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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.


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 . . .





Support the Red Cross & win a hand-illustrated custom poem from yours truly

A while back, Therese Walsh of Writer Unboxed asked me if I’d be willing to donate anything to the Writers For The Red Cross fundraising effort. I had no idea at that time how meaningful that effort would become for me. By now, you’ve all heard about the Japan earthquake and tsunami. A family . . .



My writing critique group made me cry

So my writing critique group, MiG Writers, made me cry this morning. Just recently one of them asked me what my favorite picture book and favorite middle grade book was. I told them heck, that’s a hard question but if I had to choose, here’s what I’d choose. Well, this morning . . .



Will Write For Chocolate updated (finally)

I bet you all thought I had given up on Will Write For Chocolate! Please read my most recent post to see why I was away so long, and why things look different.