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 met Nelsa Roberto through the Toronto Middle Grade and Young Adult Author Group (a.k.a. Torkidlit). I love Nelsa — she’s so positive and funny and encouraging; I’ve appreciated her encouragement of my own writing. I enjoyed Nelsa’s previous book, Illegally Blonde (Great Plains Teen Fiction, 2010); I interviewed Nelsa for Inkygirl about how she wrote . . .
The Squirrels Are Taking Over By Debbie Ridpath Ohi, Mar/2008 Performed by Urban Tapestry Listen to Urban Tapestry practising “The Squirrels Are Taking Over” in Allison’s living room (Lead vocal & guitar: Allison Durno, Jodi & I sing backup vocals. Boyfriend bits are yelled by yours truly :-)) Am . . .
I’ve been tweeting more calls for submissions from @inkyelbows these days. Here are some recent opportunities: Futuredaze: An Anthology of YA Science Fiction seeks fiction and poetry for teens, young adults and the young at heart. Pays $200/story, $25/poem. Deadline: June 30, 2012. YA steampunk anthology seeks submissions (via Mindy Hardwick). Deadline: Sept.1/2012. . . .
You can also find my illustrated quotes on my Illustrated Quotes Pinterest board.
Will Write For Chocolate has been updated. You can browse earlier Will Write For Chocolate strips in the archives. You can also follow WWFC on Facebook, Pinterest and Google+.
Originally published in Writer Unboxed. 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)
This week’s incredibly prestigious Golden Marmot award goes to sf author and marine biologist Liana Brooks for her tweet above. You can find out more about Liana at her website: http://www.lianabrooks.com/ and follow her tweets at @LianaBrooks.
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)
Above: page from my childhood autograph collection. Just found out that Ray Bradbury died this morning at the age of 91. 🙁 I always loved reading, but it wasn’t until I read Ray Bradbury’s Dandelion Wine that I became aware of style in writing. I’m generally a fast reader, but with Ray Bradbury’s . . .
You can browse earlier Will Write For Chocolate strips in the archives. You can also find the strip on Facebook and Google+.