Entries by Julie Rubini
Fifty words before breakfast
I found a writing challenge while scrolling through Facebook as I enjoyed my coffee this morning. “50 Precious Words” is the theme. The contest is inspired by Dr. Seuss’s Green Eggs and Ham, which has over 700 words, but only 50 unique words. So, children’s book author Vivian Kirkfield is encouraging us to put our […]
On Air
I had so much fun today talking about all things Millie on Iowa Public Radio. Check it out! http://iowapublicradio.org/post/missing-millie-benson-secret-case-ghostwriter-and-journalist#stream/0
Holding Point
Don’t you love reading a book that leaves you hanging at the end of a chapter? You can’t help but read on to the next chapter, and before you know it, you’ve read the entire book. Mystery writers are famous for finishing with cliffhangers. While writing my biography of Millie Benson, I learned that another […]
Lessons learned
http://www.13abc.com/home/headlines/2016-YWCA-Milestones-Honorees–365059741.html?device=phone&c=y “At my very core I’m just a Mom who wanted to lead by example and show my two children what it means to live, to truly live…” What you didn’t see of this interview on WTVG for the incredible and humbling honor of receiving a YWCA Milestones award was what I said prior. When […]
New year, new space
I’ve said in the past that I’ve never suffered from writer’s block. Seriously. For me, it’s more a case of blocking the time to write. You know what they say though. Never say never. I’ve found myself the last few weeks luxuriating in the presence of my two children being home on break. They’ve offered […]
Great review from School Library Journal!
School Library Journal 12/01/2015 Gr 5–8—Rubini explores the life of Mildred “Millie” Benson, better known as Carolyn Keene, author of the “Nancy Drew” books. Readers will learn how Benson earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Iowa and wrote for the Stratemeyer Syndicate as a ghost writer under the pen name Carolyn […]
Backup
If I were a singer, I’d love to have these ladies as my backup crew. But I’m not. However, as a children’s book author, I couldn’t come up with a better group to have my back than children’s librarians. And these ladies are no exception. I had the opportunity to meet with Mary Lou, […]
