping for gifts. Did get some wonderful cookie recipes this holiday. Definitely going to make them soon. As far as all are concerned, Christmas cookies are an anytime of the year cookie.

Did the white elephant party with the family again this year. Not as crowded, but just as fun. Not a fan of the gag gifts though. For one person to spend money on a quality gift for the event and then end up taking home a gift that will go directly into the trash just doesn’t seem fair. Yes, its understandable people want to have fun, but come on, this year the gag gifts were truly tasteless. In fact, once they were opened the receivers quit the white elephant exchange. Don’t blame them either. Hopefully next year the childish and tasteless prank gifts will be left in the car. Other than that one hiccup, Christmas was wonderful with all the snow coming down on Christmas Eve, at least six inches worth. Truthfully, anything, but a white Christmas is not favorited around here. Definitely could not live in Florida or California at Christmas. Hoping next year, we can go on a sleigh ride. Always wanted to do that during the holiday season. Now on to prepare for the New Year. Rumor has it that it’s going to be better than 2020, but in all honesty, what year hasn’t been better than this one?

MY BOOKSHELF:

1. A Christmas Bride and Christmas Beau by Mary Balogh

2. Happily This Christmas by Susan Mallery

3. Understanding Show, Don’t Tell And Really Getting It Skill Builder Series Book 1 by Janice Hardy

4. Rivet Your Readers With Deep Point Of View by Jill Elizabeth Nelson

SEASONAL FAVORITES:

SEASON: Winter…Brrr!

SPORTS TEAM: Buckeyes (Big 10 Champs) and Browns. (10-5, playoff bound) O! H! I! O!

COLOR: Dark Brown

CAUSE: The Seeing Eye 🦮

SONG: Truly Madly Deeply by Savage Garden

FOOD: Baby bella cream cheese sausage stuffed mushrooms Yummy!

COCKTAILS: Beringer‘s White Merlot and Dry Champagne 🍾

FLOWER: Daisies and roses…better yet…both!

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 app to see the blood sugar 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 below and get $5 off your firsts order. Hopefully you’ll love them too.

PRICKLERS OF THE MONTH..

• Cheaters, liars, thieves, hypocrites…In other words, DemoRats! 🐀

• Fake facts, censorship, fear tactics… In other words, DemoRats! 🐀

• Manipulators, corrupters, destructors, Fear mongers… In other words, DemoRats!🐀

THEY SAID…

“A business yields success not only for its owner but the whole nation. It drives the wheel of economy. And small businesses are essential to local economy.” – Unknown

HOMETOWN UPDATE:

• Looks like the locals are tired of the mask wearing. Not surprised either. After all, the virus infections are going up a little, but most important, the deaths from it haven’t. In fact, the survival rate across the nation is at 99+ percent. In fact the local paper, posted an article saying even though Rona infection is up, deaths are down and steadily falling.

• The schools might just reopen for students to go back to at the end of the holiday. But No definite plans have been announced yet and probably not until a day or two before the new semester starts.

• Happy to say the small businesses are holding their own for the most part. A few are closing, but not all due to COVID-19 or the lack of help from the government., but those two didn’t help either. The ones who are surviving are those who have come up with unique ways to keep their businesses going, but local support is a key factor. So Buy local and support the local businesses. #USESmallBusinesses #BuyLocal

INQUISITIVE MINDS…

The Muses want to know…

Do you prefer reading holiday themed novels only during the holidays or anytime of the year?

Please leave your comment below.

GOOSING OFF…

Goosie & Gander

After recuperating from last month’s feast Goosie and Gander located the perfect poinsettia flowers for Ivy and Fern. Then They had fun with Frosty the Snowgoose, Santa Goose, Elfie the Goose, and even managed to wrap a few presents and decorate the Christmas tree. At this moment, they are searching for the appropriate outfits for New Year’s Eve… but they’ll wait to show that off in the new year. So stay tuned…

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PRICKLE FORREST CHRONICLES

By Chrissy Hartmann

November 2020

Gobble! Gobble! Thanksgiving came late this year, as did this newsletter. Apologies to the readers. Hopefully it will remain entertaining as much as jumping in piles of colored leaves and sipping hot apple cider on the porch after a day of yard cleanup did. Beware though, Jack frost is sending us reminders that the season is about to change again. A season that is kicked off with a glorious feast of some traditional foods and some not so traditional. But anyway, it comes, it comes. No stopping it now.

Mother Nature seems to be in a hurry, almost as if Father Time is pushing her to the year’s end. The colors have burst on to the scene. They are richer in color than last month with its golds, oranges, reds, and browns. The gourds are plentiful with pumpkin and squashes filling the rows of the local farmers’ patches. The great pumpkin in its magnificent orange takes command over all with its transformation into the glorious sweets created from it. Yum!

So get out and enjoy the scenery, gobble up the delicious treats, pick a pumpkin if you don’t have any from a month ago, and even dance with the scarecrows. And don’t forget, to snuggle up with your favorite author and enjoy a good read with a pumpkin coffee and a treat or two. Hopefully this Thanksgiving 2020 will be remembered more fondly than the past few months. Enjoy!

THE TOP FIVE

1. Pumpkin. Pumpkin. Pumpkin. Yum!

2. Red, green, orange, gold, brown colors of autumn. 🍂

3. Voting. Election 2020. Trump/Pence 2020. 🇺🇸

4. Thanksgiving. Celebrating with the family.

5. NaNoWriMo. Getting the write on. Woohoo! Woohoo!

WIP IT… WIP IT GOOD…

Working on book 2 of Rescuing Whiskey’s Salvation. Having lots of fun. Made one mistake with the outline, but it didn’t take much to fix. Writing about visiting Bermuda and a love affair. This is quite fun especially with the two main characters of the ornery type. Haven’t written as much as planned, but its flu season and that stupid COVID-19 is out and about. Might have had it back in February, but feels like the damned thing came back earlier this month. Very tired, lots of sniffles, body aches, a cough, and the sinus headaches and pressure, but did manage to hold on to the sense of smell and taste. So one might not be able to say it returned for an encore, but if not, it sure felt like it. No matter what, it did not receive a standing ovation. Nope, it sure did not. Maybe a bushel of rotten tomatoes is more like it.

QUERYING…

Haven’t done much this with being under the weather for half the days of November. In all reality still waiting to hear from a few that queries were sent to in October. Should get notice in December if they are interested. Still keeping the finger tappers crossed. Am looking into self-publishing though. Not sure to go Indy or not. Need to do some more research. Will definitely need to find a book cover designer though. Got some ideas on what it should look like, but its getting them on paper to convey my meaning is the next task. After all, how hard could it be? Hahaha!

THE CRAFT

This month’s writing tip…

When writing for NaNoWriMo don’t stop to edit. It slows you down. And unless you have extra time to spare, you’ll never reach your 50K by the end of the month. It won’t happen this November for a lot of writers because there has been an upsurge in the Rona, but there’s always next year and the words typed this time do help move one forward in getting the book written. Good thing for NaNoWriMo, one doesn’t have to toss out those words even if they don’t reach the 50K mark. So keep plugging away, and edit later.

THE HOLIDAYS:

This month the Election came into view on November 3rd. Everyone stayed up patiently waiting for the results. Would it be Trump for another 4 years or not? Well, sorry to disappoint everyone, but the official word won’t be declared until next month. Yep, that’s correct. Looks like one of the parties decided to take a few liberties with the voting system. Votes are being recounted and the results and the shenanigans are headed to court for an official ruling. Ugh!

It’s Unfortunate the whole election and the Rona virus has taken over much of the news and not for the good either. Veterans day became almost uncelebrated, but thanks to the President and the Scouts, American flags did decorate every fallen soldier grave. God Bless America and those who protect her!

Thanksgiving came in with only a bit of fanfare, even some Americans were told not to celebrate it, but probably 80 million Americans didn’t listen and celebrated the day anyway. The day went off with some fabulous tasting food and a delicious bouquet of raspberry wine and apple wine. After all the craziness with lockdowns and school closings, businesses with limited hours, and the social distancing its good to know family and friends know what’s truly good for the country and what’s not. And sharing turkey and stuffing are fabulous for the country. Yum!

MY BOOKSHELF:

1. Someone To Romance by Mary Balogh

2. The Vixen and the Viscount by Lorraine Heath

3. The Art and Craft of Writing Historical Fiction by James Alexander Thom

SEASONAL FAVORITES:

SEASON: Autumn

SPORTS TEAM: The Ohio State Buckeyes

COLOR: Dark Brown

CAUSE: The Seeing Eye 🦮

SONG: Truly Madly Deeply by Savage Garden

FOOD: Sweet potatoes… Yummy!

HOT DRINK: Hot pumpkin spice latte… with an extra shot of pumpkin… Yeah baby!

FLOWER: Daisies and roses…better yet…both!

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Lots of great designs. Puppy paws, flowers, flags, shamrocks, etc. Check them out with the link below and get $5 off your firsts order. Hopefully you’ll love them too.

PRICKLERS OF THE MONTH..

• Lockdowns. Unnecessary. Irresponsible. Devastating. Unconstitutional!

• COVID-19. Deceiving. Fake stats. Destructive. Devastating.

• DemoRats. Cheaters. Liars. Globalists. Socialists. Communists. Unpatriotic.

• Censorship. Big Tech. Social Media. Drive-by News. Publishers.

THEY SAID…

This month’s quote is by

Lance Morgan

“The media, like anything else, can be bought. Everything, it seems, has its price. Even the free press.”

HOMETOWN UPDATE:

• The Wooster City Schools are on all remote distance learning for the next two weeks. A little birdie tells me it’s not because of the virus but because the liberals want the DemoRats to pay them back for their support and they want them to pay up, which means they want billions of dollars for outrageous demands. We’ll just have to wait and see if the little birdie is correct. God help our children.

•Downtown had their annual Christmas window display contest. Not sure who won though, being online not thrilled to check it out. Maybe next year they’ll go live. One can only dream! And yes, Santa did make an appearance. At least we think he did since we couldn’t see him in person. Bummer.

•Looks like COW is sending home all their students at the Thanksgiving break. Apparently, they won’t be back until January 2021. At least we hope so!

INQUISITIVE MINDS…

The Muses want to know… Do you prefer

Voting in person? Voting by mail? Or voting by absentee ballot?

Please leave your comments below. Goosie and Gander love to read them.

GOOSING OFF…

Goosie & Gander

Our fine-feathered lawn birds mostly celebrated the fall with leaves and pumpkins.

They’ve informed me they want election day to become a national holiday, this way maybe mail in ballots won’t be needed. They are currently seeking out their congressional reps and senators to discuss this. Not going to hold my breath though.

Goosie and Gander weren’t too crazy about the Thanksgiving holiday though. Even tried to bribe an official or two to get a pardon for our bird. Unfortunately no such luck. Maybe next time they’ll think to get General Flynn’s lawyer to get off. Hmm?

They have let it slip though they are hoping for big news and happy tidings next month. So stay tuned…it’s coming soon!

Happy Holidays!

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PRICKLE FORREST CHRONICLES

August 2020 (Posted 08/28/2020

By Chrissy Hartmann

Summer is just about done here in these parts. And Mother Nature seems to agree…somewhat. Some days it’s hot and humid, like days of Old. Other days it’s cool and even rainy. Worst is when it’s rainy and humid. Ugh!

But baseball is taking place from all ages. Last minute vacations are abundant. And kids unbelievably are itching to get back to school. Not sure if it’s for the education, might be for some, but probably most want the socialization that everyone had to forgo because of the virus. But it looks as though it’s on the downslope. The economy is booming back. Unemployment is dropping. Workers want their jobs back. And everyone seems sick and tired of all this virus propaganda. People are surviving the virus and thwarting the efforts of the fear mongers’.

With much hope in the heart, one can only wish for peace, prosperity, and love for this grand old land. Hold your head up, social distance, and remember, “We are Americans. We can do it! God bless America.”

THE TOP FIVE

1. American grit. Yeah baby, that’s right. We got it!
2. Tax free back to school shopping. Cha-Ching! Cha-Ching!
3. The only way to go…High school vocational/career centers.
4. Cleveland Indians baseball. Go Tribe!

5.

WIP IT… WIP IT GOOD…

Finished two more chapters on the latest novel. Total of eight written. Almost have two more done. Woohoo! Really, enjoy writing this one. Found out a great way to describe the setting of exotic places since unable to travel to them so far. The secret is… Research to see if there is a local garden club or community group that can help with the indigenous plant life. Works great and they love helping out. Of course, they will get mentioned in the book either in the acknowledgements or maybe an honorable mention in the chapter.

QUERYING…

Still waiting to hear back from Entangled Publishing. Only a few more weeks now until a response should come. Hopefully they’ll like the changes made and offer to publish it. That would make up for this lousy COVID-19 ridden year.

THE CRAFT

This month’s writing tip…

As mentioned above, if you are using real locations and you need help with history or even the settings such as plant life, building descriptions, etc. if you’re unable to travel to the location, ask local groups such as garden clubs, the historical society, or community groups to help out. Great reference source and their contribution makes your setting more believable. My thanks to The Garden Club of Bermuda!

THE HOLIDAYS:

No major holidays this month unless you consider tax-free weekend for back to school. Yes, that’s correct. Tax free, but only for certain items and the maximum the item can cost is $75 so sorry to those big names for sports shoes, you lose out.

Had a few fun #holidays. Check out Goosie and Gander’s section below for those. They loved celebrating them. Do need to find a few more decorations and props for some of the really weird ones like… #NationalWhiteWineDay or #NationalMustardDay. Celebrating #NationalChocolateChipCookieDay lasted more than the appropriated twenty-four hours, but when you start combining chockalott chips in with peanut butter cookies and macadamia nut cookies then one must accept the holiday should be extended. And anyway, seventy-two hours isn’t that much longer than twenty-four, right?

MY BOOKSHELF:

4. Diamond Doris; The Sensational True Story of the World’s Most Notorious International Jewel Thief by Doris Payne
5. Five Secrets of Story Structure; How to write a novel that stands out (Helping Writers Become Authors Book 6) by K.M. Weiland
6. Romancing the Beat Story Structures for Romance Novels (How to write kissing books 1)
7. Born to be Wild by Eloisa James

SEASONAL FAVORITES:

SEASON: Summer

SPORTS TEAM: The Cleveland Indians… Go Tribe!

COLOR: Dark Brown and white. Reminds me of a hot fudge sundae. Yummy!

CAUSE: The Seeing Eye

SONG: Truly Madly Deeply by Savage Garden

FOOD: Crisps Sweet Peas. Yummy!

HOT DRINK: Iced caramel cappuccino… “Da bomb!”

FLOWER: Daisies and roses…better yet…both!

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 one is 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 below and get $5 off your firsts order. Hopefully you’ll love them as much as I do.

PRICKLERS OF THE MONTH..

• Big Ten cancellation of football.
• Teacher’s unions with political agendas.
• Fact checkers who lie.
• Liars who write biographies or memoirs.
• Social climbing self-centered family.
• COVID-19 fear mongers.

THEY SAID…

Those who deny freedom to others, deserve it not for themselves. — Abraham Lincoln

HOMETOWN UPDATE:

• The renovations to the square for downtown Wooster are scheduled to be finished this week. Good for Black Bird Records, Operation Fandom, Tulipans Bakery and coffee shop, etc. Woohoo! Woohoo!
• Wooster City Schools are now back as this is posted, but for only limited time in the classrooms; two days out of the week and three days at alternative sites or totally online. Student/parent choice.
• Wooster’s pool has closed last weekend while the Farmers market continues to supply plenty of local produce. The stuff is fantastic!
• Coccia House is back from vacation…reopened to half bakes around the 26th.
• Wayne County Fair hosting only the Jr. Fair this year…not much else. No rides. No evening grand stand shows. No demolition derby. No Tractor pulls. No carnies. No consumer booths. Only a few food vendors allowed. The horse racers will still harness up though. Jr. Fair closed to the public. Only participant and one parent allowed.

INQUISITIVE MINDS…

The Muses want to know…

Do you prefer classroom education or online? And if online should schools continue to receive tax money for operating expenses even though the kids aren’t there?

GOOSING OFF…

Goosie & Gander

Our fowl friends have certainly been busy celebrating national day of the cowboy. Then Goosie found the perfect watermelon. They spent a few days spoiling their service dogs. Goosie visited with her favorite lion. And the two even managed to sneak down the yellow brick road to celebrate the Wizard of Oz 81st anniversary. Things didn’t get too sticky hanging out with Goosie’s favorite bee. Hey even spent a week on vacation and got some great photos of one ferocious great white shark. And at the moment, they’ve coaxed their kitten to hang out with them for the day.

#NationalDayOfTheCowboy #NationalWatermelonDay #WorldHoneyBeeDay #NationalMuttDay #NationalAssistiveDogDay #BlackCatAppreciationDay #NationalPhotographyDay #SharkWeek

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