Ruby Moseley

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adminOct 31, 20232 min read

My recent historical discoveries have been about word usage—archaic and ‘modern.’ Some ‘modern’ words were used in Nicklaus and Maria’s time, yet some ‘archaic’ words, you might still recognize. How about these?

Ottmar Mergenthaler and his Linotype in Postage stamp

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adminSep 29, 20233 min read

Ottmar Mergenthaler was just a boy in Germany, but especially handy at repairing clocks, and became an apprentice. At 18, he immigrated to the US in 1872 to work in Washington, DC where he worked with an instrument maker.

Sand Lot - Aug 2023 NL

WARNING: This August email is red-hot!

adminAug 27, 20232 min read

In Etched on the Heart, Maria is disillusioned that women weren’t seen worthy of staying in school. She was taken out at the age of 13 to work at home. Her discontent of that inequality and her search for identity is part of her “character arc”, how her character develops in the story.

Photo #2: Bob and I enjoying German bier

Writerly Wramblings from Ruby – July 2023

adminJul 21, 20233 min read

Our family went to Germany for a week in May and it was an awesome time! There are so many things to love about Deutschland. I thought you might like seeing some of our photos from the trip.

Ruby Moseley in a flower field

Writerly Wramblings from Ruby – May 2023

adminMay 27, 20234 min read

May is one of my favorite months. It’s the weather…so unpredictable! We get torrential rains here in Central Texas, then hot weather, then of course we have a freeze. Never a dull moment! But having so many cloudy days makes the unexpectedly bright days so worth celebrating. And we must have rain for the beautiful cascade of wildflowers that this…

Inside Cologne Cathedral

Writerly Wramblings from Ruby – April 2023

adminApr 27, 20233 min read

Aren’t you glad the weather is ‘sort of’ warming up? I’m encouraged that spring is coming! I received many compliments on the historical info I included in last month’s newsletter. So here’s more: There really are twelve historic churches in Cologne, Germany. They existed in the 1880s, when Nicklaus studied their Gothic and Romanesque architecture and woodcarvings.

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Ruby Moseley's Picture December-2023

Gift idea from Santa

Ruby, a friend of mine, wants you to have all you need for your Christmas list. Around the world, children and adults know Santa is THE BEST at list-checking and...
Ruby's Dog 600px

We are SO thankful

I’m thankful Thanksgiving is over Why? I ate too much! Anyone else feel like that? Just teasing. But truly, I’m thankful for the many, many blessings in my life. And that...
Ruby and Bob - flipped pic

You need to know this

My recent historical discoveries have been about word usage—archaic and ‘modern.’ Some ‘modern’ words were used in Nicklaus and Maria’s time, yet some ‘archaic’ words, you might still recognize. How...
Ottmar Mergenthaler and his Linotype in Postage stamp

Who’s to say?

Ottmar Mergenthaler was just a boy in Germany, but especially handy at repairing clocks, and became an apprentice. At 18, he immigrated to the US in 1872 to work in...
Sand Lot - Aug 2023 NL

WARNING: This August email is red-hot!

In Etched on the Heart, Maria is disillusioned that women weren’t seen worthy of staying in school. She was taken out at the age of 13 to work at home...

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Etch of a Promise released on November 18, 2022. Order it from the About the Book page. It is also available on Amazon and all other book retailers.