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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.

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 . . .





Please vote: Writers Digest 101 Best Websites For Writers

Hi all, If you’ve found Inkygirl useful, inspiring or entertaining this past year, I’d be appreciative if you’d nominate my site for the Writer’s Digest 101 Best Websites list. How to do it: Send an e-mail to writersdig@fwpubs.com with “101 Best Websites” in the subject header, and mention that you’re nominating Inkygirl.com. . . .



1000, 500, and 250 words a day: Personal Writer Challenge … With Leeway

As some of you already know, I’ve been doing more illustration work lately. Right now, my main illustration project is Michael Ian Black’s I’M BORED picture book for Simon & Schuster. I’ve also been doing a ton more sketching to improve my craft. The writer side of me, however, has . . .