Author Archives: Meredith Ann Rutter

Book Marketing, Part 7

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Meredith Ann Rutter

Welcome to another look at book marketing as performed by trailers. The first one is an inside look at the making of a cover image, this one for Elizabeth Hoyt’s latest romance book, Scandalous Desires. The next two trailers use … Continue reading →

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Book Review — Great New Writing Book

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Meredith Ann Rutter

To read my review of The Plot Whisperer, click on the “Book Reviews” tab above. This is one of the best books on plot (and character) development I’ve read.

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Happy Quality of Life Day

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Meredith Ann Rutter

Today is my [harrumph-th] birthday. It is a big birthday, the one upon which I become eligible for [Harrumph]care. I worked a long time for this and can’t believe I’ve lived long enough to win this prize for aging in … Continue reading →

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False Start on NaNoWriMo 2011

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Meredith Ann Rutter

For a few days in November, world-renowned sand sculptors worked their magic at the second annual Siesta Key Crystal Classic Master sand-sculpting competition in Sarasota, FL. Talk about attention to detail. The sculptors had to keep the sand just the … Continue reading →

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Begin at the End

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Meredith Ann Rutter

A statement that sounds askew until you think about it is “Begin at the end.” What ended for you recently? Are you ready to begin something new? Fallen leaves end life on the tree, and start supporting life in the … Continue reading →

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Attention Parents

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Meredith Ann Rutter

When I was a child, did I ever walk into a bookstore? I’m not sure I ever did. I walked into the library, and often. I sat in circles of kids listening to the librarian read to us. Some bookstores … Continue reading →

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Time Travel with Stephen King

Posted on November 15, 2011 by Meredith Ann Rutter

I selected this post to be featured on my blog’s page at Writing Blogs. I’ve been a fan of Stephen King’s since I read The Shining over thirty years ago. Since then he has thrilled me most with his memoir, … Continue reading →

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TED talk on Culturomics and ngrams

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Meredith Ann Rutter

You may already have seen the video below of a talk given at the 2011 TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) Conference, this talk being on Culturomics and ngrams.googlelabs.com. I’m posting it here because all the data behind the phenomenon is being … Continue reading →

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Book Marketing, Part 6

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Meredith Ann Rutter

As within a family of raccoons, communication is practically instantaneous when someone finds a good book. I just experienced a great example of the marketing technique of “word of mouth.” First, a friend of mine posted on Facebook today a … Continue reading →

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Book Collecting

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Meredith Ann Rutter

First, Happy Halloween! This picture of ravens with a book is reminiscent of Edgar Allen Poe, and that’s a Halloween sort of author if there ever was one. My post has nothing to do with Halloween or Poe, but it … Continue reading →

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