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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.


Want To Write? 18 Great Writers & Thinkers Show You How (Guest Post: Julie Duffy)

Julie Duffy is a writer and the host of StoryADay.org, a creative writing challenge held in May every year. This Friday, March 25 is the start of her 3-week Warm Up Your Writing short story course. (http://storyaday.org/wucourse/) I was tickled to see Debbie’s recent cartoon, No Magic Beans, Just Write because I was . . .





Not happy with Zazzle and Warner Bros right now

UPDATE: Ok, I found out what probably caused the problem (thanks to Kelly Light on Twitter, Christine in my blog comments & Patricia Storms on Facebook) — Warner Bros must own the name/phrase “Harry Potter” and are protecting their trademark. — Debbie So I’ve had a Zazzle store with some . . .



RNIB video: A World Without Books

Thanks to Sheila McLeod for pointing me to this link. Sheila writes: “I’ve often wondered how it could be possible to make picture books accessible to children who cannot see or cannot see well. Thought I’d pass this link along in case it interests you or someone in your creative network.” The . . .



Beware The Squirrel: Yes, the world NEEDS this blog

I know you’re all wondering the same thing: does the world really NEED yet another “beware of the squirrels because they’re eeeevil and taking over the world” blog? My answer: YES. A secondary reason: So many people have been sending me such informative and important cautionary material like the video . . .



Debbie (Ohi) with a Crazed Squirrel – by Amanda Bohnhoff

The drawing above is what finally tipped me over the edge in terms of motivation to start this collection of Proof The Squirrels Are Trying To Take Over The World (it is NOT a new blog! Honest!). I’ve been getting SOOOOOO much great stuff from friends re: the Evilitude Of . . .