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Ruth McLeod-Kearns

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in Aurora, Colorado , The United States

June 18

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Fiction, Contemporary, Ebooks

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Ernest Hemingway and my family.

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July 2013

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Ruth McLeod-Kearns is a novelette author whose heavily descriptive writing reflects her experiences with motherhood, trauma nursing and heart-breaking loss.

Born in Colorado in 1963, McLeod-Kearns and her family often relocated throughout the United States until settling in California’s Central Valley.

Graduating from Southern Adventist University’s nursing program, McLeod-Kearns’ speciality in trauma led her career, spanning over 25 years, through some of the largest emergency departments in the nation.

Although her nursing career ended in 2009 following a foot injury, McLeod-Kearns finally had the time to pursue her dreams of becoming an author.

Since June of 2013, McLeod-Kearns has self-published 9 novelettes through 5 major retailers ...more

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Scribbler's Inc Writer's Group Interview

I had the honor of talking with the insanely talented Roberta Lerman, founder of Scribber's Inc Writer's Group, about my novelette, 'Carnations Never Wilt'.

Read the full interview below:

I’m very excited to welcome multi-published, short story writer Ruth McLeod- Kearns, and author of the soul touching Carnations Never Wilt.

First, a bit of background on our author:

Ruth McLeod-Kearns was born in Co Read more of this blog post »

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Published on August 12, 2013 03:01 • Tags: author, carnations-never-wilt, drama, family, fiction, honored, humbled, interview, loss, love, novelette, ruth-mcleod-kearns, scribbler-s-inc-writer-s-group

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	Carnations Never Wilt by Ruth McLeod-Kearns (Goodreads Author), Alexander McLeod (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Weeds by Ruth McLeod-Kearns (Goodreads Author), Alexander McLeod (Editor), Kathleen McLeod-Kearns (Editor) 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Away from the Sun (30 Minutes or Less Book 10) by Ruth McLeod-Kearns (Goodreads Author), Spencer McLeod, Alexander McLeod (Editor) 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Perfect by Ruth McLeod-Kearns (Goodreads Author), Alexander McLeod (Editor), Kathleen McLeod-Kearns (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Exquisitely Flawed it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blog of a Lesbian Mom it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Love, Loss, Trauma by Ruth McLeod-Kearns (Goodreads Author), Alexander McLeod (Editor), Kathleen McLeod-Kearns (Editor) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Blood Mother by Ruth McLeod-Kearns (Goodreads Author), Alexander McLeod (Editor) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Enough by Ruth McLeod-Kearns (Goodreads Author), Alexander McLeod (Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2013	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“In the beginning we start with roses. The king’s flower right? Only they wilt in less than a day, especially when exposed to the elements. But Carnations? Oh, what a beautiful flower. They come in every color. True, some are painted, but that doesn’t mean they are less beautiful, and they never wilt.”
― Ruth McLeod-Kearns, Carnations Never Wilt

tags: carnations, cemetery, death, drama, family, fiction, flowers, loss, love, sad, short-story, sister

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“Becky was a weed. Nobody ever wanted them taking over the bigger, prettier plants. People went to all extremes to make them go away. They sprayed poison, pulled until the roots gave way. They felt only like their garden was complete when every tendril was extirpated. This was how she felt from birth.”
― Ruth McLeod-Kearns, Weeds

tags: beautiful, death, drama, family, flowers, love, sad, short-stories, weeds

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“The morning was brisk and the coffee was hot and roasted with little gurgles in the room. Rosie hadn’t moved, but she let out a tiny snore every now and again that made everything perfect.”
― Ruth McLeod-Kearns, Blood Mother

tags: blood-mother, bond, daughter, ebook, family, fiction, happy, love, mother, novelette, ruth-mcleod-kearns, sleeping

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