Author Archives: Meredith Ann Rutter

Experienced Writer Erica Jong Tells It Like It Is

Posted on June 9, 2015 by Meredith Ann Rutter

Enlivening me this morning is this talk by Erica Jong in February at the PEN World Voices Festival. Jong presents five rules for writing that she has learned during the course of her life. It makes for enjoyable and instructive … Continue reading →

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A Writing Idol: Anne Tyler

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Meredith Ann Rutter

There are many writers I find amazing, but none surpasses Anne Tyler for (seeming to) speak directly to me. I’ve come up with the simile “like receiving a new mother’s caress” to describe how I feel while reading Anne Tyler’s … Continue reading →

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Post-holidays Greeting

Posted on January 10, 2015 by Meredith Ann Rutter

Happy New Year 2015! So here it is, ten days into 2015, and I just noticed that my last blog post was in October 2014. Wha? Guess I’ve been caught up in the lure of speed with the Yours In … Continue reading →

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Can’t We Please Play Nice?

Posted on October 21, 2014 by Meredith Ann Rutter

Is it okay for reviewers to use pseudonyms as authors do? Prior to a recent upset making book news, I’d have said no, thinking reviewers should be willing to stand behind their comments or not make them at all. But … Continue reading →

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Grace and Poise on a Book Tour

Posted on July 14, 2014 by Meredith Ann Rutter

It’s the rare author who gets sent on cross-country book tours these days. But when your book hits the front page of The New York Times Book Review, well, that’s a different story (or kettle of fish or ball of … Continue reading →

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New Trailer Now Out for “Gone Girl”

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Meredith Ann Rutter

Being one of those who really enjoyed the book, I’m looking forward to Gone Girl the movie (trailer embedded farther below). Word is they’ve changed the ending, which pleases me because I didn’t care for the ending in the book. … Continue reading →

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My Pinterest Boards

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Meredith Ann Rutter

What I love about Pinterest is its hit-or-miss attitude. There’s no pressure to pin on any schedule or with any intention of finding closure. It’s an option that accommodates spur-of-the-moment captures as well as planned collections. The latter are sometimes … Continue reading →

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New Day, New Title, New Opening Scene

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Meredith Ann Rutter

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Change in Title of Novel, New Beginning

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Meredith Ann Rutter

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A Little Levity, Please

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Meredith Ann Rutter

On the heels of receiving a rejection from a major agent who loved my query and synopsis (“very intriguing,” she wrote) but then didn’t get hooked after all, I’m in need of some levity today. The following tweet and picture … Continue reading →

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