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.
Also see: Inkygirl interviews – Resources
From Robert McCrum in Guardian.co.uk: …The ruthless cut-off of 40 does not address the complex trajectory of creative growth: for every novelist or poet who explodes skywards with a first or second book, there are many who only achieve mastery as they reach the shady side of the slope. The onset . . .
Some writers are able to switch off their computers and stay off e-mail and the Web all day. Freelance writers who rely at least partly on client work for income, however, sometimes don’t have this luxury. The Internet can be a wonderful resource for writers but it can also be . . .
If you want to keep your writing from sounding too predictable, read this post by Delia Cabe from Boston.com about over-used pet words, phrases and devices.
Thanks to those who entered my cartoon caption contest. The winner: John Hewitt of Poewar fame. I’ve been a fan of John’s Poewar: Writing Career Center since its early days.
Because some of you have been asking, I’ve started to post about my experience with switching from WordPress to Squarespace.
The subtitle of Ink Gleanings is “Harvesting Tips For The Writer’s Life.” In each post, Katie writes about what she’s reading, writing, and a thought about the writing process. You can also find Katie on Twitter at @katiereads.
Thanks to Lydia LeRoy-Williams for giving me The Versatile Blogger Award!Here are the rules: Thank and link back to the person who gave you this award. Share 7 things about yourself. Pass the award along to 15 bloggers who you have recently discovered and who you think are fantastic for whatever reason! . . .
Hurray, Inkygirl has been successfully moved to Squarespace! If you’re reading this post in your old feed, then all is well – I’d appreciate it if you’d post below to let me know. You can find a list of my updated feeds in the top right corner of this page. . . .