Author Archives: Meredith Ann Rutter

Book Review — Walter Isaacson’s Steve Jobs

Posted on February 11, 2014 by Meredith Ann Rutter

If you plan on reading Isaacson’s Steve Jobs, I’ve included a brief personal commentary in the “Book Reviews” tab (above). Take a peek. (Scroll down and click on the link in the alphabetical Contents list.) Tell me, have you read … Continue reading →

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Two Writing Associations and a Cool Video

Posted on December 13, 2013 by Meredith Ann Rutter

Splitting my time between Maine and Florida, I maintain a membership in both the Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance (MWPA) and the Florida Writers Association (FWA). MWPA was founded in 1975. It is, according to its website, “a 501(c)(3) nonprofit … Continue reading →

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Yikes – Two Months without Posting

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Meredith Ann Rutter

I would be ashamed of myself, except the main reason for my absence is that I was writing/revising/reading toward a better manuscript. No excuse, you say? You’re probably right. But I’m still on the blog-learning curve. I find that my … Continue reading →

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Really? No One’s Talking about How Tom Clancy Died?

Posted on October 4, 2013 by Meredith Ann Rutter

This may be practically unheard of, you know? How did Tom Clancy die? Why is the public being kept ignorant on this one? I’ve already read a couple tweets suggesting conspiracy. That would be in keeping with his books, of … Continue reading →

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Results of My Ad Campaign to Increase Facebook Likes

Posted on September 11, 2013 by Meredith Ann Rutter

Last weekend I sprang for $120 across two days for a Facebook ad campaign to increase the Likes on my Yours In Books FB page. The true felt-cost was really only $65 thanks to a $55 “windfall” check from my … Continue reading →

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My Manuscript Is in Shambles

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Meredith Ann Rutter

You know how, when you’re doing a major housecleaning, there comes a moment when you look around and see everything in shambles? You think your place will never be nice again. But you keep at it, and the next time … Continue reading →

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Book Review — David McCullough’s 1776

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Meredith Ann Rutter

Today I have added to the “Book Reviews” tab (above) my brief review in Goodreads of David McCullough’s history book 1776. It’s a rare event for me to read a book of history, and I do highly recommend this one … Continue reading →

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“Loneliness is not much written about.”

Posted on June 28, 2013 by Meredith Ann Rutter

So said Stephen Fry (actor, writer, and more) in a June 24 excellent post on his suicide attempt last year. Intrigued by his statement that loneliness is not much written about, I did a quick run-through in my own mind … Continue reading →

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Friends and Strangers Can Get People Talking to Each Other

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Meredith Ann Rutter

Hubby and I were treated Sunday night to a delightful home-cooked dinner at our friend Anne’s friends Bonnie and Ron’s home—in a heretofore unexplored (by us) location. Our Garmin failed us as we neared their residence, and our sense of … Continue reading →

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Ten Rules for Book Club Success

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Meredith Ann Rutter

Do you belong to a book club, or are you thinking of starting one? I love the suggestions in a short piece yesterday in the Washington Post, referring to the “Third Tuesday Book Club.” First there is a list of … Continue reading →

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