Author Archives: Meredith Ann Rutter

RIP “Gertrude”

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Meredith Ann Rutter

I’ve been revisiting character names in my latest novel, the one I worked on in November. Until now I have called my work-in-progress (WIP) “Gertrude” after the person I anticipated would be the protagonist, and who I thought was born … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo 2012 Progress Report #3 – The Results

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Meredith Ann Rutter

“Picasso produced hundreds of great paintings; Ralph Ellison wrote one great novel. Art is hard, but literature is murder.”—Joe Queenan, One for the Books So, on the heels of NaNoWriMo 2012, let’s talk about failure and self-forgiveness, shall we? The … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo 2012 Progress Report #2

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Meredith Ann Rutter

One of my characters, an antagonist, surprised me the other day with a move I didn’t plan. How cool is that? Then I had to decide whether I could live with that move, and if so, what it would mean … Continue reading →

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Too Young to Read

Posted on November 16, 2012 by Meredith Ann Rutter

Every now and then I see something that I want to share with everyone I can. And every now and then, it actually has nothing to do with books. So, for this particular posting, I found a heading (above) that … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo 2012 Progress Report #1

Posted on November 14, 2012 by Meredith Ann Rutter

Slogging through a swamp of too many ideas, not enough focus. Will I find my way out? In my first two successful romps with National Novel Writing Month, I was a “pantster,” one who writes by the seat of their … Continue reading →

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Participating in NaNoWriMo 2012

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Meredith Ann Rutter

National Novel Writing Month starts today, and I’m in it to win it! I was a “winner” in 2009 and in 2010, but in 2011 the creative spark was doused by my revision efforts on the 2009 manuscript. In fact, … Continue reading →

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Reintroducing My “For Fun” Page

Posted on October 27, 2012 by Meredith Ann Rutter

I took this picture during a motorcyclists’ convention in Sarasota. Hubby Gary owned a motorcycle before I knew him, and he has told me at least one tale about it that I won’t repeat in polite company (let alone in … Continue reading →

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How the NYT Book Review Won My Heart

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Meredith Ann Rutter

A surge of gratitude welled up inside me this morning when I read a certain letter to the editor in The New York Times Book Review. A little background first: When I was a publisher, part of the operation was, … Continue reading →

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Trailer for Book on Puppies

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Meredith Ann Rutter

Like puppies? Here’s the trailer for a new book on the adorable critters. You might want to have this on hand while watching the debate tonight.

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One Flew …

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Meredith Ann Rutter

Today, I just want to share this link, a poignant letter author Ken Kesey (One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest) wrote to five dear friends after his son died: click here.

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