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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.

Seeking I’M BORED “In The Wild” photos

I’m creating a gallery of photos featuring people reading I’M BORED in fun places and situations, and I welcome submissions! Photo below is an example: I’m reading I’M BORED on the Toronto Transit system. 🙂 If you’re interested in submitting a photo (hey, you may win a PRIZE), read the details here. . . .



I’M BORED is A Junior Library Guild Selection!

Last week, I was tickled to get a package from  Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers that contained a letter of congratulations from the Junior Library Guild (see bottom of post) as well as a certificate…. … and a cool lapel pin: I had seen “A Junior Library Guild Selection” on book . . .




I’M BORED Music Video – 11 more days until the launch, woohoo!

I’m Bored Music Video (inspired by the new picture book from Simon & Schuster BFYR) from debsanderrol on Vimeo. Thanks to my friend Errol Elumir for co-writing the I’M BORED song and creating the video above to help celebrate my upcoming book launch. Note that the song is only loosely based on the book. To find . . .




Photos from SCBWI Summer Conference in Los Angeles 2012

Recently came back from the annual summer conference in LA held by the SCBWI (Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators). What an amazing, inspiring event! I’ll be posting some personal takeaways and photo faces from the conference, but for now, here are links to my photo sets: ON FLICKR: . . .



Tara Kressler On Libraries and Being A Librarian

Thanks so much to Tara Kressler (@taralibrara on Twitter) for being my 20,000th follower on Twitter! As a prize, I let Tara pick whichever item she wanted from my I’M BORED swag shop (proceeds to go Riley Carney’s Breaking The Chain nonprofit literacy). Tara works for the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, and has kindly agreed to answer . . .



Comic: Revision Angst

Thanks to Writers Write Creative Blog for making this particular comic so popular on Facebook right now. 🙂 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 . . .



Comic: Punctuation For Sale

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)



Interview with Helaine Becker, author of How To Survive Absolutely Anything

Helaine Becker is one of the most enthusiastic and productive writers I know. I met Helaine through Torkidlit: the Toronto Area Middle Grade and YA Author Group. She has written over 50 books, including the best-selling picture book, A Porcupine in a Pine Tree, the Looney Bay All-Stars series; popular non-fiction, including Magic Up Your . . .