Welcome to my blog (scroll down to see individual posts), which was originally on a separate site at Inkygirl.com. I also have a separate Inkygirl newsletter on Substack at debbieohi.substack.com.
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Martha Alderson has worked with hundreds of writers in sold-out plot workshops, retreats, and plot consultations for more than fifteen years. Her clients include bestselling authors, New York editors, and Hollywood movie directors. Martha’s new book, THE PLOT WHISPERER: Secrets of Story Structure Any Writer Can Master (Adams Media, 2011) is an . . .
Still torn between Facebook and Google+. I have been using both social networks, but eventually I know that eventually I’m going to have to pick one or the other as my main social network hangout; I simply haven’t the time to use both regularly…as I’ve mentioned before, my current goal . . .
The Mighty Mom BloggersDo-it-yourself writers gain clout with publishers(Publishers Weekly) — Simon & Schuster celebrates mom bloggers, the new word-of-mouth publishing powerhouses A Picture Book Proclamation (PhoenixNewTimes.com) London, Ont., author files copyright lawsuit against Scholastic (Metronews) — Accusations like this could reflect badly on the authors unless they are very VERY sure. . . .
Yay! Official sign-up for PiBoIdMo starts today! Check out the cool event badge created by my illustrator friend Bonnie Adamson. Yay! Official sign-up for PiBoIdMo starts today! Check out the cool event badge created by my illustrator friend Bonnie Adamson. The challenge: Create 30 new picture book ideas in 30 days. You can find . . .
IF YOU WANT TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT INTERNATIONAL ALL CAPS / CAPS LOCK DAY, SEE CAPSLOCKDAY.COM (warning: strong language and dancing Santa images that may make your eyes bleed). Also see: Today is INTERNATIONAL CAPS LOCK DAY, but what is it? (The Next Web)
NPR launches The Back-Seat Book Club for kids ages 9 to 14. (NPR) Children’s/YA Market Growth “Stunted” in 2012 by Borders Group Closure(Market Watch) PLUS: if you want a fun glimpse inside the headquarters of Scholastic: Video — Cubes: An Inside Look at Scholastic’s Global HQ (Mediabistro) Compiling a list of kidlit/YA news sources: . . .
Anyone else ever in this situation? Or do you dog-ear pages with abandon?
Making Sense of Digital Books for Kids Part 1 – Part 2 – Wired Pop Star Taylor Swift Donates 6,000 Kids Books to PA Reading Public Library –School Library Journal ‘Shine’ Withdrawn as NBA Young People’s Literature Nominee – Publishers Weekly
Above: A great interview with Michelle Hodkin, author of THE UNBECOMING OF MARA DYER (Simon & Schuster) – a book I just finished and LOVED. Interview also includes Michelle’s insights re: writing process & social networking. I was a bit wary at first when I started reading this book, given all . . .
Above: photo with Adrienne Kress at a Torkidlit gathering Many thanks to the mega-talented Adrienne Kress for her lovely post about me in her blog this week, which made me blush. Adrienne’s new YA book comes out from Dutton next year, by the way. Here’s what Publisher’s Weekly said: “Alex and . . .