Ruth Stender

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Ruthie, age 7
Ruthie, age 7

My unpublished manuscript, Glowing Houses: An Appalachian Girl’s Journey from the Holler, was awarded 2nd place in the Pacific Northwest Writers Association Literary Contest in the nonfiction/memoir category. My manuscript is complete (~86,000 words). I have a full proposal that includes the following: table of contents; chapter-by-chapter outline; synopsis; competitive titles; marketing plan; full bio; and three sample chapters. My blog post, What’s Your Memoir About, provides a piece of the synopsis.

Some comments from the judges who critiqued my submission:

“This is an amazing story. It shows a great deal of vulnerability, which is an important characteristic for grabbing the attention and holding it. This story is very eye-opening as well and original.”

February 25, 2016

“I really think this is an all American story. It is about heart and soul and the history of our country. It is a story rarely told and unknown by many.”

February 25, 2016

“Even though the story is in the distant past, you have given imagery and storytelling in a voice that is innocent and makes the reader really feel like we are 14 again and with you. This is a very difficult thing to do and I praise you for your effort thus far.”

February 25, 2016

“I believed it, although at times it felt like fiction, maybe because of the drama and writing style.”

February 25, 2016

“You have used great economy of words and introduced the story well.”

February 25, 2016

“The literary fiction crowd would love this book.”

February 25, 2016

“The prose style and phrasing are remarkable. This shows a lot of work—blood, sweat and tears.”

February 25, 2016


bookcoverimage_magicThe Magic of Memoir is a memoirist’s companion for when the going gets tough. I am one of 38 writers who share hard-won wisdom, stories, and writing tips. Editors Linda Joy Myers and Brooke Warner have taught and coached hundreds of memoirists to the completion of their memoirs, and they know that the journey is fraught with belittling messages from both the inner critic and naysayers, voices that make it hard to stay on course with the writing and completion of a book.

Included are Myers’s and Warner’s interviews with best-selling and widely renown memoirists Mary Karr, Elizabeth Gilbert, Dr. Azar Nafisi, Dani Shapiro, Margo Jefferson, Raquel Cepeda, Jessica Valenti, Daisy Hernández, Mark Matousek, and Sue William Silverman. For a complete list of contributors as well as full bios go here.

This collection has something for anyone who’s on the journey or about to embark on it. If you’re looking for inspiration, The Magic of Memoir will be a valuable companion.


8Aspect-BookAwards-3The Eight Aspects of God: A Pathway to Bliss, a Finalist in the 2013 National Indie Excellence Book Awards is a treatise on spiritual living encapsulated into a short and easy-to-read volume. Each sentence is full of wisdom and practical information you can apply to your life today, right this second.

In the book, I explain how your energy is affected when you’re not living in alignment with the eight aspects introduced in this book. Any issue that shows up physically, mentally, or in relationship can be traced back to an energy center and ultimately a missing aspect in your life.

The Eight Aspects of God offers an authentic and effective strategy for intuitive self-healing while at the same time exploring a new course toward spiritual and personal development.

“True healing is removing the ignorance covering the splendor of our soul which is our True Self.” ~Yogiraj Siddhanath

"I have read many books on my search for information, and many of those books are now gathering dust on my bookshelf. The Eight Aspects of God is an easy to understand read, I could not put it down. I use it as a standard reference while working on my spiritual path. This book has joined my select few that I can go back to and simply find the information I need. THANK YOU!"

~ Amazon review February 24, 2016

"The Eight Aspects of God – I love this book. It’s a powerful book on self-healing and self-knowledge. A refreshing book full of knowledge of our Luminous body and written with love. Ruth’s description of our energy centers is very detailed and easy to understand. Written for anyone who would like to know more about Energy Medicine, and a true example of exploring our divine nature with the divine. A must have book for anyone exploring self-healing, spirituality and energy medicine."

~ A. Hidalgo February 24, 2016

"Originally conceived from a series of articles Ruthie Stender wrote for New Spirit Journal, this book is a generous offering to anyone looking to understand how our energy affects us in our day-to-day lives. The book contains practical tools for beginners, but more valuable, I think, is Ruthie’s compassion for her reader. She holds us as wise, strong, and vibrant beings, and helps us understand the ways in which we have control over the things that ail us. I love this book as a quick hit energy boost. It’s smart, to the point, and totally authentic."

~B. Warner February 24, 2016


sem_icon_1Trinity of Truth: It’s Not About You | How to Stop Taking Things Personally, is a work in progress and is an expansion of The Eight Aspects of God  book. The book is a hybrid; blending memoir and self-help. My manuscript is 60% complete.


A big !Thank You! to local book sellers who support local authors!

Please check out the following Seattle-based bookstores where you can find my book, The Eight Aspects of God: A Pathway to Bliss, alongside many wonderful books by other local authors, and also discover great lectures, readings, workshops and other awesome events!

  • East West Bookshop
  • The Elliot Bay Book Company
  • Third Place Books

Or, if you prefer, my book may be purchased through online retailers such as Amazon where it’s also available in the Kindle Edition!

Supplement to The Eight Aspects of God book:

  • At the end of The Eight Aspects of God: A Pathway to Bliss I offer this free Diagnostics Tool to help you identify the highs and lows within your energy centers.  Give it a try!

My Books

  • Glowing Houses: An Appalachian Girl's Memoir (unpublished, ms. complete)
  • The Magic of Memoir
  • The Eight Aspects of God: A Pathway to Bliss
  • Trinity of Truth: It's Not About You | How to Stop Taking Things Personally (unpublished, ms. 60% complete)

Recent Posts

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What I’m Reading

What I’m Reading

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While attending a writing conference recently, something stood out to me: regardless of genre — mystery, romance, prescriptive/nonfiction, sci-fi or thriller — there’s an aspect of the writer’s personal story in every tale. Even more notable, is how all tales stem from opposition. For instance, one woman I met was writing a prescriptive book on […]

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