Authorship
Shorter than a novel, longer than a postcard
Ruth Doan MacDougall is a prolific writer! Here, in this anthology, you'll find examples of her work other than her novels; on the About the Author page you'll find a complete listing of her novels.
The travelogue The Doan Sisters To to England, is an expansion of a a journal that she maintained during a trip to England in 1990. Other travelogues include Girl Scout Trip and Our Canterbury Tale.
The Diary Man serves as an introduction to Ruth's contributions to an entirely different genre—continuing the series begun by her father of providing well-researched guidebooks for hikers. Ruth hiked those trails herself, noting trail changes since the last publication and updating the texts accordingly.
Ruth's Neighborhood, Ruth's blog about life in her neighborhood and the surrounding area has been a part of this website since its in 1998. In March, 2018, Ruth moved her blog to Facebook where she could easily interact with her readers; the entries are archived here on the website so all can be accessed at anytime.
Author Ruth Doan MacDougall
A few essays from "Ruth's Neighborhood" that focus on Ruth's sharing of her habits and practices in regards to a lifetime career as an author have been selected for display in this section.
Index
Authorship
Journals/Travelogues
Girl Scout Trip
The Doan Sisters Go to England
Our Canterbury Tale
Across the years ...
Boot Saddle, to Horse and Away!
The Lot
The Silent Generation
With Daniel Doan:
The Diary Man & Hiking Guides
Indian Stream Republic (editor)
Authorship as a Profession
A Clean, Well-Lighted Place
Writers Ultimately Live in Imaginary Places
A Blank Page
Aunt Pleasantine
Remember the Reader
Book-Reviewing
Sequel Reader
Desks
Writing A BORN MANIAC
In her essay, "Introduction to The Diary Man" Ruth reflects on how her father's habit of diary-keeping influenced her own ongoing practice of maintaining a journal and how the practice is reflected in her writingl
For Book Clubs
THE CHEERLEADER: A Book Club Guide
(A PDF that can be downloaded and printed as a booklet) for distribution to book club participants)
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