Author Archives: madelynruth@yahoo.com

Ruta Sepetys: Between Shades of Gray

Posted on March 1, 2011 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

A few years ago a woman named Lindsay Davis opened my manuscript and became my agent. For me it was a total Sally Field moment. Someone who wasn’t in my critique group, someone I wasn’t married to or the mother … Continue reading →

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Reading is Fundamental

Posted on February 17, 2011 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

The acronym RIF has been around so long that sometimes we might forget what it stands for. Reading. Is. Fundamental. And it is. The organization, which has a mission “to make reading a fun and beneficial part of everyday life,” … Continue reading →

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Monday Mash-up

Posted on February 14, 2011 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

I attended the festivities last weekend of One More Page Books and More, a shop that just opened on the border of Falls Church and Arlington, Va. What? No, your ears are not suffering from waxy buildup. Or maybe they … Continue reading →

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FAWM

Posted on February 1, 2011 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

NaNoWriMo. PiBoIdMo. If you’re a children’s writer, those acronyms are probably familiar. FAWM not so much, though it’s still an acronym for writers — song writers. Yep, FAWM stands for February Album Writing Month. I’m no songwriter. An iguana has … Continue reading →

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Great Wall of Lucy Wu Winner

Posted on January 20, 2011 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

And winner of The Great Wall of Lucy Wu is…. Tabatha!! Thanks to everyone who entered.

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