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Genre Jumper: Meg Medina

Posted on May 3, 2014 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

Meg Medina It is hard to talk about Meg Medina without gushing. She’s generous, wicked smart, and the kind of electric that makes you think that it might make sense to keep a drier sheet in your pocket, just in case of … Continue reading →

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Reading Backwards

Posted on May 2, 2014 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

I can’t tell you the number of times Mary and I have read Dream Boy. This weekend, we’re reading it again — it’s our last weekend to make changes before the book becomes a book. A little bleary-eyed (water in … Continue reading →

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Tower of Lincoln

Posted on April 21, 2014 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

Went to Ford’s Theatre this weekend, and to the Peterson House across the street, where President Lincoln died. It got me thinking about a lot of things: race, the presidency, safety, acting and spurs, to name a few. It got … Continue reading →

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Three Bean Salad

Posted on April 21, 2014 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

I returned recently from a workshop at the Highlights Foundation where we focused on minor characters and transitions. The workshop was led by Jan Cheripko, who gives his own minor characters their proper due in Imitate the Tiger and other fine … Continue reading →

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Genre Jumper: Kate Ormand aka Kate Louise

Posted on April 21, 2014 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

In the months ahead, the UK’s Kate Ormand will be publishing books in different kid lit genres, but unless you look closely, you won’t realize that. That’s because Kate is publishing under two different names. Her dystopian YA, Dark Days, can … Continue reading →

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