No blog posts recently. Where in the Sam Hill has Blue Thread been?
The oh-how-lovely answer is Oceanside, Oregon. This is the scene from my window this morning.
But don’t be jealous. Mostly Blue Thread and I have been inside a packed-to-overflowing community room for the five-day Oregon Coast Children’s Book Writers Workshop. Here is yours truly talking about the many merits of writing nonfiction for children and young adults. On Thursday Blue Thread gets a turn to shine when I give a lecture about time travel and fantasy.
We’ll be back on track next week. Enjoy the summer wherever you are.





My name is Ruth. I write books and articles for children and young adults. Blue Thread is my eleventh book, and the first one in which I have knowingly stretched the truth.