Tina Ann Forkner

Surviving Reviews

Have you ever wondered what it’s really like to have your own book reviewed by reviewers and readers? Recently I was Interviewed over at Frommipov (a great blog!) and Andie asked how I felt about reviews and how they affect me. I thought it was a great question, especially since my book has only recently been released. Here is…

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It’s Official

  It finally happened. Ruby Among Us officially released last week. What did it feel like? There are no words, but I will try. I walked into our local Barnes and Noble because I had already heard my book was spotted on shelves there by friends. We have other stores in town who are also going…

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My Heart Remembers by Kim Vogel

Because as interrupted writers we barely have enough time to write, let alone read, I’m hoping this Saturday Morning Review column will make it easier for you to choose which books to read and which ones to skip. This column will strive to bring you reviews of the best of the best in CBA. And…

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I’m Published!

   When I arrived home on Friday, after picking my daughter up from ballet, my husband waved away my efforts to start getting hungry kids fed, took my hand and led me to the front door. Like Vanna, only in a macho way, he gestured to some boxes that had arrived UPS. They were the author…

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The Final Countdown

Does anyone remember the eighties hair band, Europe? Today their song “The Final Countdown” has been playing over and over in my head. It sounds silly, but now that the countdown to Ruby Among Us is less than two months away, I’m really starting to get excited. “The Final Countdown” just seems so fitting. There are…

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Getting Closer to Release Day

After a long wait to see  Ruby Among Us in print, time is suddenly flying by. With all that is happening pre-Ruby, it’s a little bit hard to focus on what I’m writing. It’s even harder to sleep. And it’s difficult to imagine Ruby Among Us in the hands of readers and finally standing on its own; good or bad.…

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Letting Go of My Novel

I’ve reached a milestone in my journey. I received a stack of ARCs (Advance Reader Copies) in the mail last week for my very first novel, Ruby Among Us. The first thing I did when I opened the lid of the box was get all weepy. I bawled all over the covers! I was completely shocked by my reaction to…

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Gift for an Aspiring Writer

First of all, if you are working on Christmas day, you really, really need to take some time off. But if for some reason you have found yourself passing through, I have a gift for you. Click Here: A gift for an aspiring writer Merry Christmas and may you have all the blessings of Jesus.…

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Remaining Humble Through The Journey

Have you ever been planning for something really big and then something bad, maybe just silly stupid, happened just before the big day? This happened to me when I was just getting ready to speak in front of some sales people for my book, Ruby Among Us. Read my story here: If Anything Can Go Wrong…

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What Is Voice Anyway?

“But what is this mysterious thing, voice?          One of my favorite oxymorons is the often-repeated phrase “a writer’s voice.” Just how much sound can a bunch of black marks on a piece of paper make, anyway? I don’t know about you, but the only sounds I make as I’m writing are the tap of the…

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