30 Days of Summer Reads July 31, 2009

What a delight it was to discover Ruby Among Us as today’s 30 Days of Summer Reads  selection over at Mary DeMuth’s Relevant Blog. Mary is the author of Watching the Tree Limbs and the wonderful and haunting Daisy Chain. Thanks, Mary!

The “Plot” Thickens July 29, 2009

I want to let you all know about a wonderful blog by author Deborah Raney  called The Plot Thickens: Novelists and their Garden Plots. If you love reading and and you love gardening, this is a site you really shouldn’t miss. Deb has asked me before to send her some photos of my garden, but as I mentioned [...]

The Hummingbirds are Back July 28, 2009

I get so excited when our busy little hummingbird friends come back for a visit. I wasn’t sure if they would return this year, but they have finally arrived and now I can sit back and enjoy them.  It reminds me of this passage from Ruby Among Us. 
“I looked over at Kitty, who was staring up at the hummingbird feeder. A [...]

Novel Gardening July 27, 2009

 by Tina Ann Forkner
The link between Ruby Among Us and Rose House is, without a doubt, the scenery. Because of the scenery in both books I often get asked about what kind of gardener I am. Am I a Master Gardener? Do I toil away daily at my garden? Can I give gardening advice? Well, [...]

Pride, Precision and Professionalism July 24, 2009

  We recently enjoyed watching the  Air Force Thunderbirds during the Cheyenne Frontier Days Air Show. Watching them is truly impressive.

We avoided the crowd and met up with some friends from church who joined a caravan out in the middle of a friend’s pasture with an excellent view.
I have some more photos of the show on my Facebook site, but [...]

I Wanna Be a Cowgirl July 20, 2009

I finally bought me a cowgirl hat! The time was right since Cheyenne Frontier Days is in full swing here in Wyoming. I admit that it’s nearly impossible not to get swept up into the fun. At some point this week, I’ll head out to the rodeo to see the Real cowgirls and cowboys compete at the [...]

It’s Here: My Mid-Summer Reading Sweepstakes! July 17, 2009

Congratulations to the winners of my blog’s Summer Reading Sweepstakes!:
 
1st prize: Lucie from luciesbookreview.blogspot.com/
 
2nd prize: stampedwithgrace from stampedwithgrace.blogspot.com/
 
3rd prize: Abi from myheartbelongs2books.blogspot.com/
 
4th prize: pattyleblanc
 
INSTRUCTIONS: Just leave a comment on This Post to enter. Receive a Second Entry for going over and entering the Waterbrook Multnomah Summer Reading Sweepstakes, which includes my latest novel Rose House  and a whole list of wonderful books, [...]

A New Novel? July 16, 2009

 
No, it’s not a new novel, it is actually my first novel, Ruby Among Us, translated into Dutch!