Author Archives: Meredith Ann Rutter

First Lines

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Meredith Ann Rutter

One of the hardest and most fun things a writer has to do is decide what the first line will be in the book they’re writing. Sometimes that line appears fast, out of “nowhere.” Sometimes a line pops up and … Continue reading →

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A Grandmother’s Gift

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Meredith Ann Rutter

My grandmother Mazie (Nana, to me) read the Boston Herald newspaper every day, without fail. She bragged on being a good speller and having a talent for writing, which was, in fact, evidenced by a couple of articles she wrote … Continue reading →

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It’s Not Like Selling Beer

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Meredith Ann Rutter

My head was nodding vigorously in agreement when I first read the following quotation in a Shelf Awareness e-newsletter. It’s an excerpted portion of an interview with author Margaret Atwood. After the quotation, click on the link provided if you … Continue reading →

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Kicked Out

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Meredith Ann Rutter

So, I was having breakfast Tuesday morning with a small group that included a longtime friend – who wishes to be called by her Indian pseudonym – Calm Water. The chatter turned to this blog, which she has enjoyed, and … Continue reading →

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Writers Who Are Poets

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Meredith Ann Rutter

I’m not a poet, but sometimes I wish I were. Poets have written some of the bestselling memoirs. Consider Maya Angelou’s I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings and Mary Karr’s The Liars’ Club. I’m sure there are others I’m … Continue reading →

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BookCrossing[dot]com

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Meredith Ann Rutter

In my daily look at some of the places in the Blogroll (in right-hand column), I was reminded of the existence of www.BookCrossing.com, now also in the Blogroll. I wish I had remembered about this neat idea, now in Beta … Continue reading →

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Time Management

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Meredith Ann Rutter

For a good portion of my career in publishing (and I know this is the same for many of you), I had to operate in a put-the-fires-out style of time management. My job depended on being able to switch gears … Continue reading →

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Books Do Their Job

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Meredith Ann Rutter

My personal reading preferences include memoirs, suspense fiction, literary fiction, and only a little nonfiction. I read to learn about other people or to be entertained; only rarely do I read for pleasure in order to be “educated.” I have always … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Books from Printer

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Meredith Ann Rutter

Some of you have seen this video, but at least as many have not. I created it early March, when my own copies of The Cleveland Rutters arrived at our place. Given my level of excitement, I’m surprised the camera … Continue reading →

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Cousin’s Wife’s First Read

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Meredith Ann Rutter

In my March 30 entry “Late to Reading,” I neglected to name the book that became my cousin’s wife’s entree to the reading world. It was the historical novel Sarah’s Key by Tatiana de Rosnay. I still need to read it … Continue reading →

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