Chapter Three All of the board members, save one, were present. Fifteen or so people stood around, nibbling on sandwiches and watching her mostly and smiling. G was one of those smiling back at her, although she thought his smile was more on the smug, self-satisfied side. As a result, the smiles she returned were …read more

Proofreading is the last hurdle and then it’s up for sale.  In the meantime here’s chapter One and Two.   Prologue September 2018 For those that watched every day, a slim African American male with a thin mustache sat watching his kid prepare for the upcoming little league football season. He’d been there since Monday, …read more

The Rose, written by Amanda McBroom and made famous by Bette Midler Some say, “Love. It is a river That drowns the tender reed” Some say, “Love. It is a razor That leaves your soul to bleed” Some say, “Love. It is a hunger An endless aching need” I say, “Love. It is a flower …read more

Another book you say? What happened to OCAAT II? – It’s with the editor until Thursday. No, I’ve not abandoned it. It’s just a complicated story that requires time. After I sent it off to the editor, I started another story that I’ve wanted to write. The Two Groomsmen is its name and it is …read more

So excited to be on the shelves of one of BookPeople, one of Austin’s famous bookstores!  

Check out these two reviews of In The Weeds, From: Jenniereads.com In the Weeds by Ruthie Robinson From: Juliapicks1.com In The Weeds: A Substitute’s Story by Ruthie Robinson From: Kirkus Reviews https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/ruthie-robinson/in-the-weeds/      

This scene was originally intended to be the last scene in Book One. I think’s its going to be the prologue of Book II, at least for now. It’s backstory, mostly, and I may just incorporate into the book in some other way, but for now it’s the prologue with a little cleanup needed.   …read more

In the Weeds is available for sale on Barnes and Noble and Amazon. The links are below. Hope you enjoy!! https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/in-the-weeds-ruthie-robinson/1128894156?ean=2940162152040  

“Where you start does not have to be where you finish,” describes the coming of age story of two half-sisters, Sydney and Shelby King, as they discover themselves and find love. Life has not been kind to Shelby. She lost her first love—the father of her child, followed by the disappearance of their nine-month old …read more

Chapter One   America, Mid-February 2018 “What? No way is that him,” Kirby said, moving her gaze between the man standing at the bar and the picture on the cover of the current Field and Streammagazine she held in her hand. Dude was ordering a drink, what were the chances of him . . . …read more