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Ruth Ellen Parlour

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Ruth Ellen Parlour

Category Archives: Writing

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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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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Do You Keep an Ideas Notebook?

June 28, 2013

I was wondering if anyone uses a notebook to jot down ideas. How many times have you had a light …

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Friday Snippets – Hologram Dolphins

March 8, 2013

Hey guys! Unfortunately Pear Dust didn’t get accepted into the competition I entered it. But that’s okay as I’ve now …

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Friday Snippets – Short Story

February 15, 2013

I decided to post a snippet from a short story I wrote last year called ‘On the Corner of Central …

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How and Where to Write?

February 11, 2013

Everyone has their own little places and methods of working and they’re all different depending on your personality. When to …

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Friday Snippets – Pearl Dust

February 8, 2013

Here’s another snippet from my short story – Pearl Dust. This time it’s a piece of description. I’m going to …

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4 Tips to Beat the Writing Slump

February 4, 2013

Recently I’ve been in a writing slump. This is similar to writer’s block in the way that I wanted to write, …

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Friday Snippets – Pearl Dust

February 1, 2013

Pearl Dust is the title I’ve coined for my Sci-Fi short, not sure if it’s the one I’ll stick with. …

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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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