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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From Christopher Herz at The Huffington Post: As the publishing industry struggles to find that balance between the digital world and the feel of actually handling a book, perhaps a look towards the emotional connection is the bridge.Right now, while we all follow twitter feeds and become fans on Facebook, what . . .
In response to my post, Writing Contests: Always Read The Fine Print, one of the owners of the insurance website wrote: Hello Debbie, My name is Mike Kim and I am one of the owners of Affordable Insurance Options Online. I am writing this comment in response to the “warning” you . . .
I was recently encouraged to promote this “Affordable Insurance Options Essay Contest” to my readers. The website name was already setting off alarm bells in my head, but I decided to check out the rules out of curiosity. At first glance, it may attract some writers: there’s no entry fee, . . .
The bulk of my Squarespace move is finished, though I still have quite a few tweaks to go. Still, it’s SO GOOD to finally get back to my own writing! Also a relief to Google my name & Inkygirl pages and NOT get pharmaceutical hacked info. But back to my . . .
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.