Author Archives: madelynruth@yahoo.com

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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Random thoughts on waiting for reviews

Posted on March 3, 2013 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

They do not sell thicker skins at Target; I’ve looked. They don’t sell them at the indie shops downtown. Thicker skins don’t grow from seeds like corn and Swiss chard. You can’t paste them on with Elmer’s or Mod Podge. My … 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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Sydney Taylor Blog Tour

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

Hoping you’ll join us next week for the Sydney Taylor Blog tour, where bloggers go behind-the-scenes with award-winning authors and illustrators of some amazing Jewish children’s books. Check back here on the 14th for my interview with illustrator Alexi Natchev. … Continue reading →

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A thank-you note

Posted on January 23, 2013 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

Thank you to the Jewish Book Council for naming The Schmutzy Family (with super-groovy illustrator Paul Meisel) as a finalist in the National Jewish Book Awards for illustrated children’s books. I keep going back to the web site and checking to see … Continue reading →

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