Amélie Contant
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Ruta Sepetys:
Hi Ruta! I am a middle school student and I loved your book Salt to the Sea. I read it non stop and it was so powerful. I was wondering how long it took you to do the research? And would you consider coming to Canada? Thank you!
Ruta Sepetys
Hi Amelie!
Thank you so much for your kind words! I traveled to six different countries to track down information and testimonies while researching "Salt to the Sea." I usually spend 2-3 years researching the history for a novel and then another two years writing and revising. I spend a lot of time revising. I tell people that I'm more of a reviser than a writer :) and I would love to come to Canada! Thank you for asking!
Thank you so much for your kind words! I traveled to six different countries to track down information and testimonies while researching "Salt to the Sea." I usually spend 2-3 years researching the history for a novel and then another two years writing and revising. I spend a lot of time revising. I tell people that I'm more of a reviser than a writer :) and I would love to come to Canada! Thank you for asking!
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Danielle Shull
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Ruta Sepetys:
Hello, Ruta. First, I want to tell you that I'm a middle school teacher and have had so many students absolutely fall in love with your books. Thank you so much for that! On behalf of a student, my question is a two-part question regarding "Between Shades of Gray." (She is so excited I'm asking this!) What took you to writing this book, and what do you imagine happened to the kids after the end of the book?
Mary
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Ruta Sepetys:
I've read and love all your books and Salt to the Sea is my favorite. One of the reasons I liked it so much was because I loved all the characters. I also loved the way it grasped you because you knew people were eventually going to die but didn't want it to happen. Who's death was the hardest to write and was there anyone you thought, "no I love them too much to kill them?"
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