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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This comic was inspired by a post by the anonymous Intern years ago, before she came out as her true self: Hilary T. Smith, author of WILD AWAKE (Katherine Tegen Books/HarperCollins). See my interview with Hilary. Thanks to Hilary for permission to re-post the comic.
As some of you already know, I’ve been participating in Donalyn Miller’s Summer Book-A-Day Challenge and having great fun with it; you can see my posts so far here and all my #BookADay collages on Flickr. I’ve decided to keep posting about the children’s and YA books I read (and re-read) this way, even if . . .
The difference between a couch potato and a novelist is a laptop.— Tim Federle (@TimFederle) July 25, 2014 This week’s incredibly prestigious Golden Marmot award goes to BETTER NATE THAN EVER author Tim Federle for his brilliant Twitter status update above. You can find out more about Tim at Timfederle.com and on Twitter at @TimFederle.
Love this quote. Debbie
“Do not let anyone discourage you. If they try: get determined, not depressed.” – Judy Blume
Lee & Low Books has just announced its 15th annual New Voices Award. The Award will be given for a children’s picture book manuscript by a writer of color. The Award winner receives a cash prize of $1000 and our standard publication contract, including our basic advance and royalties for a first . . .