Tina Ann Forkner's Blog

When I first let someone else’s opinion shape me as a writer, I didn’t even realize it was happening. A note to say that quite some time has passed since I originally wrote this post about regaining my confidence as a writer. Today when I reread it, I realized that I took my own advice, … More Be True to Your Writing Self

I love that my publisher is putting Waking Up Joy at 99 cents until June 29th. And if you are KU, you can already download it for free. Just in time for some weekend reading! If you love your ereader, I hope you download and enjoy! Here is what the book is about: A past … More Weekend Reading!

Ready to learn about some good books for your TBR pile? Be sure to follow these hashtags on Instagram, as well as the Women’s Fiction Writers Association accounts on Instagram and Facebook. And feel free to share this graphic everywhere, and let people know who your favorite authors and books are. #womensfictionday2023#womensfictionwriters#womensfictionwritersassociation#womensupportingwomen#womensfictionbooks#womensfiction#womensfictionrocks Women’s Fiction Writers … More Women’s Fiction Day is...

With just a few updates, this is a talk I gave for the Laramie County Library Soiree in the Summer of 2021. Someone in the audience suggested I make it a blog post, and I’ve finally decided to post it. You might find it inspiring, even if you aren’t a writer. Notes for the Summer … More 10 Truths I’ve Learned Since Getting Published

I’m so thrilled about this gorgeous new cover, and to bring Rose House to you! I’ve been at this for fifteen years now, and as I’ve grown, so has my writing – at least I hope so. With this release, I’ve had the opportunity to grow this story and more fully develop these characters. And… Continue reading Cover Reveal: Rose House

Some of you have heard about this beautiful cover and know these characters well, but if not, here it is!  I’m so excited about this release. Out of all the books I’ve written, the characters of Ruby Among Us have stayed with me the most.  In my mid twenties, I lived in California where I… Continue reading Cover Reveal: Ruby Among Us

Set in the 1960’s when women aren’t expected to graduate from law school, let alone become lawyers, newlywed Ruth Appelbaum must learn to balance her professional goals and aspirations with the domestic expectations of being a homemaker in her mother-in-law’s upper-class Philadelphia neighborhood. A fascinating and honest look at women’s history just before the progression… Continue reading Well Behaved Wives, a Review

I’m so excited to be a guest author at the Summer Soiree to benefit the Laramie County Library Foundation in Cheyenne. I hope to see you there. Bring your book club! Click Here for more info and to sign up. oin fellow readers, library lovers, and book worms on Sunday, June 27 from 2:00pm–4:00pm at The Office… Continue reading Summer Soiree: Library Benefit

Here in Cheyenne, Wyoming we’ve had thirty plus inches of snow. Our doctors and nurses have been catching rides to work on snow mobiles and we’re going on our 3rd school snow day, which never happens here. In this part of Wyoming, as long as the roads are clear, the kids are in school. Here,… Continue reading Snowmageddon 2021: I’ve got this.

One thing that changed me during the pandemic happened in Spring, not long after the Pandemic began. Like so many empty nesters, two out of three of our adult kids came home after their colleges went online and decided to ride it out with us for a few months. We had a routine established. The… Continue reading One Thing That Changed Me During the Pandemic