Category Archives: ya

Hannah Barnaby: Jumping into Picture Books

Posted on April 18, 2017 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

It’s a small world, and if you’re in kidlit, it’s even smaller.  This is a good thing, especially in Virginia, because it means that you get to bump into Hannah Barnaby on a pretty regular basis. I first met Hannah … Continue reading →

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Cover Reveal: Lisa Maxwell and UNHOOKED

Posted on November 13, 2015 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

All kinds of buzz today in honor of Lisa Maxwell’s upcoming novel Unhooked. (By upcoming, I mean Feb. 2, but I’m ready to get excited about it RIGHT NOW.) First, there’s the cover. I’ll wait for a minute while you take this … Continue reading →

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#readorwriteanywhere plus Where in the World is Madelyn Rosenberg?

Posted on May 21, 2015 by madelynruth@yahoo.com

Greetings, readers and writers! As you may know, the YA Chicks have started a #readorwriteanywhere campaign this summer with the goal of getting people to to do exactly that. I’ve been packing a notebook so I can write as I wait for my kids … 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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