Category Archives: author interview

Next Big Thing

Posted on March 6, 2013 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

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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Interview with Alexi Natchev

Posted on February 11, 2013 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

Welcome to my virtual living room. Today’s guest, Alexi Natchev, doesn’t spend a whole lot of time sitting on couches, virtual or otherwise. For the past few weeks, the Bulgarian-born artist and professor has spent his waking hours preparing for a solo … Continue reading →

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Rabbit, Robot and Bell *

Posted on September 12, 2012 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

It has been nearly four (4) years since I interviewed the amazing Cece Bell for this blog, which means it is high time I talked to her again. Cece, as loyal readers may recall, is an author/illustrator who got her start … Continue reading →

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Vampirina Ballerina

Posted on August 8, 2012 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

If you’re hiking the rocky road to publishing, you need two things. 1. A sturdy, water-resistant pair of hiking boots. 2. A friend like Anne Marie Pace. We first met (virtually, anyway) in September of 2004 when I wrote a … Continue reading →

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Emily, Carlo and Marty Rhodes Figley

Posted on May 22, 2012 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

Friend and critique-group member Marty Rhodes Figley is taking a seat on the couch this week to talk about her new Charlesbridge picture book, Emily and Carlo, a lyrical exploration of the relationship between Emily Dickinson and her dog. It’s … Continue reading →

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