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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A while back, I mentioned that Fictionwise support had e-mailed me saying they were NOT developing a version of their e-reader for the iPad. Disappointed, I thought, “Oh well. At least I’ll be able to read my e-books in small iPhone size on my iPad.” But then I discovered that some of . . .
More writers have been asking me about what apps I’m finding useful on the iPad, so I’m going to start reviewing various notetaking and writing apps I’ve been trying out. I posted my first on iPadGirl today: Sketchbook HD – Great idea, but doesn’t work properly in landscape mode
One of the many reasons I’m glad I joined Twitter: the Toronto MG/YA Writers’ Group. Claudia Osmond started the #torkidlit group, approaching Toronto area middle grade and young adult writers on Twitter and suggesting we get together in person. We meet once a month at a pub/restaurant in downtown Toronto. Although the focus of . . .
If you’re curious about the steps I took to create the image above, see my iPadGirl post.
Rejection always hurts. I’m skeptical of writers who claim that rejections don’t bother them at all. No matter how experienced you are, I can’t help but think that a rejection -ANY rejection- has got to sting at least a little. Don’t know about the rest of you, but I’m saving . . .
I’ve been reading more magazines on my iPad lately. Here’s what I did and didn’t like, and my answer to the question, “Will the iPad save the magazine publishing industry?“
Last year, I posted that C.S. Lewis had been rejected 800 times after finding the info on several websites. Several readers have since questioned this data, including Mary Mueller, who said: Who the heck is Inkygirl and where the heck did she get her data?? This is entirely undocumented (the 800 rejections) and . . .
I’ve always appreciated those who post about what they’ve learned at writing conferences. The author of Bluestocking Blog recently wrote about the main lessons she learned at the event, and her post includes some excellent advice.
My first comic is online at Writer Unboxed! I’ll be posting comics there every other weekend. For those who aren’t familiar with the site, Writer Unboxed is an excellent source of writing tips and info for genre fiction writers.