Two weeks from today and my school will be back in session. I am ready. I'm craving the sense of security that comes with routine. Now is a good time to consider some of the essential routines that make writing workshop successful. It is important to establish routines from day one. Do you know your… Continue reading Two Weeks.
Author: Ruth Ayres
Unhurried. Finding the magic in the middle of living. Capturing a life of ridiculous grace + raw stories.
Words that are Speaking to Me
"Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart." --William Wordsworth
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Now This is Kinda Fun
Check out these top ten lists on Merriam-Webster Online. There's things like: Top Ten Phrases from Shakespeare Top Ten Words for Things You Didn't Know Have Names Top Ten Unusual Phobias Top Ten New Words for Old Things There is a clear explanation for each word, along with the history of the orgin. However, what… Continue reading Now This is Kinda Fun
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Writing Heals
Writing is a form of personal freedom. It frees us from the mass identity we see in the making all around us. In the end, writers will write not to be outlaw heroes of some underculture but mainly to save themselves, to survive as individuals. --- Don Delillo Thank you for the kind comments you have left… Continue reading Writing Heals
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Ruth’s SOLS: Nate
Less than 24 hours after eating gummy worm brownies with Nate, Andy and I found ourselves standing in a hospital room with his family. Although Nate was young and strong, he had a weak heart. On Saturday he was doing some back flips off a boat and had a hard time catching his breath. He… Continue reading Ruth’s SOLS: Nate
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What I Learned about Teaching Writing from Swim Lessons
Although this post isn't what I intended to write today, it is the post that needs to be written today. Nate is a good friend of my husband and mine. He is quite simply amazing. He is 20 years old and every time I'm around him I learn something that makes me a better person. What makes… Continue reading What I Learned about Teaching Writing from Swim Lessons
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Words that are Speaking to Me
For hours, she wrote, attempting each night to complete ten pages of her life. There was so much to consider, so many things in danger of being left out. Just be patient, she told herself, and with the mounting pages, the strength of her writing grew. --- Markus Zusak, The Book Thief, p. 527
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How do you choose what to read?
I was sharing my goal to read 100 YA fiction books so I could begin to really understand the inner-workings of the genre when my friend (Hi The Other Ruth!) asked me: "How do you choose what to read?" I rattled off: My favorite authors that I would love to write like. A title that… Continue reading How do you choose what to read?
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Reflection after Returning the Manuscript
According to Merriam-Webster Online: Main Entry: copy editor Function: noun Date: 1899 1 : an editor who prepares copy for the typesetter According to me: Main Entry: copy editor Function: to prevent me from being embarrassed when my words are published Date: 19 July 2010 1 : a person who knows when to use "that" and when… Continue reading Reflection after Returning the Manuscript
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Words that are Speaking to Me
Your stuff starts out being just for you . . . but then it goes out. Once you know what the story is and get it right—as right as you can anyway—it belongs to anyone who wants to read it. —Stephen King
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Do Your Best
So our internet is down ... my husband's flights were canceled yesterday ... he finally arrived home around midnight after being in South America for the past two weeks ... and today he went to the doctor only to find out that the spider bite from the Amazon is nothing to worry about, but he… Continue reading Do Your Best
