Temi Sanusi
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Ruta Sepetys:
Hello from Nigeria, Ruta Sepetys! My name is Temi, and I am a big fan of your work, especially Between Shades of Gray. That was a beautiful novel. :) My question is, when did you start writing, and what did you write about? Has it always been historical fiction?
Ruta Sepetys
Hello Temi!
It's so wonderful to hear from a reader in Nigeria. Thank you!
I wanted to be an author when I was very young. I wrote my first book in 3rd grade. But after a while, I lost my courage to write and feared I didn't really have a talent for it. When I picked up writing again I did not start with historical fiction. I wrote a mystery for young readers and shortly after wrote the first chapter of "Between Shades of Gray." An agent read both the mystery and the first chapter and told me that my authentic voice was in historical fiction. I'm so grateful for his advice!
It's so wonderful to hear from a reader in Nigeria. Thank you!
I wanted to be an author when I was very young. I wrote my first book in 3rd grade. But after a while, I lost my courage to write and feared I didn't really have a talent for it. When I picked up writing again I did not start with historical fiction. I wrote a mystery for young readers and shortly after wrote the first chapter of "Between Shades of Gray." An agent read both the mystery and the first chapter and told me that my authentic voice was in historical fiction. I'm so grateful for his advice!
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Marie
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Ruta Sepetys:
I love writing and creating things and making them my own art. I can turn trash into art.Everything I write is straight from my heart it God given gift comes natural to me. If I put my poems and books anywhere should it be copyright through post office or it all ready copyright online when you put it up? thanks for your help.
A Goodreads user
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Ruta Sepetys:
Hi Ruta! I've read Out of the Easy and Between Shades of Grey, and I loved them both! Here's my question: What's your favourite genre to read? Since you write historical fiction, is that your favourite? Or is it something totally different? Thank you for your amazing books!
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