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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.

Comic: The Digital Revolution

A few days ago, I posted a caption challenge on my Facebook wall. Lots of great suggestions, and I ended picking Paul Carroll‘s caption. 🙂



Interview with Rob Sanders (Picture This!) about COWBOY CHRISTMAS

Rob Sanders does not work as a telephone sales rep, loading dock worker, trophy engraver, photo stylist, or editor. But he used to. Rob Sanders is not a cowboy, ballerina, chicken, twin, or rockabilly star. But he writes about them. Rob Sanders is a picture book author, a writing teacher, a . . .



David LaRochelle: Children’s Book Author/Illustrator AND Pro Pumpkin Carver

Wow, check out the amazing kidlit-focused pumpkin carved by children’s book author/illustrator David LaRochelle: From David: “Chronicle Books held a promotion in conjuncture with my new book “It’s a Tiger!” The winning bookstore won a custom designed pumpkin carved by me. Here is the pumpkin I carved today for Riverwalk Books . . .



Comic: Autumn Procrastination

I’m posting some of my older comics here as I catalog and tag them in prep for a print book compilation. You can find my comics for writers on Inkygirl (http://inkygirl.com), Tumblr (http://inkygirl.tumblr.com) and Pinterest (http://pinterest.com/inkyelbows/comics-for-writers-inkygirl-com)



NaNoWriMo Comic Archives (Part 1)

As my friend Errol Elumir and I start ramping up for NaNoToons this year, I’m going to start posting some older NaNoWriMo comics from previous years, starting with 2008: To see more NaNoToons, please do Like the NaNoToons Facebook Page! And speaking of NaNoWriMo, the first official trailer for the NaNoWriMo Musical is online. I . . .



Comic: Writer Health Tip Of The Day

I’m posting some of my older comics here as I catalog and tag them in prep for a print book compilation. You can find my comics for writers on Inkygirl (http://inkygirl.com), Tumblr (http://inkygirl.tumblr.com) and Pinterest (http://pinterest.com/inkyelbows/comics-for-writers-inkygirl-com)




Look what the SCBWI Head Office sent me by snail mail…

As some of you already know, I’ve been hugely grateful to the SCBWI for the career-changing opportunities that have come my way as a result of attending their events. I sent them a thank you letter back in May, and SCBWI President Stephen Mooser replied as follows:  Hi Debbie—Wow and Congratulations—we keep a file . . .



I’M BORED into its second printing, yay!

And speaking of other cool snailmail I’ve received recently… The note from Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing reads: “Congratulations! Your book has been reprinted! Please find a sample copy enclosed. Best wishes, Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers.”