Ruth Harris
James Bond Meets Nora Ephron. Or Is It The Other Way Around?
RU contributor and NYT bestselling author Ruth Harris tells us how headlines, current culture, and love after forty inspired her to write her latest book, THE CHANEL CAPER. Welcome back, Ruth! For a long time I’ve [...]
Weekly Lecture Schedule: April 1 – April 5, 2013
We’re kicking off the first week of April with more great lectures. Bring your leftover Easter candy and join us. Mon, 4/1 – Making Your Characters Leap Off the Page with author Terri L. Austin Wed, [...]
Weekly Lecture Schedule January 14-18, 2013
RU is the place to be this week. Three authors with three amazing subject on craft and logistics of writing. Grab that cup of whatever and prepare to be informed and entertained Mon – 1/14- [...]
The Songs We Sang, The Clothes We Wore, The Way We Made Love—And The Books We Write with Ruth Harris
I’m a big fan of Ruth Harris’ books, many of which are set in the fifties, sixties and seventies—decades that brought social and cultural transformation. Aside from great storytelling, I particularly enjoyed her references on the social mores, [...]
Weekly Lecture Schedule January 7-11, 2013
Are you ready to tackle the best writing of your life in 2013? What are your goals? More book sales? Get an agent? Improve your craft? Well, each week RU gives you the tools to [...]
Go Forth and Nano!
Greetings, RU Crew! Are you one of the 300,000 writers worldwide participating in NaNoWriMo? Have you set a daily word goal and developed a strategy to cross the 50K finish line? Or are your fingers hovering over the keyboard [...]
Hold Your Nose and Type – The Upside of Writing Fast with Ruth Harris
RU contributor, Ruth Harris, joins us today to discuss ways to jump start your writing and boost your word count. Hello, Ruth! Today, as we head for NaNoWriMo, I’m going to talk about another, much less frequently suggested, [...]
Weekly Lecture Schedule: October 22nd to October 26th
Lots of amazing stuff going on here this week – you don’t want to miss any of it! Mon – 10/22 – Hold Your Nose and Type: The Upside of Writing Fast with Ruth Harris. [...]
Dressing–and–Undressing Your Characters…Plus How Did They Do the Laundry on Downton Abbey?
Does your heroine prefer yoga pants and a holey t-shirt or is she wrapped in Prada from head-to-toe? Author Ruth Harris steps up to the lectern to discuss why dressing (and undressing) your character matters. Welcome [...]
Weekly Lecture Schedule for August 20-24
Weekly Lecture Schedule for August 20 – August 24, 2012 Mon, August 20 – Contributor Ruth Harris explains how clothes (including undies) make the woman. Tue, August 21 – Michele DeWinton joins us for Pushing [...]
