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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.


Interview with TYPE Books owner + I’M BORED launch info

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: . . .



I’M BORED interviews, guest posts a podcast (and many giveaways of the book!)

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, . . .



I’M BORED (my first children’s book!) launches TODAY

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 . . .



How I’m Bored Was Created Part 4

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 . . .



How I’m Bored Was Created Part 3

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 . . .



How I’m Bored Was Created Part 2

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 . . .



How I’m Bored Was Created Part 1

by Debbie Ridpath Ohi, I’M BORED illustrator Part 1 – Part 2 – Part 3 – Part 4 (last updated: June 5, 2013) First, author Michael Ian Black wrote the story for I’M BORED. Michael says he wrote the book because his children were always telling him how booooored they were.  Michael sent it to his editor, Justin Chanda. Justin liked . . .



How the I’M books were created

The I’M… picture books are written by Michael Ian Black and illustrated by Debbie Ridpath Ohi, published by Simon & Schuster. Curious about how this series was created? Here’s a behind-the-scenes peek for young readers. When I asked Michael what inspired him to write the first book in the series, . . .



Comic: Alphabet Soup

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)