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Ruth Ellen Parlour

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Ruth Ellen Parlour

Author Archives: Ruth Ellen Parlour

How I Designed my Children’s Characters

May 13, 2015

Where did the ideas come from? For the characters, I wanted creatures that were flexible in what they could do …

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Why I Decided to Write for Children.

May 7, 2015

I’ll be honest here. I was approached by someone wanting some illustrations for a kid’s book. The project didn’t go …

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Cover Reveal of my Secret Project – The Water Dragons

April 25, 2015

For a while now I’ve been silent on the social media front. Being fed up in a dead end job, …

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Broken Bargains release Tour! Interview with Clare Davidson

February 1, 2014

It was my only job. Publish a sterling interview with Clare Davidson for her new release Broken Bargains (Hidden Book …

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Dealing with Negative Reviews, Why it’s good to have a team.

November 20, 2013

I know there are lots of blog posts about this topic and lots of writers worrying about this issue, but …

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My Review – All Things Unholy by Piia Bredenberg

October 10, 2013

First of all, I love the cover, it clearly captures the tone, time period, genre, and overall feel of the …

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The Lost Voice Cover Reveal

August 23, 2013

I’d like to welcome Allison Agius to to the blog today, revealing the cover of her book – The Lost …

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Reaper’s Rhythm Character Interview

August 1, 2013

I want to welcome Clare Davidson for stopping by as part of her Reaper’s Rhythm blog tour! Reaper’s Rhythm is …

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My Review – Reaper’s Rhythm by Clare Davidson

July 26, 2013

Clare published her second novel, Reaper’s Rhythm today! Since she gave me an e-ARC I thought I would kindly review …

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Reaper’s Rhythm Excerpt by Clare Davidson

July 24, 2013

Reaper’s Rhythm is Clare Davidson’s second novel, an urban fantasy which will be released on Friday 26th of July! Have you joined …

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About Me

Hi! My name is Ruth Ellen and I am a surface pattern designer, illustrator, author, and artist, from Durham UK. I create designs to liven up your life, with fun, bold and quirky florals. I love gardening, reading, rabbits, and playing the kalimba (badly).

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