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.
I currently have over 21,000 followers in Twitter, and I’ve noticed that whenever I ask a question of interest to writers, I get quite a few great answers. Unless everyone uses the same hashtag, however, only I see replies. To help others benefit and exchange helpful info, I’ve decided to start . . .
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)
You can read the full review of I’M BORED in The New York Times Sunday Book Review online.
If you haven’t seen it already, check out this wonderful stop-motion video that Sean Ohlenkamp (Lowe Roche) created, called “The Joy Of Books”, with the help of 25 volunteers over four nights: Thanks SO much to Type Books for hosting my illustrator I’M BORED Book Launch. The launch will take place this coming Tuesday: . . .
It’s been an exciting and whirlwind week since I’M BORED launched on bookstore shelves last week! Thanks so much for those of you who have been helping me promote the book online and offline. I’ve compiled a list of interviews, guest posts and other places online where you can find related posts, . . .
Can’t believe the day is finally here! It’s been two years since a rejection turned into a book contract with Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers to illustrate Michael Ian Black’s I’M BORED. I’ve updated the I’M BORED In The Wild photo gallery with more reader photos! I invite you all to send . . .
Part 1 – Part 2 – Part 3 – Part 4 (you’re reading it right now) With the text and art for I’M BORED finalized and the f&gs (the proofs) available, now it was time to start showing the book to people. Even though Debbie had finished the art, Simon & Schuster’s I’M BORED team still had . . .
Part 1 – Part 2 – Part 3 (you’re reading it now) – Part 4 (last updated: March 17, 2013) To sum up the previous two parts of the I’M BORED process: – Michael sent the editor the story (text only) for I’M BORED. – The editor helped Michael polish the story. – The . . .
Part 1 – Part 2 (you’re reading it now) – Part 3 – Part 4 After Debbie got home, she worked very hard on some new sketches. First, she worked some more on the little girl’s outfit: Next, she kept looking for the perfect potato to use as a model in the book: Okay, just . . .