Somebody is Giving Away a Copy of Ruby Among Us! January 30, 2009

If you missed winning a copy of Ruby Among Us, you can try again. Patty LeBlanc is giving away a copy and is also hosting a new interview with me.
Visit Patty’s blog and leave her a comment to win at Patty LeBlanc’s Giveaway of Ruby
Good Luck! I hope to hear from the winner!

My Library Friends January 27, 2009

This past weekend I was invited to tag along with my library friends at the American Library Association Mid-Winter Meeting in Denver. While there, I stopped by the Random House booth to see if any books from my publisher, Waterbrook Press, were there (Waterbrook is a division of Random House).
I did see Cindy Woodsmall’s latest book and [...]

On Being “Sort of” Famous January 19, 2009

Not long ago I was volunteering at a school party for my fourth grade daughter. One of her friends asked me, “Mrs. Forkner, are you famous?”
I laughed and said, “no, I’m not famous, silly!” I glanced over at my daughter to share a laugh with her, that somebody would think her mom was famous. Much to [...]

Sneak Peek of a Second Novel January 12, 2009

I love when my fingers fly over the keys pecking out a new manuscript. I give them complete permission to write anything they want. When I do that, the story always pours right out of me. It always has. Of course, then I got published.
Once I became a contracted writer, all kinds of new thoughts [...]

Surviving Domestic Abuse: Jami’s Story January 7, 2009

Congratulations to fellow writer and my good friend, Jami Kirkbride, for her series that was recently published at CBN.com. Jami is a popular speaker and talented writer who is known for being a huge encourager to women. She often shares parts of her personal journey, but this time, she is really putting it out there and readers [...]

The Inspiring Story of Katy & Liz January 4, 2009

If you have not heard the story of daughter Katy & mother Liz, you might want to check it out. I first heard about it at Forensics and Faith, a blog by fellow author, Brandilyn Collins who knew Liz as one of her readers. Liz happens to be a big fan of Brandilyn Collins’ novels and when [...]