"Oh, thanks for noticing! I posted because I've been doing research and gathering links on how to successfully self-publish, but then once I posted the comment I looked at it and it just seemed spammy. I didn't want it to look like I was…"
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Anna Leahy left a comment for Ruth Madison
"Ruth, I got an email that you commented on my post about self-publishing, but your comment isn't there. You may need to join The Submission Mission to comment? Or maybe you removed your comment? Anyway, I appreciated you weighing in!"
Ruth Madison replied to the discussion 'Opening Lines'
"Gets right to the story, something happening. I wonder if there's a way to make it more surprising...?"
Ruth Madison replied to the discussion 'Opening Lines'
"It's true and intriguing. The language is pretty, but I don't know if it's serving the story or just there to be pretty. Is the whole story written with these kinds of words? Personally, it's…"
Ruth Madison replied to the discussion 'Opening Lines'
"It's her parents, would it be better to say that?"
Ruth Madison replied to the discussion 'Opening Lines'
"The reaction was not what Elizabeth had been hoping for."
Ruth Madison replied to the discussion 'Opening Lines'
"This sentence is confusing me. I think maybe it's too many words about explosion? From the sharp voice that makes her jump to the "bazookaed" (which is a very odd word, it seems to me), to WMD. I think it might be…"
Ruth Madison replied to the discussion 'Opening Lines'
"Agreed! It conjures a familiar feeling of being forgotten, ignored, not wanted that we all experience at some point. I definitely want to know more and I already feel extremely sympathetic to this character."
Ruth Madison replied to the discussion 'Opening Lines'
"The "this morning" at the end feels awkward to me. It seems to fight the present tense of the sentence somehow. I like that it starts in action, though, and I am definitely curious to see where he's going."
Ruth Madison replied to the discussion 'Opening Lines'
"I agree, the "it" appears to refer back to the bicycle, which doesn't make sense. Leaving the "it" mysterious also seems contrived. Try writing the sentence with the "it" replaced with what the thing…"
Ruth Madison replied to the discussion 'Tip Thursday: Why You Should Follow Blogs' in the group SheWrites/Twitter Connect
"Agreed! We have a lot in common as writers, even if it's different subjects or genres."
Ruth Madison commented on the group 'SheWrites/Twitter Connect'
"Congratulations, Monica! I loved this part: "I feel as if I’m trying to merge onto the highway—the information highway—with every car going 85. And I’m on foot.""
Ruth Madison replied to the discussion 'Introduce Yourself to SheWrites/Twitter Connect! FIRST POST GOES HERE, PLEASE! :)' in the group SheWrites/Twitter Connect
"Oooo, medical focus sounds very interesting to me. I enjoy Crichton and medical/moral dilemmas are fascinating."
Ruth Madison replied to the discussion 'iUniverse: What do you think?'
"As far as I can tell, Smashwords only does ebooks, is that right? I currently have my new one out on Lulu for paperback and Smashwords too, for all the ebook channels.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who is having…"
Ruth Madison replied to the discussion 'Introduce Yourself to SheWrites/Twitter Connect! FIRST POST GOES HERE, PLEASE! :)' in the group SheWrites/Twitter Connect
"That's a cool idea, are you open to doing reviews and interviews of the authors here in our group? I think that would be really fun!"
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- Who I am:
- My website and blog are at www.ruthmadison.com, my twitter handle is @RuthMadison82. I write books about disability and devoteeism (if you don't know what that is, lots of info at my website!).
- Books I've written, anthologies I've contributed to, and any scripts or plays I've authored:
- My book is called (W)hole, it is the only book so far to explore the experience of devoteeism in fiction.
I have a short story called Knight in Shining Metal that is in the story collection Paradox by Lee Nilsen.
I have a short story collection that I'm almost finished with and I'm also working on a sequel to (W)hole.
- Media outlets that I currently write for:
- N/A
- My writing is:
- Fiction
- Outlets where I review books, TV, or film:
- N/A
- Services I offer to other writers:
- Nothing other than moral support!
- I'm part of these writers' groups or salons:
- Yes, an offline group in Washington D.C. called Literary Liaisons, and we're looking for new members!
- My professional associations:
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- I found out about She Writes from:
- http://www.pw.org/content/social_media_for_authors_forever_in_searc...
My new video about why I wrote my first book, let me see if this works...
Comment Wall (3 comments)
- At 6:15pm on October 22, 2011,
Anna Leahy said… - Ruth, I got an email that you commented on my post about self-publishing, but your comment isn't there. You may need to join The Submission Mission to comment? Or maybe you removed your comment? Anyway, I appreciated you weighing in!
- At 4:04am on June 20, 2011,
Jill Starishevsky said…
Hi Ruth.,
Welcome to She Writes. Feel free to reach out if you need anything.
Jill Starishevsky
Author, My Body Belongs to Me
- At 6:23pm on June 14, 2011,
Margaret Traylor said… Hi Ruth, welcome to She Writes! We're glad to have you here. You can use the Getting Started section to help you find your way around. Let us know if you have any questions!
Best,
Margaret Traylor
Intern @ She Writes
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