Category Archives: kidlit

National Book Festival

Posted on September 22, 2013 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

I was so happy Canary in the Coal Mine got to represent West Virginia at the National Book Festival this weekend in the Pavilion of States. Here’s a breakdown in pictures.                   … Continue reading →

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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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Almost Heaven…

Posted on August 7, 2013 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

Thanks to the librarians at West Virginia’s Martinsburg-Berkeley County Public Library who kept these finches — along with lots of stray birdseed — on their circulation desk to promote my visit and Canary in the Coal Mine. Apparently they’ve had … Continue reading →

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Erica Perl

Posted on July 27, 2013 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

I have yet to see Erica Perl in a pair of Clark-Kent glasses, but if she did wear them — and then took them off — there’s a distinct possibility that she’d  sprout a leotard and cape. Because Erica is … Continue reading →

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