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Ruby Nickname:Ruby Wishes Hometown: Raleigh GH Year(s) 2005 2007 2009 Genre(s): YA Started Writing: fall 2000 Day Job: software tester For Fun: travel, obsess over SYTYCD |
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Tis the Season for GivingPosted by Elizabeth Langston Dec 8 2011, 12:01 am With Christmas less than three weeks away, you (or your loved ones) may be fresh out of ideas for the perfect gift for the professional writer. If so, this may be your lucky post. If your faith tradition includes gift-giving in December (or if you just want to keep these ideas for later), the Rubies will be sharing their gift suggestions. You’ve Gotta Friend in NYCPosted by Elizabeth Langston Jun 25 2011, 1:28 am Is this your first Nationals? Are you introverted in crowds? Do you fear being the only wallflower next week at the Marriott Marquis? Don’t worry. Find a Ruby and you’ll have an instant friend. The Music of WritingPosted by Elizabeth Langston Mar 3 2011, 12:01 am My younger daughter loves to sing and has a naturally sweet voice. (I am totally biased here). Her love of song is likely genetic. My grandmother, mother, and sister all majored in music. Enter the amazing Sarra, a professional voice teacher and my HCRW chaptermate. Sarra has patiently undertaken the task of channeling my daughter’s [...] Guest Editor: Cheryl KleinPosted by Elizabeth Langston Feb 24 2011, 12:01 am Next month, Cheryl B. Klein, a children’s/YA editor at Arthur A. Levine Books/Scholastic, will self-publish her first book, Second Sight: An Editor’s Talks on Writing, Revising, and Publishing Books for Children and Young Adults. The book collects eighteen of her popular speeches and essays on writing, including chapters on character development, the Harry Potter series, [...] Free-for-All Friday – The Gift of StoriesPosted by Elizabeth Langston Dec 17 2010, 12:01 am in Free-For-All Friday I love the Christmas season. I love singing carols, putting up the tree, driving around looking at lights, baking cookies, and dressing up for parties. Yet, of all the things I adore about this season, I love Christmas stories the most. I can’t get enough of them. My floor is littered with Christmas books. The [...]
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Elizabeth Langston was born in Memphis and raised in Tupelo, MS (the reverse Elvis). Elizabeth is a computer geek by day and an aspiring writer of YA fiction by night. A three-time Golden Heart finalist, Elizabeth now lives in North Carolina with her husband and two teen daughters (her very own built-in target market.)
