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  • Prickle Forrest Chronicles Newsletter 21 January 2020

    PRICKLE FORREST CHRONICLES

    January 2020 (Posted 01/21/2020

    By Chrissy Hartmann

     

    Happy New Year! It is 2020! Wow! Another decade nears its end. Holy smokes! What will this year bring?

    Right now, with the lack of the Ohio winter season of falling snow and bitter cold one might question if they have truly arrived in Ohio. For a writer the incentive to stay in and write vanishes each sunny warm day.

    Crazy or not, but some writers prefer the decline in temperature and sparkling snowflakes in the air. And yes, some do prefer a blizzard or two. Actually a wonderful time to write. And read up. But not to worry. Because Mother Nature has finally arrived to entice Old Man Winter to climb out of his comfy chair and take a whirl around the floor. With their footsteps in sync, they dance gracefully to a tune of a chill in the air, icicles tinkling, and confetti of snow to celebrate the New Year. So grab your dance notebook, strap on your pen, flex your finger tappers for the keyboard, and strut out for the perfect time to waltz your words out onto the dance floor of creativity.

     

     

    THE TOP 5

    1. Writing.
    2. Hot coffee and shortbread cookies.
    3. Reading.
    4. Dark chocolate kick-ass knee-hi boots.
    5. Punkin.

     

     

    WIP (Work In Progress):

    I have written 12 pages of the thirty I need to finish the edits on Rescuing Whiskey’s Salvation©. Spent a week researching how I could close the gap on my MC emotional distance. Thought of the perfect solution almost immediately, but wanted some verification if the idea would work. The Muses loved the idea, so of course, my doubts grew. But my beta readers did a read through of the material and loved it. So the goal now is to get the last twenty or so pages written and added to the novel, then proofread, and throw it out to the wolves…or I mean my lovely beta readers. Hahaha! Hopefully by February I will be back to writing TAGS…Because Everything Has A Price©.

     

     

    QUERYING:

    Honestly, after sending out a few last month and beta reading a couple of novels for some writing buddies, I put the query letters on the back burner. Probably not a wise move, but got it penciled in on the calendar for February to get ten more sent out. Keep your fingers crossed.

     

     

    THE CRAFT

    This month’s writing tip…

    If you plan to read any books on writing, make sure that is what they actually are. Currently I’m 50% into a book on setting your pages on fire and from what I can tell, its just about writing fast. Not bad advice but I had hoped for more sustenance on how to make each page a real page-turner. Unfortunately, this book on the craft is not the page-turner I hoped for…Bummer. Too bad too, loved the title. Sorry, will not mention the book by title, do not want to shine negativity on anyone’s work of writing, but a hint of the title is above. Now back to the drawing board for page turning techniques.

     

    THE HOLIDAYS:

    * New Year’s Day is over…nothing big that day but a few mimosas and a nap after work. Yes, had to work, not novel writing work though. I wish!

    * Looking forward to National Winnie the pooh day, which is January 18th, (this will probably be posted by then…I hope.)

    * Also ready for the big celebration at the end of the month…yes, the big birthday. That is correct, I will finally be 21…again…and again…and, did I say again?

     

    MY BOOKSHELF:

    1. Elenor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
    2. The Other side Of Hell by Bob Adamov
    3. Waiting For Tom Hanks by Kerry Winfrey
    4. Voice by James Scott Bell

     

     

    ALL-TIME FAVORITES:

    SEASON: Autumn (Only 9 months until its back!)

    SPORTS TEAM: The OSU Buckeyes (13 – 1) Big Ten Champs But lost playoff to Clemson Tigers and FCC Zebras.

    COLOR: Dark Brown (Got a new pair of dark brown lace up kick-ass knee-hi boots!

    CAUSE: The Seeing Eye www.theseeingeye.org

    SONG: Truly Madly Deeply by Savage Garden

    FOOD: Shortbread cookies and bacon Brussel sprouts (Yeah, shocked me when I wrote Brussel sprouts too, but hey, they are fabulous in the air fryer!)

    HOT DRINK: Pumpkin Spice Latte with or without Rum

    FLOWER: Daisies and roses…better yet…both!

     

     

    DID YOU KNOW…

    Author of Winnie the Pooh, A. A. Millne wrote at least 10 funeral readings in his book Winnie the Pooh?

    My favorites are…

    “If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred ……minus one day so I never have to live without you.”

     

    You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. But the most important thing is, even if we’re apart…I’ll always be with you.”

     

    “Sometimes,’ said Pooh, ‘the smallest things take up the most room in your heart.”

     

     

    PRICKLERS OF THE MONTH…

    • High cost prescription prices for life sustaining drugs.
    • Congress wasting time on false charges of impeachment.
    • Not having enough time to write.
    • Sinus infections.
    • Slow workdays.

     

     

    THEY SAID…

    This month’s quote is by

     

     

    HOMETOWN UPDATE:

    • Author, Bob Adamov is speaking to the Wayne Novelist Guild at the WCPL Thursday, January 30th from 6-8 pm. Woohoo!
    • University of Akron Regional Writers Contest Award night is Wednesday April 23, 2020. Good Luck writers!

     

     

    GOOSING OFF>…

    Goosie & Gander

    …are thrilled…they finally get to play outside in their Frosty the Snowman outfit and Geese dress with snowballs. Adorable. Hoping to soon post a pic on Twitter of them out in the snow. They do want me to tell you that the new addition to the family, Punkin, our kitten, is quite entertaining when she tries to hide under them. Another picture that needs capturing. They were also touched to find that the kitten does not like them leaving her behind when they go out to play in the cold. Unfortunately, they don’t have an extra goose feather to keep her warm. Sorry, Punkin looks like you’ll need to wait for spring.

     

    FIND ME…

    Twitter: Chrissy Hartmann @USAWriter355

     

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  • Prickle Forrest Chronicles Newsletter December 2019

    PRICKLE FORREST CHRONICLES

    December 2019 (Posted 12/26/2019)

    By Chrissy Hartmann

     

    A winter wonderland arrives…Jack Frost’s job is complete. No more nips to the nose. Below freezing temperatures settle in. Abundant artic gusts curl the toes. A Black silk top hat, knit scarf, eyes of coal, and carrot nose patiently wait for falling snow. Mother Nature’s icicle wand swirls overhead. Stockings warm near a cozy fireplace. Christmas trees twinkle in the night. Ribbons and bows with colorful wrapping paper entice the onlookers. Merriness and good cheer fill the hearts. Jingle bells and carols sing aloud. Cookies and candies baked without guilt. And all for a season of holiday traditions. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

     

     

    THE TOP 5

    1. Christmas Romance.
    2. Snowmen.
    3. Minglewood Cinnamon Whiskey.
    4. Holiday Parties.
    5. Classic Christmas Songs.

     

     

    WIP (Work In Progress):

    Turned in short story for the University of Akron Regional Writers Contest. Woohoo!

    TAGS…Because Everything Has A Price© on hold for now until complete the edit changes for Rescuing Whiskey’s Salvation©. Bummed! But will resume TAGS©. writing before February 2020.

     

     

    QUERYING:

    Finally heard back from the one publisher after they asked for more time to review it. They said not quite the right fit for them, but if I made some edits with the suggestions they made as in strengthening the tone of the MC and going a little deeper to get rid of the emotional distance they’d like me to send it back to them June 1st. Plus they want anything else I’ve written.

    Woohoo! Not too difficult to do. Already working on it and like the changes. Just wish the finger tappers typed faster.

    Ha! Ha! Ha!

     

     

    THE CRAFT

    This month’s writing tip…

    Find the type of book you like to read and go from there. Don’t copy their style but come up with your own.

     

     

    THE HOLIDAYS:

    Christmas time and New Year’s Eve. Wow! Double whammie! Have you done your shopping yet? Most gifts purchased, but do need to shop for stocking stuffers…and maybe run by the liquor store for some bubbly. Found some great suggestions for gifts for writing friends looking on the internet and even found a few bottles of wine with writing themes. Love it!

     

     

    MY BOOKSHELF:

    1. Bridget Jones’s Diary by Helen Fielding.
    2. This Side of Hell by Bob Adamov.
    3. Cast Iron by Marilyn Todd.

     

     

    ALL-TIME FAVORITES:

    SEASON: Autumn!

    SPORTS TEAM: The OSU Buckeyes (13 – 0) Big Ten Champs! Ranked #2, playing #3 Clemson December 28th in Fiesta Bowl. Go Buckeyes!

    COLOR: Dark Brown

    CAUSE: The Seeing Eye www.theseeingeye.org

    SONG: Truly Madly Deeply by Savage Garden

    FOOD: Salads and Apples

    HOT DRINK: Pumpkin Spice Latte with or without Rum, preferably with!

    FLOWER: Daisies and roses…better yet…both!

     

     

    DID YOU KNOW…

    Jingle Bells…

    • Centuries ago, sleigh owners fastened bells to horses to signal the approach of someone important or to warn pedestrians of an approaching vehicle.
    • Sleighs could not stop quickly enough so they needed a warning sound.
    • William Barton opened the first US sleigh bell company in East Hampton, Connecticut in 1810.
    • Gemini 6 astronauts played jingle bells and a harmonica in 1965 making them one of the first instruments ever played in space.
    • The song Jingle Bells composed in 1857 written by James Lord Pierpont and intended to be a Thanksgiving song is still one of the most popular Christmas songs today.

     

     

    PRICKLERS OF THE MONTH…

    • Impeachment.
    • Christmas without snow.
    • Gaining weight.
    • Work slowdown.

     

     

    THEY SAID…

    This month’s quote is by J.B. Priestley

    “the first fall of snow is not only an event, it is a magical event. You go to bed in one kind of world, and wake up in another quite different, and if this is not enchantment, where is it to be found?”

     

     

    HOMETOWN UPDATE:

    • Donate aluminum cans at city hall and Buehler’s Milltown. All proceeds benefit NE Ohio ACB.
    • Wooster City Schools go on Winter break December 23rd to January 3rd and return to school January 6th, 2020.
    • The cold season lasts for 23.1 months from December 2nd to March 5th with an average high temperature below 44 degrees Fahrenheit.

     

     

    CHECK THIS OUT…

    For making your holiday festivities fun try these cocktails

    • Tequila Mockingbird: Cocktails with a literary twist
    • Gone with the Gin: Cocktails with a Hollywood Twist
    • Are You There God? It’s Me, Margarita: More Cocktails with a Literary Twist

     

     

    GOOSING OFF>…

    Goosie & Gander have had many outfit changes

    • Poinseta
    • Snowman
    • Snowflake coat
    • Gift package
    • Christmas tree
    • Reindeer
    • Santa
    • Elf

    I think their favorite is the Poinseta dress and Snowman. Check out my twitter link below for pics.

     

     

    FIND ME…

    Twitter: Chrissy Hartmann @USAWriter355

     

    Facebook: Author Chrissy Hartmann https://www.facebook.com/pg/USAWriter355/ads/?ref=page_internal

     

    Prickle Forrest Creations December 2019

  • Prickle Forrest Chronicles November 2019

    PRICKLE FORREST CHRONICLES

    November 2019 (Posted 11/16/2019)

    By Chrissy Hartmann

     

     

    Autumn hours have fallen back. The colors decorating the skyline are still bountiful in their representation of the season.

    — Reds, golds, oranges, and browns —

    Thanksgiving comes late this year. Even with the shorter days go enjoy traipsing through an apple orchard, hiding in a corn maze, and scouring a pumpkin patch for that last remaining hidden gourd.

    After the long day, don’t forget to enjoy the chilly maple smokey scented air while sitting on the front porch sipping on hot cinnamon apple cider and reading a favorite book as the local favorite football team plays on the Wi-Fi. Remember this is a holiday of thanksgiving, be thankful for the beauty it brings because in only a few days the snow will fall, the temperatures will drop, and Jack Frost will have iced a path for Santa and his reindeer. Ho-Ho-Ho!

    “Happy Thanksgiving!”

     

     

    THE TOP 5

    1. Autumn colors.
    2. Hoody’s and kick ass boots.
    3. Pumpkin spice.
    4. Cozy fires.
    5. Football.

     

     

    WIP (Work In Progress):

    Doing #NaNoWriMo this month. So far at 21,000+ words. Hopeful to type 50K by months end. Fingers crossed and The Muses handcuffed to the desk. Must say the stash of Oreos is getting a little low. Will need to send for more soon. Hopefully Oreos will restock the pumpkin flavor for the holiday. Yummy!

     

    QUERYING:

    Still waiting to hear back from the one publisher who requested more time to discuss  Rescuing Whiskey’s Salvation©.

    The WNG members are tossing around the idea of starting up a publishing company. Definitely peaks some interest.  Must do some research on the matter. Ugh!

     

     

    THE CRAFT

    This month’s writing tip is by …

    Jane Friedman

    Exposition should serve the scene, not the other way around.

    www.janefriedman.com

     

     

    THE HOLIDAYS:

    Thanksgiving is less than 2 weeks away. Celebrating this year with the Hartmann’s. Traditional food served. Turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, sweet potatoes, deviled eggs, stuffed mushrooms, pumpkin roll, veggie tray, pumpkin pie, corn, green bean casserole, and some homemade wine.

    This will be a day of spoiling the taste buds. Oh boy!

    Don’t plan to go out for the early bird Black Friday shopping. Too dangerous. Why risk losing life or limb to get one of two possible sale items the stores keep stocked. Crazy nuts! Plus it’s still Thanksgiving a wonderful time to spend with the family…and yes even the ones that drive you bonkers.

     

     

    MY BOOKSHELF:

    1. Twist of Fate (Heartbreaker Bay Series) by Jill Shalvis
    2. Island of Last Resorts by Mary Ellis
    3. Cast Iron by Marilyn Todd
    4. Waiting for Tom Hanks by Kerry Winfrey

     

     

    ALL-TIME FAVORITES:

    SEASON: Autumn!

    SPORTS TEAM: OSU Buckeyes (10-0 Woohoo! Go Buckeyes!)

    COLOR: Dark Brown

    CAUSE: The Seeing Eye www.theseeingeye.org

    SONG: Truly Madly Deeply by Savage Garden

    FOOD: Pumpkin Covered Pretzels…OMG! Fabulous!

    HOT DRINK: Pumpkin Spice Latte with or without Rum

    FLOWER: Daisies and roses…better yet, both together.

     

    DID YOU KNOW…

    The first presidential turkey pardon  may have been granted by  President Lincoln  in 1865.

    https://www.whitehousehistory.org/pardoning-the-thanksgiving-turkey

     

     

    PRICKLERS OF THE MONTH..

    • Working for a company and waiting to be notified each day if there is work.
    • Sales clerks who steal from children by “just rounding up the total price.”
    • People who decorate for Christmas before Thanksgiving.
    • Athletes not being punished for their instigation of an on field fight.

     

     

    THEY SAID…

    This month’s quote..

     

    “Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting, and autumn a mosaic of them all.” – Stanley Horowitz

     

    HOMETOWN UPDATE:

    • Fall leaf pickup has started. Woohoo!
    • Wooster YMCA Turkey Trot — November 24th. — On your marks, get set, go!
    • Akron University Regional Writers Contest deadline is Dec 8, 2019. Good Luck!

     

     

    CHECK THIS OUT:

    Want to learn deep point of view? Then Lisa Hall-Wilson’s blogs is where you want to look.

    https://lisahallwilson.com/

     

     

    GOOSING OFF>…

    Goosie & Gander celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday — Sort of.

    Goosie is having fun in her autumn dresses while Gander thinks it’s all for the birds. He’s such a turkey!

    Still haven’t worked out the bugs for posting pics  of the Geese but they are on Twitter …see below.

     

    Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

     

     

    FIND ME ON…

    Twitter: Chrissy Hartmann @USAWriter355

     

    Facebook: Author Chrissy Hartmann https://www.facebook.com/pg/USAWriter355/ads/?ref=page_internal

     

  • Prickle Forrest Chronickles October 2019

    PRICKLE FORREST CHRONICLES

    October 2019

    By Chrissy Hartmann

     

    It’s fall. No better time of the year. The foliage of the trees is changing to beautiful colors of red, orange, gold, and browns. Beautiful! Spices of cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg are all around to tickle the nose. And make the belly grumble. Don’t forget the Halloween candy — Snickers! KitKats! Reeses! Crunch bars!

    And remember the trick-or-treaters…Wondering what will be the top costume for this Halloween? Pumpkins will be out until the end of November. The chilly air gives reason to throw on jeans, hoody, and some kick-ass boots.

    Plus let’s not forget about the added bonus…Football is back. Go Buckeyes!

    So what’s not a better reason than these to love the month of October?

     

     

    THE TOP five

    1. Jack-O-Lanterns.
    2. Pumpkin Cream Cheese Cookies.
    3. Halloween Trick-or-Treating.
    4. Pumpkin Spice Latte.
    5. Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.

     

     

    WIP (Work In Progress):

    Working on book 1 rewrite of the Sugar Creek Trilogy

    TAGS…Because Everything Has A Price 2019©

     

    Outline is finished and the first 3 chapters are finished. Learned the techniques of Deep Point of View and trying to apply them. It’s a slow process right now, but once it becomes familiar, progress should quicken…If The Muses don’t stir up trouble.

    And yes, completed book 2 last year. Hope to start Book 3 in January. Signed up for NANOWRIMO…Hope to have rewrite finished by December 1st. Fingers crossed. No toe crossing yet…Only as a last resort.

     

    Although everything will change if nominated to participate in PitchWars. Keeping toes crossed now, announcement on November 3rd.

     

     

    QUERYING UPDATE:

    Queried quite a few literary agents and publishers August and September. Should be hearing back from them soon. Actually have heard back from one publisher who asked for more time so they could discuss RESCUING WHISKEY’S SALVATION 2019©

    Not sure just exactly what that means. Maybe good news? Hoping to hear back from them soon.

    But just in case…Already have another group of literary agents and publishers ready to query.

     

     

    THE CRAFT

    Learned how to use deep point of view. What a game changer for the writing!

    Check out the book Method Acting for Writers

    By Lisa Hall-Wilson

    The Muses give her 5 Oreos.

    Lisa also hosts a free workshop on Facebook a few times a year. She has a much more extensive workshop that lasts about 8+ weeks. Unfortunately unable to sign up for it this time, but maybe next time it rolls around.

    After this brief workshop, definitely notice a difference in the writing. Love it!

     

     

    THE HOLIDAYS:

    Halloween is the big one for this month. Will probably pull out the old standby costume of “Where’s Waldo” but will dress as his girlfriend…Wenda. She’s the one who always takes the pictures but somehow loses the camera. Still wondering what happened to Wenda’s twin sister Wilma and Waldo’s first girlfriend. Hmm? Kind of spooky. Huh?

     

    The neighborhood Trick-or-Treat is not on Halloween. Bummer.

     

    Hoping to also celebrate National bandana day on Frankenstein Friday, which happens to be October 25th and let’s not forget to celebrate National Pumpkin Day on Saturday October 26th. Not sure what to carve the pumpkin into yet. But really only doing it to get the pumpkin seeds. Cover them in sunflower oil and a pinch of salt then bake them at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 25 minutes Sweeten them up with some cinnamon sugar before you bake them if plain ones don’t float your boat. Fantastic snack!

     

     

    MY BOOKSHELF:

    1. Method Acting For Writers by Lisa Hall-Wilson
    2. Snap Shot: An Atmospheric Thriller by Marilyn Todd
    3. Wrapped Up In You by Jill Shalvis

     

     

    ALL-TIME FAVORITES:

    SEASON: Autumn

    SPORTS TEAM: OSU Buckeyes

    COLOR: Dark Brown

    CAUSE: The Seeing Eye www.theseeingeye.org

    SONG: Truly Madly Deeply by Savage Garden

    FOOD: Sweet potato or apple chips

    HOT DRINK: Pumpkin Spice Latte (with or without Rum)

    FLOWER: Daisies

     

    DID YOU KNOW…

    Adaptations of Washington Irving’s short story “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” (1820) often show the Headless Horseman with a pumpkin or jack-o’-lantern in place of his severed head. (In the original story,

    On the morning after Crane’s supposed encounter with the Horseman, the discovery of Ichabod Crane’s abandoned hat lies near a shattered  pumpkin.

     

     

    PRICKLERS..

    1. Trick-or-treat not held on Halloween.

    Seriously? Thank goodness this is not worldwide.

    1. Keurig died.

    Three years of faithful coffee brewing. RIP my friend.

    1. Stores decorating for Christmas already.

    Uh? Hello? It’s October.

    1. Running out of pumpkin spice cream.

    Noo! Only 1 month to go then they’ll yank it from the shelves.

    1. Browns losing.

    Come on Brownies!

     

     

    THEY SAID…

    This month’s quote is by — Unknown —

    There is magic in the night when pumpkins glow by moonlight.

     

    HOMETOWN UPDATE:

    * Smithville-Western and Friendsville Roundabout

    Whoohoo! Woohoo! Almost done.

    * Edgewood neighborhood trick-or-treat

    Candy Up! Sunday October 27th from 4 to 6 pm.

    * Leaf Pickup

    Grab your rakes! Starts October 28th.

    DTZs Halloween Rock Out

    Get your dancing shoes on! Band playing Saturday October 26th at the Wooster Country Club $10 cover charge.

     

     

    CHECK THIS OUT:

    They are real! Real pumpkin carols! Thanks Peanuts!

    https://retroist.com/peanuts-pumpkin-carols/

     

     

    GOOSING AROUND…

    Goosie and Gander are enjoying the colorful autumn weather. Leaves are changing and so do their clothes on a daily basis. Pictures to come soon…but you can check them out on Twitter @USAWriter355

     

     

     

    FIND ME ON…

    Twitter: Chrissy Hartmann @USAWriter355 (Chrissy Hartmann)

     

    Prickle Forrest Creations, LLC 2019 ©

  • The Apprentice Stone…Book Review

    Another  page from The Prickle Forrest Chronicles…

    A Prickle Forrest Book Review

     

    BOOK:             The Apprentice Stone

    (Shadows of Time Book 1)

    AUTHOR:       Darrell Newton

    PUBLISHED:  October 2017

    PUBLISHER:   Fire Smyth  Press

    FORMAT:       Digital

    PRICE:            $4.99

    AVAILABLE:  https://www.amazon.com/Darrell-Newton/e/B006OD3A0Y

    Book Trailer:    https://www.amazon.com/Darrell-Newton/e/B006OD3A0Y

     

     

    Do you love  Star Wars? How about  Guardians of the Galaxy? Then my guess is you’ll love THE APPRENTICE STONE.

     

    The one unique  thing that sets  this book apart from the others is the element of time travel. A major factor  in this tale…but there’s a twist. You can no longer travel back in time, only forward. The adventure begins with Francisco, a young medieval  Spanish boy whose inherited  a healing stone…only to be used for good  otherwise you chance damaging the stone.

    Francisco   is challenged  with living on the streets of Toledo Spain and hiding  from his uncle.  As if this weren’t enough for the young  healer to deal with he’s now tempted to join  up with the  Sittiri or KEY’ARI to help  save the world by  full filling an ancient prophecy   or taking a different path  and becoming powerful creating a new destiny for all those involved.

     

    The author has crafted  a very believable world  with sticking to true life events  and detail of setting. How one wouldn’t believe they were not running with Francisco and a group of teens  in medieval Spain , fighting in the battle  of Las Navas de Tolosa, or being sold  in a 14th century   slave market, I couldn’t comprehend after reading these pages.

     

    The authors use of historical facts and Sci-Fi blend beautifully. The aspect of Sci-Fi works well especially  the time travel.  I’ll be honest. Time travel baffles  me…the concept and mechanics of it all, but after reading  the Apprentice Stone  I’ve got a better handle on it. It’s the fact that the author’s approach is not  overbearing and so far out there that it helps make it more understandable and believable. You’ll wish you had your  own oclocks  or  Plexus bed.

     

    All I can say is Wow! Wow! Wow!

    If all Sci-Fi were written this well and entertaining  my bookshelves  would be filled with them.

     

    My only problem seemed to be  picking a favorite character. All had a unique voice. All had a unique story of their own. All  created a unique  problem for me to root for just one. So I took a unique  approach and  am rooting for all of them! From our hero, Francisco  to the  bad guy, Ceowolf  I can guarantee  there won’t be a character  to dislike. Each are written  with their own    Joie de vis.

     

    I highly recommend this book and look forward  to the next edition to this series.

     

    The only question I have for the author and his well crafted novel…Aare you in any way related to Sir Isaac Newton?

    Lucky if you are, wonderfully written  if not, but all in all, brilliantly done!

     

    Kudos to Mr. Newton!

     

    My Rating:  4.5 stars. 4.5 Douglas Firs. 9 Oreo Muses Review.  This book is highly recommended .

     

    Author Info:    Darrell Newton

    SciFi & Historical Fiction Author website:         http://darrellnewton.com/

    amazon author’s page    http://www.amazon.com/Justin-Tyme/e/B006OD3A0Y/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1

    twitter         https://twitter.com/DarrellAlNewton

     

    ChrissyHartmann ©October2017

    PrickleForrestChronicles ©October2017

     

  • Back to the Movies…

    BACK TO THE MOVIES…

    It’s been some time since I visited the movie theater. I hadn’t wanted to go not because of the movies out there of little quality, that’s a whole different story, but I hated being a bother to my fellow moviegoers.
    No one likes the constant questions to describe what’s going on in the scene and I detest over explanation. So what got me back into a theater seat?

    I’d heard movie goers with disabilities were having much success and actual enjoyment because theaters now equipped themselves with the latest adaptive technology for everyone to participate in a night out at the movies.

    Thrilled at this possibility of returning to the movies I was game to try it out.
    But on a side note, I’m a fan of great tunes and I’d heard this sequel’s sound track was as fabulous as the first one.

    So wanting to witness volume 2 gave me the extra umph I needed to justify to shell out the cash for the overly priced tickets and possible disappointment that this new technology for the disabled was not up to par.

    Prepared to just listen to the dialogue and sing along to the sound track, I was shocked at the quality of the narration and how well everything worked. There was no extra cost for the use of the head set which was a pure bonus then when the movie came on, after the trailer previews, the narration started.
    Able to follow along with the plot needing no assistance from my fellow watchers all I could think was, It works! I’m back to the movies. “Hallelujah!”

    The movie was a real treat. The clear narration explained all of the high adventure in space. The spectacular soundtrack that could make any star dance to its beat had me doing just that.

    I loved it! The whole experience brought about a rebirth of venturing out to the movies.
    Normally I stick to books, audio books, some e-books if I can find a tolerable narrating voice, but now with this discovery that movie theaters are now carrying devices for the hearing and visually impaired to better enjoy the movie experience it means the purse strings will get quite the stretching.
    Honestly, I doubted the experience would prompt me to mark Saturdays off as movie night but it has.

    I could say it’s the screen writers or the sound track for the reason but in all reality it’s probably the fact I can walk in to a theater, unfold my seat, sit down with my tub of popcorn and gallon of overpriced soda and finally slide on some earphones, sit back and actually watch the movie through my ears. What a fantastic treat.

    And if you’re interested…Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 2 gets the soft fuzzy prickles of a Douglas Fir,2 thumbs up, *****, and 10 Oreo review rating from the muses.
    Sound Track is fabulous like the original and I’m looking forward to downloading the tunes to my iPhone.

    And since its Saturday, Johnny Depp’s new amazing pirate tale is now inked onto the calendar for the 8 o’clock showing tonight.

    So stay tuned…more coming from the Prickle Forrest Chronicles!

    As an added bonus check out:
    AMC Assisted Movie going
    https://www.amctheatres.com/assistive-moviegoing

    Movie Popcorn Nutrition Facts:
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/nutrition-facts-calories/movie-theater-popcorn

    Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 2 Movie Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEpsPXUt4R0

    Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 2 Soundtrack Facts:
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guardians_of_the_Galaxy_Vol._2_(soundtrack)

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    Chrissy Hartmann 4CRHB 2017©
    Prickle Forrest Chronicles 2017©

  • Happy New Year from The Prickle Forrest

    Happy New Year!

    This year will be exciting.  The latest  venture  down  the Prickle Forrest path  will hopefully end at  the Publishers door.

    but in the meantime  a quick  prickle that will hopefully  tickle your funny bone.

    A linguistics professor was lecturing to his English class one day. “In English,” he said, “a double negative forms a positive. In some languages, though, such as Russian, a double negative is still a negative. However, there is no language wherein a double positive can form a negative.”

     

    A voice from the back of the room piped up, “Yeah, right.”

    Hahahaha!

    May your new  year  be filled with many  blessings and  much success in writing.

  • A Prickley Happy New Year

    Happy New Year!

    This year will be exciting.  The latest  venture  down  the Prickle Forrest path  will hopefully end at  the Publishers door.

    but in the meantime  a quick  prickle that will hopefully  tickle your funny bone.

    A linguistics professor was lecturing to his English class one day. “In English,” he said, “a double negative forms a positive. In some languages, though, such as Russian, a double negative is still a negative. However, there is no language wherein a double positive can form a negative.”

     

    A voice from the back of the room piped up, “Yeah, right.”

    Hahahaha!

    May your new  year  be filled with many  blessings and  much success in writing.

  • One Stop For Writers: An Online Library Unlike Any Other

    Every once in a while, something comes along that changes things for the better.

    And in the world of writers, this is especially welcoming, because we all know just how much sweat, courage and persistence it takes to write a book and then release it into the world.

    Today I’m pointing you toward a new website which I hope will help writers brainstorm stronger characters, craft deeper, more compelling plots, and teach us how to be more effective with our description so we draw readers in.

    One Stop For Writers is a collaboration between Becca Puglisi and Angela Ackerman, authors of The Emotion Thesaurus, and Lee Powell, creator of Scrivener for Windows. This powerhouse online library is filled with one-of-a-kind descriptive thesaurus collections, tools, tutorials and much more, all geared to provide the resources you need to strengthen your prose and write more efficiently.

    Want to check One Stop For Writers out?

    Hop on over to Writers Helping Writers for their Launch Week festivities (October 7-14th)! If you know Angela, Lee and Becca already, you probably can guess there will be some great prizes, and probably a bit of paying-it-forward too.

  • Hello to the World of Writers!

    The excitement’s building.

    the prickles today are soft and tingly.

    Yes its almost that time…

    One Stop For Writers is almost here! Watch this fun little video for a look inside this unique library for writers: https://onestopforwriters.wistia.com/medias/jy2kj7hmyw

    remember the site launches soon so please bookmark their website, you’ll love it!

    http://www.onestopforwriters.com/

    Chrissy Hartmann

    Prickle Forrest LLC 2015©