Author Archives: madelynruth@yahoo.com

Death and Disney

Posted on January 4, 2010 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

SPOILER ALERT We came out of the movie darkness and into the light. My kids were both bawling and the tears didn’t stop, not even after we wandered into the mall for an Aunt Annie’s pretzel and a couple of … Continue reading →

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Ask Madge

Posted on January 3, 2010 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

As someone who seems to give too much advice, I decided it would be better if I had a place to funnel it, thus making it easier to avoid heaping it upon the usual suspects in my life (my husband, … Continue reading →

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The Furnace

Posted on December 18, 2009 by madelynruth@yahoo.com
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Will Write for Furnace

Posted on December 14, 2009 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

I signed my first children’s book contract this year and in it I found about a dozen potential futures. Some of them were heady: there were clauses and line items about commercial rights and movie and television options. Some of … Continue reading →

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