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 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 Author Interview with Julie Lucia

    PRICKLE FORREST CHRONICLES

    SPECIAL Edition 

    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 

    Prickle Forrest LLC

    https://chrissyhartmann.com/blog

    January 2023© All Rights Reserved