Author Archives: madelynruth@yahoo.com

re: the subject of this post

Posted on September 18, 2013 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

Revisions for Dream Boy, my YA novel with Mary Crockett for Sourcebooks, are in (the first round, at least). As part of my effort to show what it’s like to write with a partner, here’s a curated list of recent … Continue reading →

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Where I’ll be

Posted on September 16, 2013 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

Canary in the Coal Mine, which is set in West Virginia, circa 1931,  has been chosen to represent the state at the National Book Festival in 2013. The announcement was made by the West Virginia Library Commission. So what does … Continue reading →

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Recovery wishes

Posted on August 20, 2013 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

One of the things I try to tell students when I speak is that no matter what profession they choose, it’s going to involve some storytelling. Coal miners are some of the best storytellers I know, and I just got … Continue reading →

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You Ought to Be in Pictures…

Posted on August 19, 2013 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

Remember how I said that marketing myself was going to be way better if I could do it with a friend? It already has been, even though my book with Mary Crockett isn’t due out until next July. This summer, … Continue reading →

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Past the sell-by date, but…

Posted on August 14, 2013 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

I visited a library in Frederick, Md., this week, and the librarians asked me to bring along a craft. Fortunately, I had some Peeps left over from the last time I did book-related crafts with kids. Unfortunately, the Peeps had … Continue reading →

Posted in art, birds, Canary in the Coal Mine, libraries | 3 Comments