"Well, if you ever need a place to stay while visiting your old stomping grounds, there's a room for you on Chadwick Drive. (Our backyard adjoins the Briar Manor apartments.) I have often accidentally turned on WIntergreen Way when picking…"
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The Salt God's Daughter
"When a blue moon rises, mistakes can be undone, lost children can find their homes, and sea lions can shed their skins...This is a bewitching tale of lives entangled in lushly layered fables of the moon and sea."—Kirkus Reviews
"Exquisitely fantastical... This one’s a story in which to lose one’s self in the best possible way.” —Joyce Maynard
"The Language of Trees, like Whitman’s Leaves of Grass though in a magic realist vernacular, refreshingly asserts that deeply American conviction: the gravest natural instinct is to heal and be healed. A shimmeringly heart-felt story.” —Gregory Maguire, author of the Wicked series
You can find out more at: WWW.ILIERUBY.COM
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Kathleen Kern commented on the blog post 'Countdown to Publication—Your Book's Birthday—Day 1'
"I live off of Edgewood, in the Viennawoods neighborhood, about, between Westfall and French Road."
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"I was at the monthly Jane Austen meeting at the Pittsford Barnes and Noble and saw the Salt God's Daughter on the shelf for Local Authors. It was actually a little shocking, because I was thinking of you as being somewhere out in the…"
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- Who I am:
- I'm a mother to three, an author of two novels, and an adoption advocate (Ethiopia). My favorite poet is Jack Gilbert, and if you know him consider yourself blessed. I'm just catching my breath after the debut of my first novel in 2010. My second novel, The Salt God's Daughter is due in September 2012 from Soft Skull/Counterpoint Press. I live on overdrive, drink RedBull unapologetically, and am letting my gray hair grow in.
- Connect with me online! My site, blog, or Twitter handle are:
- http://twitter.com/#!/IlieRuby
@ilieruby
http://www.ilieruby.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ilie-Ruby/200978600608?ref=ts
http://www.harpercollins.com/authors/36167/Ilie_Ruby/index.aspx
http://ilieruby.wordpress.com/
- Books I've written, anthologies I've contributed to, and any scripts or plays I've authored:
- The Salt God's Daughter (Counterpoint/Soft Skull 2012)
The Language of Trees (Avon HarperCollins August 2010)
Making Gold (SRA/McGraw Hill)
The Last Boat (SRA/McGraw Hill)
"Kaddish" a one-act play
- Media outlets that I currently write for:
- The NYT Motherlode
ParentDish on AOL
CNN
- My writing is:
- Fiction, Memoir, Blog Posts
- Outlets where I review books, TV, or film:
- My blog, Goodreads, Twitter.
- Services I offer to other writers:
- Book, essay, short story editing.
- I'm part of these writers' groups or salons:
- Yes
- My professional associations:
- PEN New England
Red Room Author
AWP
- I found out about She Writes from:
- Nadine Kijner
Ilie Ruby's Videos
Ilie Ruby's Blog
Countdown to Publication—Your Book's Birthday—Day 1
Posted on September 4, 2012 at 11:00pm 13 Comments 5 Likes
Dear SheWriters, Today marks my final Countdown post here on SheWrites. After several weeks of blogging about the pre-publishing experience I am thrilled and relieved that my second novel, The Salt God's Daughter, officially hit the shelves yesterday, September 4th. While this book is in many ways an American coming-of-age story, it is at first glance a complicated pitch (I knew that going in)—it is feminist, it is mythic and all too real.
Like many of you,…
Continue Countdown to Publication: Who is on your team? Finishing touches - 6 days
Posted on August 28, 2012 at 8:30pm 7 Comments 2 Likes
Greetings All, On the heels of last week's mini tornado, and in the midst of preparation for The Salt God's Daughter, this week has brought some nice developments. While reviews are not the be-all-end-all, and reviewers are under no obligation to either care about the work or to craft reviews that take care with language, I will tell you that a beautifully written review is a lovely thing. Receiving a review like this from a…
Continue Countdown to Publication: What is your story? No, really. 13 Days
Posted on August 22, 2012 at 10:00pm 4 Comments 5 Likes
Well, I am not ashamed to tell you that I spent the better part of today tied up in knots. At 4 am last night I finished typing the essay that was to appear in this space, and when my daughter woke me up at 7 am to begin the camp prep and shuttle, I quickly logged on, and zap, the essay was gone. It burns, doesn't it? The glare of that big blank screen shadowed with words that you only faintly remember?
Actually I had written two essays during my marathon work day, both now lost, and…
Continue Countdown to Publication - Are you the right type? 9 days (or 20 days)
Posted on August 15, 2012 at 12:00am 23 Comments 14 Likes
Greetings from the girl who officially has had one two three pub dates.
This week, there has been a resurgence of articles about authors lauding their friends and reviewers not being critical enough because of connections via social media. Of course, writers everywhere struggled with this after reading — we all have war stories that speak of the contrary. Many saw the tweet from an…
ContinueComment Wall (55 comments)
- At 9:08pm on September 6, 2012,
Lee J Tyler said… We see what we recognize in others. (But thank you.) I'm amazed at you and your career, life, writing (can't wait to get this particular book!) and your stance in this life to be true to ourselves and stand up for others. (How else, one asks.) Thank you so much for writing back in this very busy time of yours. Bless you and I send soothing and strengthening thoughts your way! Lee
- At 3:28pm on August 16, 2012,
Kayann Short, Ph.D. said… What one occasion or aspect of promotion has been the hardest for you and what helped you meet that challenge?
- At 9:49pm on September 19, 2011,
samantha stacia said…
hi Ilie!
Thanks for adding me as your friend! Im looking forward to getting to know you better!
Samantha
- At 6:28pm on September 19, 2011,
Cat von Hassel-Davies said… Hi Ilie! I look forward in getting to know you better. I'm heading for Borders tomorrow and will look up your book. I can't wait!!!
Hugs!!!
- At 5:44pm on June 22, 2011,
Lisette Brodey said… Hi Ilie:
Just wanted to tell you how much I enjoyed "The Language of Trees." Your writing is so fluid, so descriptive, and hauntingly beautiful. Here's my review: http://bit.ly/lOXIfH — Congratulations on such a spectacular achievement.
- At 7:49pm on March 24, 2011,
Joyce Evans-Campbell said… - Hey, thanks. I'll follow up with your webpage. Have a great weekend.
- At 5:49pm on March 22, 2011,
Cassie M said… - Ah! Yay for friendship! And thank you, you have beautiful mermaid hair!
- At 2:21pm on March 22, 2011,
Jaime Herndon said… - hey girl! :) It's been a while, how are you? I am doing well, trying to decide if I should go to an MFA program......working lots. :/ I have that essay for you, btw. hope you are doing well - miss you!
- At 12:59pm on February 4, 2011,
Christi Craig said… Thanks, Ilie, for your encouragement :) I sent one more out last night...following Lisa Rivero's lead to have several pieces floating around "out there" in the next several months.
Hope you're having a great week!
- At 12:42pm on January 9, 2011,
Ellen Ferranti said… - My husband is a Board Certified Hematologist/Oncologist trained at Sloan Kettering. I work with him and have Heme-Onc experience,too. He has reviewed/written many medical articles/book chapters. I am the new writer(non-medical) in the family and joined this blogsite thru More magazine reinvention convention here in NYC. We would be happy to review your pages. Contact us thru my email address or our office 212-481-0900.
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