Author Archives: madelynruth@yahoo.com

Drawing

When I got my first book contract, practically the first question that my friend Tom asked me was: “What are you going to draw?” “Draw?” I said dumbly. “When you sign your books,” Tom said. “What are you going to … Continue reading

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Musical Welcome

It’s been a while since I’ve done a musical welcome for a book, but I figured this was the week to get back to that because this is the week Art2-D2’s Guide to Folding and Doodling is out. I’ve been … Continue reading

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Dancing cockatoo

Okay, so he’s not a canary. But this is clearly a bird who has found his happy place!

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Whipple Company Store

One of the best places I visited when I was working on Canary in the Coal Mine was Whipple Company Store. Located in Scarbro, W.Va., Whipple is owned and operated by Joy Lynn, her husband, Chuck, and their kids. Joy … Continue reading

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Next Big Thing

Anne Marie Pace, who is always up to something big, tagged me last week in The Next Big Thing Blog Hop. The hop (not to be confused with Friday nights in the high school gym slowdancing to Comfortably Numb) celebrates what writers … Continue reading

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