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Debbie’s Blog

Welcome to my new blog, which now includes content from many of the blogs I’ve created over the years. You can now also access content via category from this one page instead of having to search for my individual blogs, which were scattered over various platforms and websites.

College Student Mary Krupa, Squirrel Whisperer

At first I thought this article in Viral Nova was a joke, or that the photos were mostly Photoshopped. But I think this is actually a real thing! Apparently Penn State student Mary Krupa works with four different squirrels. I have to question the use of the term “Squirrel Whisperer.” More appropriate, I . . .



#BookADay: How To Cheer Up Dad, by Fred Koehler

I’ve decided to participate in Donalyn Miller’s 6th Annual Book-A-Day Summer Challenge. You can read more about the Book-A-Day challenge and guidelines on the Nerdy Book Club blog.  I wouldn’t be able to attempt to do this were it not for the fact that picture books count; there’s no way I’d have the . . .



New Will Write For Chocolate on Writer Unboxed

I’ve uploaded a new Will Write For Chocolate strip on Writer Unboxed. Click the image below to see the comic: Because of my book project schedule for the next couple of years, I’m not posting as often on Writer Unboxed. Thanks to Therese Walsh and Kathleen Bolton for letting me do a . . .



Comic: Metaphor Mixologist

Thanks to Jim Hill for inspiring this comic with his “metaphor mixologist” phrase on Twitter.  When I was working on the comic, I got curious about mixed metaphors and did some research…and of course immediately fell into the Black Hole Of The Internet. Sooo many interesting links! I could browse . . .