Guest Post on Madison Edwards Blog

Guest post on Madison Edwards Blog!
http://madisonedwards.blogspot.com/2011/11/ruth-j-hartman.html
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Trixie Trident is Back!

Okay, Trixie here again.

I know I've been away for a while. This book blog tour has taken most of my time. It's wearing me out stealing teeth at night and making dental floss jewelry and doing the blog tour during the day. My cats keep reminding me that I should nap with them. The only problem with that is, they nap 20 hours a day. Who has time for that?

Let's see, where did I leave off last time? Oh yeah, my date with Dr. Graham Keebler. Sigh. He's so wonderful! Although we did have some fashion difficulties. Okay, we didn't. It was just me. I learned a valuable lesson on that date. If your date drives a pickup truck that requires its passengers to lift their foot very high to climb in...don't wear a pencil skirt!! I won't go into details here since it's in my story, "Pillow Talk", but let's just say, it ended with Graham getting a black eye, both of us lying on the ground, and me being carried around like a sack of potatoes. Enough said.

Pillow Talk Blog Tour Day Two

Leave a comment at Write for a Reader for a chance to win "Pillow Talk"

http://writeforareader.blogspot.com/2010/09/because-of-book-with-ruth-hartman.html

Pillow Talk Blog Tour Begins

http://muffin.wow-womenonwriting.com/2010/09/ruth-hartman-author-of-pillow-talk.html

Today is the first day of my Blog Tour for Pillow Talk. Follow along and join the fun :)

The Dating Lives of Dentists

Hi, Trixie here:

Okay, I told you that my new dentist Graham Keebler was gorgeous, right? Well guess what? He just called me and asked me out!! I can hardly believe it! He has to go to a family member's wedding and he needs a date. And he chose me! Now that I've calmed down a little...(well, I know it doesn't seem like I'm calm, but you should have seen me an hour ago) I need to focus on the really important question. The question every woman asks herself when she's getting ready to go on a date with her potential Prince Charming. No, the question isn't "What will we talk about on the date", or "Will I make an imbecile out of myself on front of him" or even "Will he kiss me?", although that would be VERY nice!! No, the all important question on every woman's lips is..."What am I going to WEAR!!!" I'm experiencing a fashion emergency here. Help!!!

Look Out Miss Snarky Pants!

This is Trixie Trident again, and I need your help. Ruth J. Hartman, the author of the book I'm in, "Pillow Talk", suggested I get your input.


I have a problem. Well actually, more than one, but right now I need to tell you about Korkie. That's Graham's dental assistant. Korkie, what a dumb name, right? And to think she had the nerve to make fun of my name. But that's not all she did. It seems like every chance she gets, she tries to make me look like a fool. Not that I always need help with that. I seem to do that all on my own. So why is she trying to sabotage me? It's almost as if...no, it couldn't be, could it? Could Korkie actually want Graham for herself? It makes sense, I guess. The name-calling, the haughty attitude towards me and trying to make me sound like an imbecile in front of Graham. Could all of that be because she's trying to get rid of me? Well if that's the case, she's got another thing coming. Now that I've met Graham, I know how special he is and I'm in this fight to win. Miss Snarky Pants better watch her back, because this tooth fairy bites!!

Dental Delight

Hi all, Trixie from "Pillow Talk" here -

Okay, you know how I said I had to go to the dentist because I broke a tooth? And that I was dreading it? Well, get this...the dentist I went to is gorgeous! I made a fool of myself in his office, though. Because I got so tongue-tied around him, I must have sounded like a loon. His name is Dr. Graham Keebler. And I think I'm in love! He's cute, sweet, and super gentle as a dentist. When he gave me that shot, I didn't even feel it! Now that I've met him, I can't wait for my next appointment. That's when he'll deliver my crown. But after that, I'll have to come up with inventive ways to run into him. Do dentists get suspicious if a patient has a toothache once or twice a week? Hmmm. May have to give that a try. Hey, it's worth it to be in the dental chair if I get to be that close to him.

Trixie Trident - Tooth Fairy Extraordinaire

Hi Humans,

My name is Trixie Trident. I'm a tooth fairy in the story, "Pillow Talk." Although you wouldn't know I'm a tooth fairy just by looking. I'm the same size as an average human woman. No wings. And I definitely won't be wearing a tutu any time soon! That's not a good look for anyone, know what I mean? The writer of my story, Ruth J. Hartman, asked if I would mind telling you a little about myself. So for a while, I'll be doing her blog posts.

By day, I make handmade jewelry. I have a knack for looking at something ordinary, like a button, or an acorn, and creating a one-of-a-kind piece of wearable art. And I do enjoy doing that. But my night job is my passion. Climbing in windows to steal exfoliated teeth from little kids is what I live for. But being a tooth fairy isn't something you can fill out a resume for, or apply for online. No, being a TF is something you're born with. And I was fortunate enough to get the gift.

I love all of my little dental charges. They are all unique. But there's this one kid, little Timmy Westfellar. He loses so many teeth, his mouth will be bald by the second grade. I'm getting kinda tired of climbing in that particular window. I keep thinking one of these days, I stop getting my night-time calls from my supervisor to go to his house. But for now, to Timmy's house I'll go...

Pillow Talk is Now Available!

"Pillow Talk" my sweet, contemporary romance, is now available from Class Act Books!!


http://www.classactbooks.com/Pillow-Talk-by-Ruth-J-Hartman_p_211.html

"Pillow Talk" Guest Post for Michele Paiva

Click on the link below for a guest post and interview:

http://www.loseyourfinattitude.com/1/post/2010/08/guest-blogger-author-ruth-j-hartman.html

Pillow Talk

I just found out that "Pillow Talk," my contemporary romance about a tooth fairy falling in love with her dentist, will be released August 15th by Class Act Books.

Here's the cover for my upcoming romance novel, "Pillow Talk." I absolutely love it! The cover artist from Class Act Books did a wonderful job. This book is tenitively set for publication this September.

An Unexpected Yay!

After receiving some of my short stories back from various kind publishers to whom I had submitted after the horrendous computer crash, I turned around and sent one of them out again. I did it mostly to prod myself back into the wide, wonderful world of publishers. Lately, I've been writing romance novels, which, of course, take longer to write. This means I'm still submitting to publishers, only not nearly as often. I didn't want to forget how! Of course, I hoped they'd like my story, (I mean, as a writer, why wouldn't you want that?) but wasn't sure if they'd accept it for publication.

I sent my story, "(I'd like) to Kill a Mockingbird" to a wonderful new publisher, Deep South Magazine. I'd learned of them through a fantastic newsletter I subscribe to called, Funds For Writers. Within a couple of days, I heard back. In the affirmative! Yay!  (You knew that yay would show itself eventually, didn't you?) So I'm pleased to say my short story should be out sometime this month. I'll post the link when it's official. Yay! Sorry...that one sort of slipped out :)

Author Interview at Whispers of the Muse

http://www.whispersofthemuse.org/AuthorSpotlight/SpotlightFrame.html

Coffee Time Romance Chat

Join me and the other authors from Class Act Books tonight at 9:00 p.m. est. You can chat with us here:


http://www.coffeetimeromance.com/Chat2.html

June is National Tooth Fairy Month (not really...)

The tentative date for the release of "Pillow Talk" is set for June 2010. Between now and then, I've got a lot of work to do promoting and planning for the final product. But it will be a joy to do!

I know the title of this blog is a little silly (but then, so am I), but honestly, who would a person contact to suggest a new National Month? I mean, we've got National Dental Health Month, and National Dental Hygiene Month. But what about the tooth fairies? Don't they deserve respect? Don't they deserve a least a month's worth of recognition? They spend their nights sneaking up on little kids in their beds, hoping they won't wake up, only to be ignored by the general population as figments of their imaginations. I don't know about you, but I wouldn't want to be considered anyone's figment. Of anything!

So the next time your little one is about to exfoliate a tooth, have a heart. Give a shout out to your friendly neighborhood tooth fairy!!!

The Tooth Fairy Cometh!

Got a wonderful e-mail this morning with a contract from a book publisher. Class Act Books has accepted my romance novel about a tooth fairy who falls in love with her dentist. Not only was it fantastic news, it was fantastic news quickly! I only had to wait a week and a half. From their correspondence, they sound professional and kind. I'm very much looking forward to working with them. You can check out their site here:

http://www.classactbooks.com/

Stay tuned for updates on my upcoming novel!