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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.

The Today Show Snubs Children’s Book Award Winners…And What YOU Can Do About It

(Update: Also see the related Facebook page) Instead of their traditional interview with the winners of the Newbery and Caldecott Medals in Children’s Literature, The Today Show decided to interview Snooki instead. Here’s what Lin Oliver of the SCBWI (Society For Children’s Book Writers & Performers) said in her letter to The Today . . .





Golden Marmot Award goes to: MIKE JUNG

Today’s incredibly prestigious Golden Marmot award goes to middle grade writer Mike Jungfor his entertaining Facebook post above. Mike recently announced that his book GEEKS, GIRLS & SECRET IDENTITIES, is under contract with Arthur A. Levine Books (yay, Mike!).



Time management tip for writers: keep a work diary

If you find yourself vowing to do some writing but then reach the end of the day not really sure where the time went, I strongly advise keeping a time diary for a few days. Make sure you pick days which are fairly typical in terms of your planned schedule. . . .




Picture book Dummy Challenge

Are you an author thinking of writing or writing and illustrating a picture book? If so, check out the Kidlitart Picture Book Dummy Challenge, 25-week online group challenge to create a submit a picture book dummy. It starts today and ends on June 30th. Excerpt from the description of who can . . .




Happy New Year’s, all!

I’ve posted a new comic over on Writer Unboxed. Title: “New Year’s Resolutions.” One of my New Year’s Resolutions: To post in Inkygirl more often. Another: to write a minimum of 500 words a day. As I mentioned before, I know that 500 words isn’t a lot, but I’ve been doing . . .