Review for "Flossophy of Grace" by Mysti Parker

http://mystiparker.blogspot.com/2011/03/review-of-flossophy-of-grace-by-ruth-j.html?showComment=1299943702257#c1967273619836534790

Review of "Flossophy of Grace" by Ruth J Hartman

This week, I had the pleasure of reading Ruth J Hartman's Flossophy of Grace. You may remember Ruth from my first author interview HERE. In this book, Ruth has drawn from her experience as a dental hygienist to write a sweet, funny romantic tale about two lonely people who were destined to be together.



Grace Hart is a thirty-something lonely dental hygienist. Well, not exactly. She has six furry babies that require her to keep a job so she can feed and shelter them. Even with the companionship of her cats, she feels a void that can only be filled by a handsome patient that walks into the office one day.



Bruce Gardener--tall, dark, handsome, and goofy as they come--is new in town. He's lonely too. Seems like he's never found a woman that can match (or put up with) his zany character. When he meets Grace, though, he knows right away that she's the woman for him.



Unfortunately for them, Grace's wicked boss Dr. Beeth (rhymes with teeth, don't ya know) throws a wrench in their relationship when he declares that Grace cannot be seen cavorting with a patient. Bruce is undeterred, however, and signs up to receive every kind of dental treatment that Grace can offer. Yes, he's that brave.



Ms. Hartman has written a light-heated, sweet romantic tale with characters so endearing, you'd like to meet them in real life. Grace and Bruce are both selfless and kind, and their conversations are hilarious. I found myself laughing out loud several times and was quite surprised I finished the 109 page-story so quickly. It's not that often that I find a piece of writing that flows so well from page to page.



If I had to nitpick about anything, I'd say that Dr. Beeth's portrayal at times felt a little TOO evil. Then again, I once worked for a man who's name also rhymed with teeth, who had a predisposition for four letter words, so his portrayal might not be that exaggerated after all. The obstacles he throws in Grace's way did serve to make her a stronger character, and I kept rooting for her and Bruce to have the last laugh.



Bottom line: If you're looking for a sweet romantic tale with lots of laughs that will tickle your heart with warm fuzzies, pick up Flossophy of Grace. It's a treat!

Flossophy of Grace Now Available!

http://www.melange-books.com/authors/ruthjhartman/hartmanflossophyofgrace.html

I received a surprise.

And it's not one of those bad ones like when a cat leaves a dead mouse in your bed. I found out that
"Flossophy of Grace" is now available in pdf and html versions. Print will be available in a few days.

Yay! Now those inquiring minds can find out what the life of a dental hygienist is all about :)

Pirates!!

Read about pirates, writing ideas, and tooth fairies!

http://romancewritersrevenge.com/2010/10/06/where-do-you-get-those-ideas/

Talk about "Pillow Talk" Podcast

Here's a link to my very first podcast. As with most people, I don't like the sound of my recorded voice and I was very nervous, but Dana, the interviewer was great to work with.

http://www.niapromotionspodcast.com/1/post/2010/09/pillow-talk-by-ruth-hartman.html

Cats!!!

Read this interview and leave a comment or question for a chance to win a copy of  "Pillow Talk". Also, read about my love for all things CAT!


http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2010/09/28/here-kitty-kitty%e2%80%a6-with-ruth-hartman/

"Pillow Talk" Interview

http://rileymagnus.wordpress.com/2010/09/24/589/

Split Personality

http://writerinspired.wordpress.com/2010/09/21/ruth-hartman-author-of-pillow-talk-guest-posts/#comment-1764

Click on the above link for a guest post at Writers Inspired.

Tooth Fairy Legends and Lore

http://www.loveromancepassion.com/tooth-fairy-legends-and-lore/

Guest Post at Love Romance Passion

May the Floss be With You!

http://www.momecentric.com/2010/wow-authors-2010/guest-post-ruth-j-hartman-may-the-floss-be-with-you

Guest Post at Momecentric.

Tooth Fairy Makes Jewelry

http://www.dentalheroes.com/wow-blog-tour-dental-floss-jewelry/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Day three of the blog tour for "Pillow Talk" Dental Heroes is a fun site!

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 :)

Jewelry by Day...

Hi, It's Trixie again.

Ever walk along the sidewalk and see a penny? Ever take a walk in the woods and notice acorns or tiny smooth rocks? Most of you might just step over these items, or even on them, Heaven forbid. For me, though, I'm always on the hunt for such treasures. These are some of the things I use to create my one-of-a-kind bracelets, necklaces and earrings. And maybe the occasional pin, if the mood strikes.

You see, I needed a day job. Yes, I'm a tooth fairy, but I can only do that after dark. People might frown on a woman climbing in a kid's bedroom window at three in the afternoon. And besides, stealing teeth pays nothing. And I have to pay my rent and buy cat food, you know? Otherwise my spoiled cats might...well, we won't go there for now. Let's just say there would be growling and thrashing tails if I came home without their supper. And nobody wants that!

I have a small shop in town. It's not much, but it's all I need for now. I'm not very well-known yet, business-wise, so my money has to stretch really far. My best friend, Julie, works there with me. I make the jewelry and she does all the advertising, pays the bills, and does most of the sales work. I love making jewelry! I just wish we had a few more customers.

Well, better get back to the bottlecap earring I'm painting. See ya later!

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.

OCD Affects Many

Click below to read a guest post on Long Live Chick Lit:


http://longlivechicklit.wordpress.com/2010/03/05/a-meeting-of-the-minds-with-ruth-j-hartman/

Write What You Know

Isn't that what writers have always heard? Write about something you're already familiar with. Something you wouldn't have to do much research on because you know it so well. Well, that's what I did. My upcoming novel, "Flossophy of Grace" is about a dental hygienist who falls in love with her patient. Since I happen to be a hygienist, and have been for 25 years, I felt I knew a little about the subject.

Once I got into my story, the words just flowed. I even found myself looking for story details when I was cleaning a patent's teeth. I took mental snapshots of my dental operatory so I could incorporate them into the background of my story. I still had all of the usual roadblocks any other writer runs into namely, how the two main characters meet, what their conflicts are, and just how mean to make the antagonist. But the basic meat of the story, the everyday life of the heroine was fun for me. Because I was writing about me!