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Online Status: Last On: Feb 1, 2010 - 9:38 AM
Profile Views: 2,179
Member Since: October 9, 2008
Location: Southeast, KS
ShoutLife Address: shoutlife.com/deborahvogts
Website: www.deborahvogts.com
Genre: Romance
Primary Publishers: Zondervan
Influences:
Janette Oke, Lori Wick, Stephanie Grace Whitson, Deborah Raney
Similar To:
If you like prairie romance, western historicals, or contemporary books with small town/rural settings then you'll probably like my book, termed contemporary prairie romance.
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Published Works
Seeds of Summer (2010)
A heart-warming contemporary romance set in the Flint Hills of Kansas where a former rodeo queen abandons her dreams in order to care for her deceased father's ranch and her two half-siblings, only to realize with the help of a young new pastor that God can turn even the most dire circumstances into seeds of hope.

Spanning the Seasons of the Tallgrass, each story in this series reveals the struggle of the people who live there and the dreams they have for the land until they come full-circle in a never-ending cycle, just as man comes full-circle in his understanding of God.

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Snow Melts in Spring (2009)
A young veterinarian in rural Kansas saves a horse injured in a terrible accident. But she also finds herself tending the wounded relationship between a prodigal son and his ailing father. Love, conflict, forgiveness, and renewal drive the first book of the Seasons of the Tallgrass series. Available June 09

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About Deborah Vogts
Hello. I write contemporary Christian romance and my debut novel, Snow Melts in Spring, is now available in your favorite bookstores or online. The Seasons of the Tallgrass series captures the spirit and dreams of ordinary people living in the Flint Hills of Kansas, one of the last tallgrass prairie regions in the world. Each story is woven around God's beautiful creation and His never-ending cycle of faithfulness and amazing grace. I live in SE Kansas with my husband and daughters where we raise Quarter Horses.

Please visit my website to learn more about my writing. You may also visit my blog to learn more about the Kansas Flint Hills, horses, and Country Life in general. Updated weekly, I also offer free book drawings, and updates on my writing.

Some of my interests include reading, playing piano, cooking, sewing, camping & gardening. I like classical and country music, and have a new fondness for movie soundtracks. Some of my favorite movies include Dances with Wolves, Pride & Prejudice, Remember the Titans and Cinderella Man. A few of my favorite books are Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers, Peace Like a River by Leif Enger, Color the Sidewalk for Me by Brandilyn Collins, and Let Them Eat Cake by Sandra Byrd.
Videos
Snow Melts in Spring Book Video Trailer
Riding at Sunset
Video Folders:
Riding at Sunset (1), Snow Melts in Spring Video (1)
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My Books (2), Summer Book Signings (10)
Blog
Valentine's Day Book Drawing   2/01/2010 - 7:13 AM
February is here! I love this month, and I love Valentine's Day Celebrations--cards, chocolate, flowers, special gifts and dinners --oh my! In celebration of this special holiday (which is also the day my dear hubby & I will celebrate our 20th anni... (login or sign up to read more)
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Reader Group Meeting   11/25/2009 - 7:51 PM
This past Saturday, I had my first official reading group visit with some ladies from Lindsborg, Kansas. They had all read my book and wanted to meet me and talk about my characters, my writing of the Seasons of the Tallgrass series, and my life as a... (login or sign up to read more)
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Drive Through the Flint Hills   11/25/2009 - 7:49 PM
This past weekend, my youngest daughter and I took off on a day trip in the Flint Hills to visit a group of ladies who had read my book. It is next to impossible for me to drive all that way and not make a detour on one of the many meandering side r... (login or sign up to read more)
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Erie Reading Group Visits   10/23/2009 - 4:54 PM
Erie Study GroupThis week I've had the privilege of visiting two reading groups from Erie. On Monday, I stopped by the Senior Center and spoke to the ladies at the Erie Study Group. Then last night, I gave my presentation to the sorority group Beta S... (login or sign up to read more)
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German Meatballs   10/23/2009 - 4:53 PM
Many people celebrate Octoberfests with German food. Here is a new recipe we recently tried for a church dinner. It went over quite well and was easy to make. GERMAN STYLE MEATBALLS 2 lbs. ground chuck 1 package Lipton Onion Soup Mix 1 cup b... (login or sign up to read more)
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Recent Guestbook Comments (4)  
Lori on 2/01/10 - 7:58 AM
Thanks Deborah - I hope I can fulfill my dream one day.

God's Blessings,
Lori
Lori on 1/31/10 - 10:58 PM
Hi Deborah,

Thank you for the information, I will definitely check them out. I have take a couple of evening courses through a community college close to me, but nothing more than that. Time is always an issue, but I know it is something one has to take time for and I am trying to do that.
I have one of your books on order - I am looking forward to reading it.
God Bless you!

Lori
Lori on 1/21/10 - 9:50 AM
Hi Deborah,

I look forward to reading one of your books. I live in Iowa and love horses, although I do not have any now. I have a desire to write and hope that someday I will have something I have written in print. It is a life-long dream of mine to do that.

I look forward to becoming acquainted and praying God's blessings in your life,
Lori
Lisa Holloway on 1/04/10 - 8:18 PM
Nice meeting you Deborah! Thanks for the friend request.

It sounds like you have a very nice life there in Kansas (and great taste in movies). My aunt and uncle have lived in Lenexa for years, which I think is somewhere over in your neck of the woods.

Talk to you later! God bless--
Lisa