Category Archives: Dream Boy

French Toast

Posted on July 16, 2014 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

In Dream Boy, Martin has his first experience with French Toast. Spoiler alert: He likes it. A lot. Which serves as a good reminder to the rest of us that it’s okay to eat French Toast any time of day. … Continue reading →

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Inches and yards

Posted on July 7, 2014 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

The weeks just before and after a book come out are crazy-making time. Strangers read your book and the past three years of your life are suddenly open, flipped through and judged. These are the weeks when I wake up … Continue reading →

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Dreams

Posted on July 1, 2014 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

This bottle tree was a gift from my mom to celebrate the launch of Dream Boy, my book with Mary Crockett, which is out today. Mary and I we were friends before, but our friendship was truly sealed in the … Continue reading →

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Dream Boy Blog Tour: The Launch

Posted on June 5, 2014 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

We laughed. We yelled. We teased. We listened to each other sound off about flooded basements and tricky freelance assignments and sick cats and crazy people. We tramped around the woods and solved a few (but by no means all) … Continue reading →

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Writing with a partner

Posted on March 5, 2014 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

Lots of you have asked me what it was like to write a book with a partner, so Mary and I thought we’d make a few videos that would give you some idea. The snow day this week gave That … Continue reading →

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