#MeetMyCharacter: Ruby Pearl

MEET MY CHARACTER

Tell us about your story:
- What is the name of your book?
  - Rise! A Girl’s Struggle for More
- What genre is it?
  - Young historical fiction
- When and where is your tale set?
  - It Takes place in Oklahoma and Missouri

Who are you?
- What is your name?
  - Ruby Pearl Dinsmore.
- Are you a fictional or historical character?
  - I am based on the author’s real grandma, Ruby Pearl Terrill.
- What’s your role in the story – are you the protagonist or a supporting character?
  - I am the main character.
- Are you a human, animal, alien, robot, or something completely different?
  - I am a young girl.
- Do you consider yourself to be good, bad, or indifferent? Would others agree with this assessment – why, or why not?
  - I am a good girl, but I have big dreams that don’t fit in with many small townspeople. I want to work and see other parts of the United States.

What do we need to know about you?
- What is your personal goal? I mean, what do you ultimately want?
  - My personal goal is to go to college.
- What is standing in your way? What conflict(s) do you face?
  - Girls born in the early 1900s are supposed to get married, not go to college and work.
- Why is this goal important to you? What’s your motivation?
  - Having an education is essential to me. I see where the world is going, and I want to play a bigger role in it. My parents plan on ensuring my brothers are educated, but they still believe in the old ways of all girls getting married while the men work.
- If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be, and why?
  - To have more patience and try to understand what my parents are trying to teach me.
  - I have the best parents ever, but they don’t see the world changing as much as I do. I wish I knew how to make them understand.

How do I get a copy of your book?
- Is it available now, or when can we expect to see it released?
  - You can find my book on Amazon and Barnes & Noble.