Inkygirl Archive Index (2010+)
Because of several Wordpress hacks, I ended up having to abandon my old Inkygirl archives from 2003-2009 and move to a new service (Squarespace). Recreating the archived posts would take forever, but I someday hope to move at least some of them over. Apologies for the inconvenience.
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- Comics for writers (575)
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- Inkygirl is now part of DebbieOhi.com!
- #PitMad, Telugu Culture and Kalamkari Art, GOODNIGHT GANESHA: Interview with Nadia Salomon and Poonam Mistry
- Graphic novels, RPGs and Advice For Young Writers: Interview with Brian McLachlan (COMPLETE THE QUEST: THE POISONOUS LIBRARY)
- SOUP DAY by Melissa Iwai: A Soul-Satisfying, Delicious Comfort Read
- "An hour a day can be enough." Victor Piñeiro Gives Writing Advice and Discusses His MG Debut TIME VILLAINS
- Advice for young writers from Troy Wilson, author of GOLDIBOOKS AND THE WEE BEAR (illustrated by Edwardian Taylor)
- Behind-the-scenes peek into picture book writing & illustration process with Hazel Mitchell (SWEET PEA SUMMER, Candlewick)
- Advice for young writers from Anna Lazowski, debut picture book author of T.REXES CAN'T TIE THEIR SHOES (illustrated by Steph Laberis)
- How A Picture Book Got Turned Into A Graphic Novel: Interview with Ken Lamug (MISCHIEF AND MAYHEM)
- Writing Routines, Agent Queries, and Rollercoaster POVs: Jake Maia Arlow on Her MG Debut ALMOST FLYING
- Reading During The Pandemic: Poll Results
- Donalyn Miller's 13th Annual #BookADay Challenge!
- Korean Witches, the Power of Revision, and Challenging Your Characters: Graci Kim on Her MG Debut THE LAST FALLEN STAR
- Every journey to publication is different. Resist comparing yourself to others. Find your own path & pace.
- "I hope it sparks conversations about our shared humanity and the things we have in common.” Debut PB Author M.O. Yuksel and Illustrator Hatem Aly on IN MY MOSQUE
- Starting Big Changes with Small Steps: Charlotte Offsay (Debut PB Author) and Illustrator Katie Rewse on THE BIG BEACH CLEANUP
- Happy I Read Canadian Day!
- Cover reveal, inspiration & apologies: I'M SORRY by Michael Ian Black and Debbie Ridpath Ohi (launching Aug.31, 2021 from Simon & Schuster)
- "I hope young readers walk away with the knowledge that their voice matters!" Chrystal D. Giles on Her Debut MG Novel TAKE BACK THE BLOCK
- Video interview with Basil & Kevin Sylvester about THE FABULOUS ZED WATSON!, which launches *TODAY*
- Ghosts, Rootwork, and Fostering Empathy from an Early Age: Eden Royce Discusses Her Debut MG Novel ROOT MAGIC
- Happy New Year! Chance for a fresh start....
- Humor in children's books, animated GIFs for you to use, Happy Holidays!
- Author Shelli R. Johannes, with Co-Author Kimberly Derting and Illustrator Joelle Murray, on LIBBY LOVES SCIENCE: MIX AND MEASURE
- Self-Doubt, Advice for Young Writers, and the Surprising Link Between Science and Art: Christina Li on Her Debut MG Novel, CLUES TO THE UNIVERSE
- For those who are doing NaNoWriMo this year (and for those who aren't)
- Nosy Pencil Sharpeners, Making Time To Write and More: Three Questions With Erin Dealey (DEAR EARTH...FROM YOUR FRIENDS IN ROOM 5)
- Reminder for writers & Illustrators: All the networking/promo in the world can’t help unless you get your book FINISHED first.
- Three Tips For Those Interested In Illustrating Children's Picture Books
- Comparing yourself to others can suck joy out of creating. Find your own pace, savor the journey.
- Interview with debut picture book illustrator, Ellie Arscott, whose NIGHT WALK launches from Groundwood Books *TODAY!*
- Comic: Punctuation Police
- Happy National Punctuation Day!
- Copyright Infringement and Sharing Art Online
- Comic: Punctuation Fight
- On Illustrators, Advice For Young Writers, Music and more: An Interview With Josh Funk ~ Short & Sweet (Lady Pancake & Sir French Toast #4) Book Tour
- A comic for Oxford comma haters/fans.
- Interview: Sue Lowell Gallion and Lisk Feng talk about creating their new board book, OUR WORLD, A FIRST BOOK OF GEOGRAPHY (Phaidon)
- (Updated) Want to support an author's or illustrator's new book but can't afford to buy it? Here's what you can do.
- If you love a book, write a nice review. It gives the author encouragement on days they want to take up scorpion petting. - Liana Brooks
- Writers: Be aware when research/prep turns into procrastination. Ask yourself: "What are you afraid of?" JUST JUMP IN. You can revise later.
- Curious about why 32 pages is standard for picture books? (and why this DOESN'T mean you have 32 pages for story content)
- Comic: Celebrity Poet
- Why you should always read your email one last time before hitting SEND.
- Reminder: Do regular backups!
- Advice for others who go thru self-doubt during the creative process
- Bibliophile Break-up
- Book Giveaway, Advice For Young Writers from Karla Valenti (MARIE CURIE & THE POWER OF PERSISTENCE)
- Donalyn Miller's Social Distancing #BookADay Challenge!
- Writing Productivity Tips & Advice For Young Writers From Marcie Colleen (THE BEAR'S GARDEN)
- Comic: Valentine's Rejection
- Comic: You may be luckier than you think
- Writers and illustrators: Learning to accept criticism is a key to getting published
- Book Recommendation: DIANA: PRINCESS OF THE AMAZONS by Shannon & Dean Hale, Victoria Ying (DC Zoom)
- My morning writing routine in 2020
- How To Find Time To Read More Books In 2020
- Happy Holidays, all!
- Need a gift for a book lover, writer or illustrator but have a small budget? Give them some TIME.
- Comic: On NOT making New Year's Resolutions
- Comic: The Writer and Santa
- Advice for those who are finishing up their NaNoWriMo stories
- Comic: Wordcount breakup
- A Comic About Writing Challenges (and a gentle reminder)
- Comic: On Writing Challenges
- A comic for those doing NaNoWriMo...plus an alternative for those looking for a gentler writing challenge
- My Inktober post for bibliophiles
- HAPPY INTERNATIONAL CAPS LOCK DAY!
- Comic: Why you should always remember to do regular backups.
- Want to do your writing or drawing in a medieval tavern? In front of a fireplace? In Hogwarts library? Explore ambience videos!
- A Peek Into The Process: Author Caroline Fernandez and Illustrator Shannon O'Toole share how STOP READING THIS BOOK was created
- Happy Punctuation Day!
- Advice For Young Writers, Green-Eyed Monsters and Celebrating The Moment: Bev Katz Rosenbaum Answers Three Questions
- Don't be afraid to ask questions. One question can make all the difference. - Nancy Tupper Ling
- Journey To Publication and Advice For Writers: Interview with Debut Picture Book Author, Teresa Robeson (QUEEN OF PHYSICS)
- Have a professional work ethic. It can make the difference between getting published and getting discouraged. - Pat Cummings
- A comic for punctuation nerds
- Writers: Be aware of when research and prep turns into procrastination
- Comic: The Plot Hole
- Comic: Writers On Vacation
- Comic: What NOT to say to a children's picture book author on a first date
- 137 Rejections, Perseverance and More: Advice From Debut Picture Book Author Stephanie Lucianovic (THE END OF SOMETHING WONDERFUL, Sterling Children's)
- I'M WORRIED on the Stephen Colbert show!
- Tips for SCBWI conference newbies, second-timers, plus a CHALLENGE for the many-timers
- Comic for writers: Best Birthday Gift
- #BookADay: THE SEASON OF STYX MALONE by Kekla Magoon (Wendy Lamb Books)
- At some point, you just have to let go.
- Advice For Young Writers, Debut Picture Books and Three Questions With Ishta Mercurio (SMALL WORLD, Abrams)
- Poll Results: What Editors and Agents Look For In Social Media
- Donalyn Miller's 2019 #BookADay Challenge Has Launched!
- Advice For Young Writers, Pride Sunday signing and more: Three Questions With Debut YA Author, Paul Coccia (CUB, Orca Books)
- Advice for Young Writers and Illustrators: Three Questions with Pat Cummings (TRACE, WHERE IS MOMMY?)
- Happy Mother's Day! (Also, why you should always read your email one last time before hitting SEND)
- #BookADay: BREAKOUT by Kate Messner, illustrated by Ellen Lindner
- Don't let fear of writing poorly stop you from writing. That's why we revise. - Cindy Pon
- #BookADay: THE VERY LAST CASTLE by Travis Jonker and Mark Pett (Abrams)
- #BookADay: EMBRACE THE CHICKEN by Mahtab Narsimhan (Orca Currents)
- “If you don't have time to read, you don't have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that.” - StephenKing
- ME, as I work on my middle grade novel.
- Three Questions With Debut Picture Book Author June Smalls (ODD ANIMAL ABC'S illustrated by Claire Sedovic, Blue Manatee Press)
- Comic: Font Sommelier
- Comic: Cinderella Writer, Revamped (and Happy International Women's Day!)
- Comic: The Angst Of Reading A Good Book
- Three Questions With Debut YA Author Nikki Barthelmess (THE QUIET YOU CARRY, launches March 5th)
- Quickie tip: There are no shortcuts. You need to do the work.
- Tips for SCBWI conference newbies, second-timers, plus a CHALLENGE for the many-timers
- Don’t wait for your Muse. Avoid precious rituals. Get into the daily habit of doing the work.
- Comic: New Year Writer
- How To Find Time To Read More Books In 2019
- Comic: A Resolution Not To Make New Year's Resolutions
- New Year's Resolutions For Writers
- Free, print-ready template: Insert for iPhone XS Max case with clear back
- Need a gift for a book lover, writer or illustrator but have a small budget? Give them some TIME.
- Comic: Best Holiday Season Dream
- Comic: Santa Writer
- THE SWAN RIDERS by Erin Bow (sequel to THE SCORPION RULES, Simon & Schuster)
- Comic: Writer and Santa
- MY BEAUTIFUL BIRDS by Suzanne Del Rizzo (Pajama Press)
- Advice For Young Writers, Quotes That Inspire, Why Picture Books Are Important, Advice For Young Writers - Three Questions With Author/Educator Frank Murphy
- HEDGEHOG NEEDS A HUG by Jen Betton (G.P. Putnam's Sons Books For Young Readers)
- COUNTING BIRDS by Heidi E.Y. Stemple and Clover Robin (Seagrass Press)
- ENGINERDS by Jarrett Lerner (Aladdin/Simon & Schuster)
- WEAVE A CIRCLE ROUND by Kari Maaren (Tor, 2017)
- HEARTS UNBROKEN by Cynthia Leitich Smith (Candlewick, 2018)
- Comic: Keiko gives thanks
- Comic: NaNoWriMo Emergency
- Gave up on NaNoWriMo? Try a gentler, year-round writing challenge
- My favourite sharpeners for pencils and crayons (also a plus for CW Pencil Enterprise)
- To those starting NaNoWriMo today: Good luck! I hope you find ALL THE WORDS
- Comic: Life With A Scrabble Addict
- How Mira Campbell and Shelly Narayan Created a Book Tasting Café at F.H. Miller Jr
- Just write. Many writers have a vague hope that elves will come in the night and finish any stories for you. They won’t. - Neil Gaiman
- Interview with book creator couple Sarah McGuire (THE FLIGHT OF SWANS, Oct.1st) and Fred Koehler (GARBAGE ISLAND, Oct.9th)
- Free, print-ready Masquerade Mask template for Oct.29 Canadian Kidlit Masquerade (or classroom activity)
- Advice For Young Writers: Three Questions for Nancy Tupper Ling and Andrea Offermann (THE YIN-YANG SISTERS & THE DRAGON FRIGHTFUL)
- A canned ampersand in the sand (in honour of Ampersand Day)
- SAM & EVA is nominated for the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award!
- My biggest piece of creativity advice for writers & illustrators (all ages): make time to PLAY.
- Writers & illustrators: Develop a thick skin. To succeed (and survive) in this business, you need to be able to take criticism.
- Comic: Life with a writer
- Writing is a solitary endeavor, but trying to get published doesn’t have to be. - Nancy Parish
- Reminder to everyone out there: DO YOU BACKUPS! (and make sure they're working)
- Comic: Plot Crisis
- Comic: Book Purge Angst
- Writers: Take regular breaks away from the keyboard. HERE'S WHY.
- Writers: don't be ceremonious. When time's available, WRITE. - Cory Doctorow
- Happy Canada Day weekend to fellow Canucks and Canadians-at-heart!
- Writers & illustrators: Focus on enjoying your own journey instead of comparing yourself to others. You may be luckier than you think.
- Comic: Life with a Scrabble addict
- Every journey to publication is different. Resist comparing yourself to others. Find your own path & pace.
- I'M SAD launches June 5th! My own feelings about our new picture book from Simon & Schuster BFYR
- #BookADay: BECOMING MADELEINE by Léna Roy and Charlotte Jones Voiklis
- Advice for young writers, debut picture book SUN DOG, deals with the universe: Deborah Kerbel answers three questions
- Donalyn Miller's 10th Annual Summer #BookADay Challenge has launched!
- SCBWI Success Story, Creative Process and Jen Betton's upcoming debut solo picture book, HEDGEHOG NEEDS A HUG (June 19, 2018)
- Anyone else feel like this when they're about to start reading a much-anticipated book?
- Interview with Helaine Becker and Dow Phumiruk about COUNTING ON KATHERINE: HOW KATHERINE JOHNSON SAVED APOLLO 13 (Launches June 19)
- Writers & illustrators: Learning to handle rejection is an essential skill, before AND after publication.
- "Don't be afraid to be weird." Advice for young writers from WEAVE A CIRCLE ROUND's debut author, Kari Maaren in a Three Questions interview
- HOW TO CODE A SANDCASTLE by Josh Funk and Sara Palacios - Highly recommended!
- Comic: The Explanation
- Summer reading, access to books and Donalyn Miller's post on the Nerdy Book Club
- Interview: Kevin Sylvester on MINRS series, science and advice for young writers
- "Be A Reading Ninja!" - Free, print-ready poster for schools, libraries and bookstores
- Comic: The Paperless Office
- Happy launch day to FAIRY SPELL: How Two Girls Convinced The World That Fairies Are Real - by Marc Tyler Nobleman and Eliza Wheeler (Clarion/HMH)
- Are you ready for StoryADay May? A guest post from Julie Duffy
- Writers and illustrators: Be aware when research/prep turns into procrastination.
- If you love a book, write a nice review. It gives the author encouragement on days they want to take up scorpion petting. - @LianaBrooks on Twitter
- Advice to writers/illustrators: Take the long way. Shortcuts rarely pay off.
- Video of how I created one of my broken crayon drawings
- Advice For Young Writers, Embracing Magic & ENGINERDS: Three Questions With Jarrett Lerner
- Comic: The Frog Prince, Revisited
- Writing Advice, Indie Bookstores and Classroom Tour: Three Questions with Colby Sharp (THE CREATIVITY PROJECT)
- Social media tips for authors and illustrators (Part 1)
- The story behind my upcoming Broken Crayons picture book with Linda Sue Park for Simon & Schuster BFYR!!!
- Comic: Writer's Block Biscotti
- Celebrating Judy Blumesday in NYC....WITH JUDY BLUME!
- Punctuation Is Important
- THE MAGIC WORDS: Writing Great Books For Children and Young Adults
- Behind The Scenes: Illustrator Andrea Offermann and the cover of THE YIN-YANG SISTERS AND THE DRAGON FRIGHTFUL
- Advice to writers/illustrators: Take the long way. Shortcuts rarely pay off.
- Comic: Valentine Rejection
- Free picture book templates, how-to guides and other resources
- Common source of writer's block amongst cat owners.
- Comic: The Four Stages Of Writing
- Comic: Kidlit Restaurant
- Comic: Starving Writer, Sort Of
- Don’t wait for your Muse. Avoid precious rituals. Get into the daily habit of doing the work.
- A comic for bibliophiles
- Thanks to The Write Life for choosing Inkygirl for their Best Websites For Writers 2018 list!
- Writing or illustrating a picture book? Browse my free Picture Book Creation Resource (including templates)
- Where do writers get their ideas? Everywhere. But the actual magic lies in making one idea real. - Cheryl Klein, THE MAGIC WORDS
- Things You Should Never Say To A Writer On A First Date
- A Comic For Bibliophiles
- A Cautionary Comic For Writers (plus one of my New Year's Resolutions)
- Inkygirl in The Write Life's "Best Websites For Writers In 2018" list!
- One thing books teach us is that if your life sucks right now, you just haven't gotten to the good part. - Tim Federle
- Comic: New Year's Resolution
- Give yourself permission to believe that ANYTHING is possible in 2018.
- Reminder for writers & Illustrators: all the networking/promo in the world can’t help unless you get your book FINISHED first.
- Happy New Year! And a doodle challenge for you all (even non-artists)
- Comic: New Year's Resolutions For Writers
- Comic: That's Me
- Comic: On Not Making New Year's Resolutions
- Comic: The Writer and Santa
- "Read big and WRITE." Advice for young writers from Danielle Younge-Ullman (EVERYTHING BEAUTIFUL IS NOT RUINED)
- Free To Download & Print: "A Gift Of Time" To Read, Write or Draw Certificate
- Advice For Young Writers, Doctor Who and STOLEN WORDS: Three Questions For Melanie Florence
- Comic: Exclamation Point Abuse Support Center!!!
- Comic: The Gift
- Advice For Young Writers, Cake & TANGLED PLANET: Three Questions For Kate Blair
- Writers & illustrators: Remember to enjoy the journey instead of constantly comparing yourself to others. You may be luckier than you think.
- Teachers! I'd love to see what your students draw with broken crayons
- Comic: Punctuation Break-up
- "If Only" - A NaNoWriMo Comic
- Exciting news: Michael Ian Black and I are teaming up for I'M WORRIED, a sequel to I'M BORED and I'M SAD!
- Interview with Curtis Brown literary agent, Tess Callero
- A #Nanowrimo comic: Wordcount Envy Clinic
- Woohoo, #DaylightSavingsTime means we have an extra hour to write and draw!
- Comic: All's Fair In NaNoWrimo
- Can't wait until Colby Sharp's #TheCreativityProject launches Mar/2018. SO many inspiring stories, comics, drawings!
- Don't stress about getting things perfect in the 1st draft. Get the words down, revise LATER.
- A comic for those doing #NaNoWriMo (and others prone to wordcount envy)
- NaNoWriMo starts TODAY. Good luck with your writing, all!
- Advice For Young Readers, Jackie Robinson & Bookshelves: Heather Camlot (CLUTCH) Answers Three Questions
- Don’t wait for your Muse. Avoid precious rituals. Get into the daily habit of doing the work.
- Already given up on doing NaNoWriMo but look for an achievable daily writing challenge?
- In celebration of SAM & EVA's launch, I invited illustrator friends to help me in a creative collaboration
- A comic for Harry Potter fans (and I still haven't gotten over the fact there won't be any more)
- I'M SAD proofs! Plus author Michael Ian Black and I visit Mr. Schu's blog today!
- A Thanksgiving comic for fellow Canadian writers out there
- Doing Donalyn Miller's #BookADay Through The Year (and how able to read more these days)
- Happy National Punctuation Day!
- Rejection is part of publishing process, before & after publication. Develop a thick skin, don't take things personally, move on & up!
- Writers and illustrators: Be aware when reading advice online turns into a crutch and excuse to procrastinate.
- What would YOU do if you were a character in a fairy tale? A fun character-generating exercise for young writers from Josh Funk
- To you cat-owning writers out there: do you think cats do this on purpose?
- Writers/illustrators: Focus on enjoying your OWN journey instead of comparing yourself to others. You may be luckier than you think.
- Advice to writers/illustrators: Take the long way. Shortcuts rarely pay off.
- A comic for Oxford comma haters/fans
- Productivity tip for writers/illus: While online, DON'T FALL DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE.
- Launching today: RUBY ROSE, BIG BRAVOS by Rob Sanders & me (HarperCollins Children's)
- Another writer's success doesn't diminish your chance of success. Cheer on other writers. - Debbie Fuhry
- Anonymous 4Q multiple-choice survey for children's book agents, editors and art directors (plus a doodle giveaway)
- Video: Desiderata Daedalus Drawing Demo (Dip Nib On A Fountain Pen!)
- Comic: Book Sommelier
- My RUBY ROSE, BIG BRAVOS book trailer debuts on Mr. Schu's blog today!
- Writers/illustrators: You only fail if you quit. Don't let go of your dreams. Take a break if you need to, but DON'T GIVE UP.
- Noel Coward quote on writer professionalism
- Writers & illustrators: Be brave. Fail. Try again. Succeed. Rinse and repeat. - Jenny Bent
- Comic: Punctuation Party Crisis
- Video: Trying out Animation Desk Ultimate app for the first time on my iPad Pro
- Comic: Don't "abuse" those "quotation marks"!
- Comic: Punctuation Squabble
- To Dog-Ear Or Not To Dog-Ear?
- Inkygirl Profile: Meet Hannah Gavalis, Third-Generation Librarian
- Time management tip for writers & illustrators: Guard your creative time by learning how to say no. (I find this tough sometimes, too!)
- What separates writers from the wannabes? Revision, revision & more revision. - Tabitha Olson
- One of the challenges of the modern-day writer...
- nErDCamp 2017 (Part 1): 130 Volunteers, Nerdy Beginnings, Author-Illustrator Perspective
- Don't be this hamster. DO YOUR BACKUPS.
- Art Video: My Morning Coffee Doodle
- Comic: When Writers Date
- Comic: Bad Dog
- “If you don't have time to read, you don't have the time (or the tools) to write. Simple as that.” - Stephen King
- My biggest piece of creativity advice for aspiring writers & illustrators (all ages): make time to PLAY.
- Any one else purposely slow down near the end of a really good book because they DON'T WANT IT TO END?
- Comic: A Taste For Picture Books
- Comic: Scrabble Addict
- Advice For Young Illustrators: Three Questions With Children's Book Illustrator Ana Aranda
- Comic: Restaurant Sign Snob
- Comic: The Rejection
- Comic: Squirrel Writers
- Advice For Young Illustrators, Storytelling Art and more: Three Questions With Children's Book Illustrator Ana Aranda
- Comic: Punctuation breakup!!!
- Happy Canada Day, eh? I encourage non-Canadians out there to embrace your inner U!
- Comic: The Plot Hole
- Writers: Develop a thick hide. If you can't take criticism, then don't play in this playground. - Jennifer Fallon
- Thanks to Writer's Digest for including my site in their 101 Best Websites For Writers list!
- Writers: take regular breaks away from the keyboard. Here's why.
- Comic: Unhappy Muse
- Comic: Cat Writer
- Comic: Punctuation For Sale
- Happy 20th Anniversary to the Harry Potter series!
- You can find stories EVERYWHERE. Yes, even in a coffee stain!
- Writers & Illustrators: All the networking/promo in the world can’t help unless you get your book FINISHED first.
- A comic for you Oxford comma fans/haters out there
- Comic: Canine Assistant
- Kidlit Restaurant Library
- Best birthday gift for a writer
- A comic for the modern-day princess
- Advice to writers/illustrators: Take the long way. Shortcuts rarely pay off.
- Writers & illustrators: DO YOUR BACKUPS. Here's my backup system and how it saved me when an Adobe Creative Cloud update bug ate my work.
- Writers & illustrators: don't be so glued to your mobile devices that you forget to look around. You never know when inspiration may strike.
- I go through this a LOT while working on my middle grade novel (picture books, too!)
- Great advice for young readers from Jody Jensen Shaffer, author of PRUDENCE, THE PART-TIME COW about writing
- To others who go thru self-doubt during the creative process: be kind to yourself & stay in your bubble while creating. Revise/angst LATER.
- Common mistake by new picture book writers: assuming that short = easy or quick.
- Jane Yolen wrote a poem about one of my Broken Crayon drawings!
- In the end, it comes down to having a good story. No amount of promotion or networking can substitute.
- Writers: don't worry about the details in the first draft. GET IT FINISHED FIRST, revise later.
- Testing Padlet's embedding function with some Broken Crayons
- Comic: Writers On Vacation
- Comic: Plot Crisis
- Why you should always proofread your email one last time.
- A restaurant for fellow font nerds
- Madeleine L'Engle's A WRINKLE IN TIME was rejected 26 times before being published (and going on to winning the Newbery!)
- Writers & illustrators: Develop a thick skin. To succeed (and survive) in this business, you need to be able to take criticism.
- Writers & illustrators: Remember to enjoy the journey instead of constantly comparing yourself to others. You may be luckier than you think.
- A new Will Write For Chocolate comic! Confession: I have a wee bit of Esme in my bibliophile soul.
- A comic for fellow font nerds
- Donalyn Miller's 9th Annual Summer #BookADay Challenge and how I'm using it this summer
- Productivity tip for writers: Learn how to write ANYWHERE and in the pockets of time others might normally discard.
- Productivity tip for writers/illus: While online, DON'T FALL DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE.
- Comic: It's Still A Book
- You never know what might come out of a broken crayon.
- Writers and illustrators: Be brave. Fail. Try again. Succeed. Rinse & repeat. - Jenny Bent
- Comic: Life With A Scrabble Addict
- I may not look it, but I have Southern in my soul: SEA MONKEY & BOB Book Tour Thoughts (and a POEM)
- Advice for other writers/illus who go thru self-doubt during creative process: be kind to yourself, focus on NOW.
- Writers: don't worry about the details in the first draft. GET IT FINISHED FIRST, revise later.
- Comparing yourself to others can suck joy out of creating. Find your own pace, savor the journey.
- Regular reminder to writers: DO YOUR BACKUPS. And have a backup for your backup.
- A comic for bibliophiles
- Comic: Fairy Tale Critiquing Angst + some advice for writers and illustrators
- Interview with Vijaya Bodach, who sold her TEN EASTER EGGS picture book mss to Scholastic through an Inkygirl post
- A Compilation Of Advice For Young Writers & Illustrators From Children's Book Creators
- Tips for busy bibliophiles who have trouble finding time to read
- Be kind to your apostrophes today
- Speedy Doodle: Bugs and Baked Goods
- Comic: Grammarian Party Angst.
- THE DOLL'S EYE by Marina Cohen (Roaring Brook Press)
- MAUD: A Novel Inspired by the Life Of L.M. Montgomery, by Melanie Fishbane (Penguin Teen Canada)
- Comic: Why it's always a good idea to proofread one more time before you hit SEND
- Agents and editors on Twitter
- Biggest misconception about writing picture books: thinking that short = easy/quick
- Three Questions with Jackie Azúa Kramer & Maral Sassouni, debut author & illustrator of THE GREEN UMBRELLA (NorthSouth Books/Simon & Schuster)
- This comic was inspired photos I keep seeing from my cat-loving writer friends
- Tips for SCBWI conference newbies, second-timers, plus a CHALLENGE for the many-timers
- Give your stories time to develop before sending them out into the world: My Guest Post on Storystorm today
- Comic: Grammar Kidfight
- Turning a coffee stain into art: responses from artists to my #CoffeeStainChallenge + an art giveaway
- The beautiful part of writing: you don't have to get it right the first time unlike, say, brain surgery. - Robert Cormier
- Advice for young writers, finding one's voice and CRUSHING IT: Three Questions Interview with Joanne Levy
- I feel like this at least once every book project
- New Year's Comic For Writers
- "I wrote things to get them out of feeling them, and onto paper. So writing in a way saved me, kept me company." R.I.P. Carrie Fisher: actor and writer
- New Year's Resolutions For Writers
- Comic: Snowfamily nostalgia
- Need a gift for a book lover, writer or illustrator but have a small budget? Give them some TIME.
- Found object doodle inspired by all the snow in Toronto right now
- Comic: The Best Intentions
- Late Bloomer Profile: Laura Boldin-Fournier and her debut picture book, AN ORANGUTAN'S NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS (Pelican Publishing)
- Comic: Holiday wish list for a busy writing parent
- Advice For Young Writers, Office Dogs and Motivation: Three Questions With Kate Dopirak, author of YOU'RE MY BOO (Beach Lane Books)
- Comic: Santa Wishlist (what would YOU wish for?)
- Featured Author on 12 x 12: My advice on staying upbeat through difficult times, tips for pre-published illustrators and more
- Win this tiny "I Love To Read" doodle!
- My advice for writers & illustrators: Don't just focus on getting published. Enjoy the journey & make time to PLAY.
- How Books Get Translated: An Interview with Translator, Publisher and Author Lawrence Schimel
- Giveaway: Win this Peppermint Fish Found Object original doodle by yours truly
- Loved Kate Blair's debut YA novel, TRANSFERRAL (Dancing Cat Books)
- Misconceptions about writing picture books: why short does NOT mean easy
- Happy Thanksgiving to you Americans out there!
- A #NaNoWriMo Thanksgiving
- Don't let fear of writing poorly stop you from writing. That's why we revise. - Cindy Pon
- Imagination can be dangerous. It can change the world & that's why we write. - Meg Rosoff
- Hopeful messages for young people from the kidlit community
- Forget about the flowers & candlelight. This is what would sweep ME off my feet...
- Late Bloomer Profile: Andrea Zuill and her debut picture book, WOLF CAMP (Schwartz & Wade)
- Quarks, Aerospace Engineering & Advice For Young Writers: Three Questions with children's book author Ruth Spiro
- Comic: Still More #NaNoWriMo Prep...
- THE SECRET LIFE OF LINCOLN JONES by Wendelin Van Draanen (Knopf)
- I CAN'T BELIEVE I MISSED #CAPSLOCKDAY YESTERDAY
- I'm on the faculty at the SCBWI Winter Conference in 2017!
- Comic: Vampire Readers
- Comic: Bibliophile Ultimatum.
- My two fav. things in life are libraries & bicycles. Both move people forward without wasting anything. - P. Golkin
- A comic for those doing NaNoWriMo this year
- Just write. Many writers hope elves will come in the night and finish your work for you. They won’t. @Neilhimself
- Comic: NaNoWriMo Emergency (and a writing challenge for those who don't have the time for #NaNoWriMo)
- Literary agent Mark Gottlieb of Trident Media Group building client list: seeks picture bk writer/illus, middle grade and YA writers
- Productivity tip for writers/illus: While online, DON'T FALL DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE.
- Writing or illustrating a picture book? Here are some free templates to help you plan your story
- On Rejection
- A comic for fellow Canadians celebrating Thanksgiving this weekend
- Comic: Squirrel Writer Therapy
- My podcast interview on WritersMarket about writing and illustrating children's books
- Award-winning indie children's book author Lucy Ravitch shares tips and clears up misconceptions about indie publishing
- Three Questions for Jeff Szpirglas, author of SHELDON UNGER vs THE DENTURES OF DOOM
- Comic: Down With Apostrophe Abuse's!
- CLARA HUMBLE AND THE NOT-SO-SUPER POWERS by Anna Humphrey, illustrated by Lisa Cinar
- Rescue dogs, debut picture books and advice for young writers: Interview with TOBY author/illustrator Hazel Mitchell
- Comic for fiction writers: Best Gift Ever
- On rejections: No matter how discouraged you get, remember: always try one more time. - Billy Coffey
- A back-to-school comic for some writing parents out there
- Why I Love SUPER HAPPY PARTY BEARS! Plus Three Questions with Marcie Colleen
- Comic: Bad Dog.
- Advice for young writers, apothecaries & MARK OF THE PLAGUE: Three Questions with author Kevin Sands
- Poll results: People still love print books but many also read digital/audio books for convenience
- #BookADay: MiNRS 2 by Kevin Sylvester (Simon & Schuster, launching Oct/2016)
- Behind-the-scenes: How new picture book PIRASAURS! was created, with insights from author Josh Funk and illustrator Michael Slack
- PAY ATTENTION! Everything and everyone can be a source of wonder and inspiration.
- Comic: Comma Abuse
- Beautiful part of writing: you don't have to get it right the first time unlike, say, brain surgery. - R. Cormier
- #BookADay: THIS IS OUR BABY, BORN TODAY by Varsha Bajaj and Eliza Wheeler
- World is full of people w/ good ideas. Published authors are ones who sat down & got them written. - @JenniferFallon
- Book Journal: Just One More Way That Books Have Changed My Life
- Are you an introvert who finds it hard to network? I posted some tips at KidLitArtists.com
- Nerds, Books, Education & Literacy: nErDcamp recap posts #nerdcampmi
- Writing is a solitary endeavor, but trying to get published doesn’t have to be.
- Story behind the dedication page in MITZI TULANE, PRESCHOOL DETECTIVE
- Free creative brainstorming templates for picture book writers and illustrators
- Be aware when research & prep becomes a crutch. At some point, you need to jump in & WRITE.
- Poetry for kids, poetry resources for teachers
- #BookADay: HOW TO OUTFOX YOUR FRIENDS WHEN YOU DON'T HAVE A CLUE by Jess Keating (Sourcebooks Jabberwocky)
- #BookADay: RED, WHITE, AND BOOM! by Lee Wardlaw and Huy Voun Lee (Henry Holt)
- Comparing yourself to others can suck joy out of creating. Find your own pace, savor the journey.
- Comic: Serial Comma Killer
- #BookADay: SOME BUGS by Angela DiTerlizzi and Brendan Wenzel
- #BookADay: BEWARE THAT GIRL by Teresa Toten (Doubleday Canada)
- Comic: Grammar Breakup
- It's never too late to start: William Steig didn't start writing until he was 61
- RUBY ROSE book launches today! Plus some giveaways, free bookplates and dancing in the street
- #BookADay: THE GAME OF LOVE AND DEATH by Martha Brockenbrough
- How I'm Finding Ways To Read More Books This Summer
- Comic: Savvy Princess Writer
- Comic: Writers On Vacation
- #BookADay: DAUGHTER OF SMOKE & BONE by Laini Taylor
- #BookADay and *Giveaway*: DRAW THE LINE by Laurent Linn (Simon & Schuster, 2016)
- Advice For Young Writers, Fortune Cookies and THE FIRST LAST DAY: Three Questions with Dorian Cirrone
- #BookADay: MY LIFE BEFORE ME by Norah McClintock (Orca)
- #BookADay: I LOVE CAKE by Tammi Sauer and Angie Rozelaar
- How does Penguin Random House senior art director Guiseppe Castellano find illustrators?
- Comic: Writer's Block....?
- Advice For Young Illustrators, Office Corners and THE STORY CIRCLE: Three Questions with Wendy Martin
- Comic: Punctuation breakup
- #BookADay: BASEBALLOGY by Kevin Sylvester (Annick Press)
- Comic: Sometimes it's good to write without a safety net
- #BookADay: OH NO, ASTRO! by Matt Roeser and Brad Woodard
- Comic for Harry Potter fans
- #BookADay: THE WILD ROBOT by Peter Brown
- Yay, it's time for Donalyn Miller's annual summer #BookADay Challenge!
- Comic For Bibliophiles: Coffee Stain Breakup
- Writers & illus: Resist comparing yourself to others. Instead, appreciate & enjoy your OWN journey.
- Comic: Writer Health Tip (a.k.a. "Why writers should take regular breaks from the keyboard")
- Here's my superpower. What's YOURS? #DTLMySuperpower
- Comic: Bad Dog
- Writers: You only fail if you quit. Don’t think about the odds and don’t give up. - Matt Myklusch
- There are worse crimes than burning books. One of them is not reading them. - Ray Bradbury
- Comic: Why you should always proofread your email one last time before hitting SEND
- Comic: The Scrabble Addict
- Comic: Another Advantage Of Print Books
- I love Martha Brockenbrough's strategic advice for authors about Goodreads and Amazon rankings
- ALL THE BRIGHT PLACES by Jennifer Niven: funny, sweet and heartbreaking
- Exciting non-sad news: I'm illustrating I'M SAD (a sequel to I'M BORED)!
- Comic: Print vs Digital
- Comic: Punctuation Kidfight
- Advice For Writers, Taxidermied Piranhas and Family Memories:Three Questions with Sylvia Liu
- Amazing Cake Illustration Process From Up-and-Coming Children's Book Writer/Illustrator Akiko White
- Comic: Backstory
- In the end, it comes down to having a good story. No amount of promo/networking can substitute.
- Free to print & download: Book recommendation bookmarks
- It's natural to feel brief envy of others' success but learn how to move on. Focus on your own journey at your own pace.
- Develop a thick skin. Being able to take criticism is part of the business, before AND after publication.
- Comic: Plot Crisis
- Comic: The Rejection
- Micropoem: Punctuation Rebel (for Day 12 of #AprPAD)
- Poem for writers about bad reviews
- Comic: Poet Fame #NationalPoetryMonth
- Comic for other writers and illustrators working on their taxes right now
- Comic: Bilbiophile Angst
- THE DIABOLIC by S.J. Kincaid: Standalone, action-adventure thriller launching this Nov/2016
- Productivity reminder: When online, DON'T FALL DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE.
- Advice For Young Writers, Treadmill Desks and MISSION MUMBAI: Mahtab Narsimhan Answers Three Questions
- New comic: Zombie writers
- FIFTEEN LANES by S.J. Laidlaw (Tundra Books, launching April/2016)
- A comic for other writers and illustrators who go through self-doubt during the creative process
- Be aware when research & prep becomes a crutch. At some point, you need to jump in & WRITE.
- Picture books create readers from the ground up. Don't rush children out of them.
- Going undercover with CLAYTON STONE, AT YOUR SERVICE by Ena Jones (Holiday House)
- Comparing yourself to others can suck joy out of creating. Find your own pace, savor the journey.
- TELL ME A TATTOO STORY by Alison McGhee and Eliza Wheeler (Chronicle Books)
- THE NIGHT GARDENER: gorgeously illustrated debut picture book by The Fan Brothers
- Comic: Font Nerds
- Advice For Young Writers, Wonder Woman and PUNK SKUNKS: Three Questions with Trisha Speed Shaskan
- On Libraries and Bicycles
- The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
- Tips for SCBWI conference newbies, second-timers, plus a CHALLENGE for the many-timers
- Valentine's Rejection
- Free, print-ready poster of Tim Federle quote about books
- On writing success and intelligent persistence
- Poll Results: 60% of you skip ahead to read the ending of a book
- The difference between writing and brain surgery
- Quickie anonymous poll: Have you ever skipped ahead in a book to read the ending?
- Great MG nonfiction book, whether or not you're a baseball fan: BASEBALLOGY by Kevin Sylvester
- Trying to make room for new books on my shelf by purging old ones but it's HARD. Here's how I feel.
- A comic for Harry Potter fans
- Looking for a writing/revising challenge but short on time? Try this.
- Comic: Punctuation Breakup
- Advice For Young Writers, Patience, ELLA AND PENGUIN STICK TOGETHER: Three Questions with Megan Maynor
- Zebo Ludvicek's KITE picture book dummy missing after SCBWI-Florida Regional Conference
- Comic: Hamster Writers
- Comic: Bibliophile Breakup
- Quickie Anonymous Poll For Agents, Editors and Art Directors
- A comic for parents who work from home
- Comic: New Year's Resolutions (or not)
- In memory of Debbie Alvarez, The Styling Librarian
- Advice For Young Writers, Minecraft Books and Cute Office Dogs: Three Questions With Danica Davidson
- Comic: The Writer and Santa
- Comic: Snowman Writer Resolution
- Book-combo holiday gift idea: THE TRUTH ABOUT TWINKIE PIE by Kat Yeh
- Writing Challenges Should Inspire Motivation, Not Guilt
- Creativity tip: Take the time to look at the world a different way
- Graphic novel love: SUNNY SIDE UP by Jennifer and Matthew Holm
- Need a gift for a reader, writer or illustrator but have a small budget? Give them some TIME
- Advice For Young Writers, Thumbnail Dummies, Office Cats and BIGFOOT DOES NOT LIKE BIRTHDAY PARTIES: Three Questions with Jaime Temairik
- Comic: Snowman Want Ad
- Will Write For Chocolate Updated
- Advice for young writers, office cats and UP IN THE AIR: Three Questions With Ann Marie Meyers
- Keiko: Thanksgiving
- Advice For Young Writers, Emergency Chocolate and A MOOSE GOES A-MUMMERING: Three Questions with Lisa Dalrymple
- Keiko: Introducing Sendak
- Picture books are food for the soul
- Comic: Squirrel Writer Therapy
- Advice For Young Writers, Dyslexia and Reading, Storytelling, THE JOCK AND THE FAT CHICK: Three Questions With Nicole Winters
- Comic inspired by a tweet by Arthur Slade today
- Short on writing time or falling behind in NaNoWriMo? Try this more flexible challenge.
- Writers & illus: How you live your life affects your work, so make sure you have one. A life, that is.
- Free Picture Book Thumbnail Templates for Writers and Illustrators
- Advice For Young Writers, Traveling Office Space and BRAZEN: Christina Farley Answers Three Questions
- Comic: Productivity Tip For Writers, Sort Of
- Comic: Daylight Saving Time writer
- Tip: Write first, edit LATER.
- A comic for others starting NaNoWriMo tomorrow
- Comic: A NaNoWriMo Halloween
- Comic: Death and the Writer
- THE NEST by Kenneth Oppel, illustrated by Jon Klassen
- LOUD LULA by Katy Duffield and Mike Boldt launches today!
- Halloween Reads: BOO-LA-LA WITCH SPA and THE GHOSTS GO SPOOKING
- New free, print-ready poster: "Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend" Groucho Marx quote
- HAPPY #CAPSLOCKDAY, EVERYONE!
- Three Questions With Mike Boldt: Advice For Young Writers, Storm Troopers, LOUD LULA
- Three Questions With Katy Duffield: Advice For Young Writers, Persistence and LOUD LULA
- Be aware when research & prep becomes a crutch. At some point, you need to jump in & WRITE.
- Tips for SCBWI Conference newbies and 2nd-timers plus challenge for many-timers
- One reason you should take regular breaks away from the keyboard
- How we handle rejection is just as important as how we handle success
- THE SCORPION RULES by Erin Bow (Margaret K. McElderry/Simon & Schuster)
- Reading Journal: ROLLER GIRL by Victoria Jamieson
- A comic for those about to dive into NaNoWriMo or another writing challenge
- Here's a headstart for those of you doing NaNoWriMo this year
- Writers' Block Biscotti
- Three Questions With Megan Crewe: Advice For Young Writers, Office Dragons and A SKY UNBROKEN
- On Picture Book Translation Rights: An Interview with Curtis Brown's Jonathan Lyons and Sarah Perillo
- The Freedom To Read: Free, print-ready poster of one of my favorite Judy Blume quotes #BannedBooksWeek
- Five Literary Agents Looking For Picture Book Submissions: Guest Post by Chuck Sambuchino
- CRUSH. CANDY. CORPSE. by Sylvia McNicholl (Lorimer)
- MY LIFE IS A ZOO series by Jess Keating (Sourcebooks Jabberwocky)
- Happy National Punctuation Day!
- AWKWARD by Svetlana Chmakova needs to be in every school library
- Don't stress about getting everything perfect the first time
- A Cautionary Comic For Writers
- Don't count on elves to finish your stories
- THE KIDNEY HYPOTHETICAL: OR HOW TO RUIN YOUR LIFE IN SEVEN DAYS by Lisa Yee (Arthur Levine Books)
- Reminder: Every person's journey is different.
- Free, print-ready poster: "Reading Lets Your Imagination Soar"
- Booktweet: BONE GAP by Laura Ruby
- Power Thesaurus: Free Crowd-Sourced Online Thesaurus
- Madeleine L'Engle quote about children's books (and a free, print-ready poster)
- A comic for those who think that picture books are easy to write
- Madeleine L'Engle's A WRINKLE IN TIME was rejected 26 times
- What I'm having for breakfast: LADY PANCAKE & SIR FRENCH TOAST
- Something Amazing
- An iPad made of trees
- Children's Book Finger Puppets: tips for children's book creators, teachers and parents
- Kathryn Stockett's THE HELP was rejected 60 times
- Late Bloomers: William Steig
- Three Questions For Barney Saltzberg: Advice For Young Writers, Pencil Sharpener Inspiration and INSIDE THIS BOOK (ARE THREE BOOKS)
- Free print-ready poster: Tim Federle quote about books
- Comic: Picture Book Restaurant
- SIX by M.M. Vaughan
- Don’t wait for your Muse. Be there every day & eventually she'll start showing up.
- Golden Marmot Award: Chuck Wendig's "If you like a book" tweet
- Three Questions For Christian Trimmer: Advice For Young Writers, Ben Clanton and SIMON'S NEW BED
- Font Nerd Table comic, thoughts on font faces and my favorite Comic Sans song ever
- Three Questions with Patricia Newman: Advice For Young Writers, Penguin Paintings and her new EBOLA book
- Poll Results: Do You Dog-Ear Pages In Books?
- Free print-ready poster: "Be A Reading Ninja!"
- Be aware when research and prep become a crutch. At some point, you need to actually start WRITING.
- A Reminder To Aspiring Writers and Illustrators
- Three Questions For Josh Funk: Advice For Young Writers, Scott Pilgrim and LADY PANCAKE & SIR FRENCH TOAST
- A survey: Do YOU dog-ear pages in books?
- Am going to try hard NOT to be like these writers while I'm on vacation
- Survey Results: "How Did You Find Your Agent?" "What Resources Did You Find Useful In Researching Agents?"
- Three Questions For Alice Ratterree: Advice For Young Illustrators, Office Pencil Shavings and LILLIPUT
- Pernille Ripp's Reading Myth #1: "This is a girl/boy book"
- Quickie anonymous poll for those of you with agents
- Updated: Will Write For Chocolate
- Three Questions For Arree Chung: Advice For Young Writers and Illustrators, Gonzo and HOW TO PEE
- #BookADay: NINJA BUNNY by Jennifer Gray Olson (Alfred A. Knopf/Random House Children's)
- Bad-Poem-A-Day, Where Are My Books?, Sherlock Holmes, Music and the Brilliance Of Kari Maaren
- For those of you who said my previous image should have had to cat lying ON the writer's papers, not beside :-)
- Back Burner Writing, Essential Apps and How I'm Squeezing In Extra Writing Every Day
- #BookADay: CIRCUS MIRANDUS by Cassie Beasley (Dial Books For Young Readers)
- Tip for writers/illustrators: Intelligent perseverance will get you far. Take a break if needed but then try again!
- #BookADay: HOW TO OUTRUN A CROCODILE WHEN YOUR SHOES ARE UNTIED by Jess Keating (Sourcebooks Jabberwocky)
- A Reminder: Stop comparing yourself to others and focus on enjoying your OWN journey
- Tips for SCBWI-LA conference newbies, second-timers, plus a CHALLENGE for the many-timers
- Three Questions For Maple Lam: Advice for young illustrators, office toys & TWO GIRLS WANT A PUPPY
- #BookADay: THE DEATH AND LIFE OF ZEBULON FINCH by Daniel Kraus (Simon & Schuster, launches Oct. 27, 2015)
- Writer Tip: Set Realistic Goals
- #BookADay: CONNECTING DOTS by Sharon Jennings (Second Story Press)
- #BookADay: EL DEAFO by Cece Bell (Abrams)
- Scorpion Petting and Book Reviews
- Gratitude Post: David Diaz, mentoring, found object art inspiration
- Comic: The Search
- Comic: What NOT to say to a picture book writer on a first date
- #BookADay: KOALA HOSPITAL by Suzi Eszterhas (Owlkids Books)
- #BookADay: MINRS by Kevin Sylvester (Simon & Schuster, Sept/2015)
- Want to support an author's or illustrator's new book but can't afford to buy it? Here's what you can do.
- #BookADay: FAMILIES, FAMILIES, FAMILIES by Suzanne Lang & Max Lang (Random House Children's)
- #BookADay: THE BLACKTHORN KEY by Kevin Sands (Aladdin/Simon & Schuster)
- Three Questions With Donna Gephart: Advice For Young Writers and Death By Toilet Paper
- Three Questions with Timothy Young: Toy Shelves, Advice For Young Writers/Illustrators and THE ANGRY LITTLE PUFFIN
- #BookADay: CITY OF SAVAGES by Lee Kelly (Saga Press, 2015)
- Three Questions with Joyce Wan: Advice For Young Writers and Illustrators, Goal-Setting and THE WHALE IN MY SWIMMING POOL (FSG)
- The Scrabble Addict
- #BookADay: This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki (Groundwood/House Of Anansi)
- Three Questions With Karen Krossing: Advice For Young Writers, BOG Crystal Kite Award and PUNCH LIKE A GIRL
- Three Questions With Russ Cox: Advice For Young Writers and Illustrators, Tigers and debut author/illustrator picture book FARAWAY FRIENDS
- Productivity tip for writers: see how long you can stay offline
- #BookADay: SHADOW CHASERS by Elly McKay (Running Press)
- #BookADay: WON TON AND CHOPSTICK by Lee Wardlaw and Eugene Yelchin (Henry Holt).
- WHERE ARE MY BOOKS? Book Tour recap
- #BookADay: FOX AND SQUIRREL MAKE A FRIEND by Ruth Ohi (my sister!!), published by Scholastic Canada
- Comic: Plot For Sale
- #BookADay | YOU NEST HERE WITH ME by Jane Yolen, Heidi Stemple and Melissa Sweet (Boyds Mill)
- #BookADay | THE YETI FILES: MEET THE BIGFEET by Kevin Sherry (Scholastic)
- Aspiring writers: Before worrying too much about networking/promo, FINISH WRITING YOUR BOOK.
- #BookADay: NOW THAT YOU'RE HERE (Duplexity, part 1) by Amy K. Nichols
- Stop comparing yourself to others and find your own journey
- Comic: The Book Sniffer
- Comic: The Paperless Office
- Advice For Young Writers, Tea, Books and Office Owls: Three Questions With Jane Yolen and Heidi Stemple
- Three Questions With Jane Yolen: Advice For Young Writers, Books, Tea and YOU NEST HERE WITH ME
- Three Questions with Heidi Stemple: Advice For Young Readers, Owls and YOU NEST HERE WITH ME
- Comic: Mystery Solved
- It's easy to write a picture book. It's much harder to write a picture book that will sell.
- Comic: Books Or Me
- Inkygirl named one of WD's Top 101 Websites For Writers
- Three Questions with Pat Zietlow Miller: Advice for young writers, English teachers and bookmarks, peanut butter cups and WHEREVER YOU GO
- Three Questions With Eliza Wheeler: advice for young writers & illustrators, dolls and maple seeds, WHEREVER YOU GO
- Three Questions with Tricia Springstubb: Advice for young writers, office cats and CODY AND THE FOUNTAIN OF HAPPINESS
- Music video: It's All About The Books (parodies of Meghan Trainor's "All About The Bass")
- Three Questions With Christopher Cheng: Advice for young writers, office chops and PYTHON
- Can't wait to buy my copy of WHEREVER YOU GO by Pat Zietlow Miller and Eliza Wheeler!
- Comic: One of the dangers of apostrophe abuse
- Three Questions For Lee Wardlaw: Advice For Young Writers and Illustrators, life reminders and WON TON AND CHOPSTICK
- Three Questions For Jodi Moore: Advice for young writers and illustrators, soul-nourishing notes and WHEN A DRAGON MOVES IN AGAI
- A Fine Line
- Keiko: Wild Rumpus
- Three Questions with Kate Parkinson: advice for young illustrators, 1950's kitsch and debut picture book GRACE
- KEIKO: The First Time
- Advice For Young Writers/Illustrators, WISH and SPECIAL DELIVERY: Three Questions With Matthew Cordell
- Three Questions with Henry Herz: Office Sushi, Advice For Aspiring Writers/Illustrators, and Monster Goose Nursery Rhymes
- Comic: Taking Punctuation Personally
- Comic: Snowman Writer
- Three Questions with Henry Herz: Office Sushi, Advice For Aspiring Writers and Illustrators, and Monster Goose Nursery Rhymes
- Photos from my NYC trip (includes #NY15SCBWI pics)
- Tips for SCBWI conference newbies, second-timers, plus a CHALLENGE for the many-timers
- Comic: First Step Is Admitting You Have A Problem
- What do Minion Peeps, THE YETI FILES: MEET THE BIGFEET, Aya Kakeda and Joyce Wan have in common?
- Three Questions For Rob Sanders, Children's Book Author: Advice For Young Writers, Desk Shrines & OUTER SPACE, BEDTIME RACE
- Three Questions For Brian Won, illustrator of OUTER SPACE, BEDTIME RACE
- One of my favorite Neil Gaiman quotes about writing
- Three Questions for Children's Book Author, Samantha Berger: SNOOZEFEST, advice for young writers and mystery fruit
- Comic: Another Advantage Of Print Books
- Comic: Font Nerds
- Another reason you should always make backups
- Uncle Montague's Tales Of Terror, plus advice for writers and illustrators
- Tip for aspiring writers: There is no magic shortcut. In the end, you need to do the work.
- Three Questions For Kat Yeh: Twinkie Pie, Advice for Young Writers and what to do when you get Stuck
- Productivity Tip: Learn how to say no
- Productivity Tip: Create a safe mental space in which you feel safe to create.
- Three Questions for Kevin Sylvester: indie bookseller podcast, advice for young writers & illustrators, and outer space
- Writers: Don't be ceremonious about your writing. When time's available, WRITE.
- Comic: The Frog Prince/Editor, updated
- Comic: Harry Potter Fan
- Congrats to others on The Bulletin Of The Centre For Children's Books 2014 Blue Ribbon list!
- In the end, it comes down to having a good story. No amount of promo/networking can substitute.
- Insecurity, distractions and FINDING FOCUS again while writing
- Short on writing time? Try the 250, 500 or 1000 Words A Day Challenge
- Comic: New Year's Resolution Block
- Comic: Alphabet Soup
- Comic: Fortune Cookie Query
- A comic for the holiday season (thanks to Pamela Ross for her caption!)
- Survey Results: Do you like having background noise while you're working?
- Snowman Comic Caption Winner: David Lubar
- Comic: Christmas dream
- #BookADay: ALONG A LONG ROAD by Frank Viva (Little, Brown Books For Young Readers)
- Comic Caption Challenge (there will be PRIZES)
- Holiday Kidlit: DASHING THROUGH THE SNOW by Helaine Becker & Werner Zimmerman (Scholastic Canada)
- Comic: He's Checking It Twice...Just Not Yet
- Comic: Snowman Gift
- Comic: The Writer and Santa
- Survey Results: What Agents, Editors and Art Directors Look For Online
- A list of children's book illustrators on Etsy
- A comic for you writing mothers out there
- My Why Picture Books Are Important essay is up on the #PictureBookMonth website
- Writers: Didn't Have Time For #NaNoWriMo? Try 250, 500 or 1000 Words A Day (and why I need to do this)
- Comic: Being Thankful
- My First Author/Illustrator Skype Visit: What I Learned, What I'd Do Differently Next Time
- Comic: A Quality Picture Book
- Comic: An Honest Critique?
- Book I read: THE UNLIKELY HERO OF ROOM 13B by Teresa Toten
- A Happy Birthday (and THANK YOU) to my Simon & Schuster Children's editor, Justin Chanda, who helped me find my books
- Comic: Another Reason You Should Always Make Backups
- Comic: Pseudo-Productivity Tip for Writers, especially those doing #NaNoWriMo
- Will Write For Chocolate comic: "You're never too old for picture books"
- To those doing #NaNoWriMo: Good luck! (and here's a comic for you)
- Comic: There's More To A Girl Than Just Her Word Count (a #NaNoWriMo Breakup)
- Comic: Over-Editing And Submission Avoidance Support Group
- Comic: It Was A Dark And #NaNoWriMo Night...
- Wordcount Envy Clinic (a #NaNoWriMo comic)
- NaNoWriMo comic: The Word Pusher
- A comic for picture book writers
- November is Picture Book Month! (and PiBoIdMo, NaNoWriMo)
- Winning Halloween comic caption: Megan Maynor
- Comic: Personal Muse
- Guest Post from Paper Lantern Lit Co-Founder Lexa Hillyer: Character WANTS and NEEDS
- A Halloween comic for fellow A WRINKLE IN TIME fans
- Love print books but now packing for trips is easier. Used to spend hours choosing which books to take!
- Tip for aspiring writers & illustrators: Make a routine and then stick to it.
- HAPPY #CAPSLOCKDAY (and only 10 days until #PictureBookMonth)
- CANSCAIP's Packaging Your Imagination Conference
- Comic: Watch Those Dangling Modifiers...
- Comic: Why You Should Always Proofread Your Email Before Hitting 'SEND'
- #BookADay: A HITCH AT THE FAIRMONT by Jim Averbeck, illustrated by Nick Bertozzi
- Comic: The Leaf
- #BookADay: WE WERE LIARS by E. Lockhart
- To fellow Canucks: Happy Canadian Thanksgiving Weekend!
- Colby Sharp, Judy Blume and Green Kangaroos
- Comic: The Scrabble Addict
- Book I Read: GO, SHAPES, GO! by Denise Fleming
- Comic: "First Things First"
- Libraries Inspire: October is Canadian Library Month!
- Happy National Punctuation Day!
- Creativity, art, and drawing with garden vegetables (thank you, Lily and Rina!)
- Writers: Revising & rewriting is part of the craft AND the business. Learn to do it without fear.
- Interview: YA author Cheryl Rainfield on writing and publication process for STAINED
- Finding Time To Write and Draw: Tips For Busy Parents
- Writers: Don't rush your submission. Make sure your writing is polished BEFORE you send it out.
- Just finished reading RULES by Cynthia Lord
- Why you should savor the journey and enjoy every success along the way, no matter how small
- Cautionary comic for writers (and illustrators!)
- Starting to blog about children's books I read, #BookADay, and why I DON'T do formal book reviews (so please don't ask)
- Comic: The Book Title
- Will Write For Chocolate
- And the Golden Marmot goes to: Tim Federle @timfederle
- Simon & Schuster publisher Justin Chanda on why you shouldn't write to trends
- A great quote from Judy Blume for children's/YA book writers and illustrators
- Comic: Writer Wish
- Comic: Grammar Graffiti
- Lee & Low New Voices Award open to submissions
- A cautionary comic for aspiring authors and illustrators
- Comic: So a zombie and a vampire walked into a bar...
- My office featured in Andrea Skyberg's Tuesday Studio Tours today!
- A comic for those who think it's easy to write children's books
- Tips for SCBWI conference newbies, second-timers, plus a CHALLENGE for the many-timers
- I enjoyed Weird Al Yankovic's WORD CRIMES video much more than the original song
- My workshop at CANSCAIP'S "Packaging Your Imagination" conference Sat. Oct. 18, 2014
- New bookish comic, with thanks to @Catelli_NQU for the caption!
- Comic Caption Challenge
- Comic: Another Advantage Of Print Books
- Books About Town, Narnia BookBench, and giving credit to Pauline Baynes
- Christina Farley on writing YA, GILDED and SILVERN, plus advice for aspiring YA authors
- Tip for aspiring writers & illustrators: find a different way to tell or show your story, avoid the obvious.
- Donalyn Miller's READING IN THE WILD and THE BOOK WHISPERER
- #BookADay: MISS MAPLE'S SEEDS by Eliza Wheeler @wheelerstudio, advice for picture book writers/illustrators
- Look what Justin Chanda @jpchanda sent me from the ALA conference last night (!!)
- #BookADay: SINCE YOU'VE BEEN GONE by Morgan Matson @morgan_m
- #BookADay: HOORAY FOR HAT! by Brian Won, plus advice for children's book illustrators
- #BookADay: ONE WORD PEARL by Nicole Groeneweg and Hazel Mitchell, plus advice for aspiring children's book illustrators
- #BookADay: SAY HELLO TO ZORRO! by Carter Goodrich, plus a peek into his illustration process
- Comic: International Writer Crisis
- #BookADay: BOY + BOT by Ame Dyckman and Dan Yaccarino (and advice for aspiring picture book authors and illustrators)
- Writers and Libraries: An Ame Dyckman Quote
- #BookADay: THE STAMP COLLECTOR by Jennifer Lanthier and François Thisdale, advice for children's book writers & illustrators
- #BookADay: THE MAZE RUNNER by James Dashner, movie trailer, advice for aspiring writers
- #BookADay: WE PLANTED A TREE by Diane Muldrow and Bob Staake, advice for aspiring children's book writers and illustrators
- #BookADay: CATS' NIGHT OUT by Caroline Stutson and Jon Klassen
- Comic: At Last
- #BookADay: BREATHE by Scott Magoon
- Video: Tarik and the Roots performs a Harry Potter Rap on the Jimmy Fallon Show
- Comic: A Caution For Writers
- #BookADay: GIFT DAYS, written by Kari-Lynn Winters & illustrated by Stephen Taylor
- #BookADay: CHICKEN, PIG, COW by Ruth Ohi (my awesome sister)
- Finding Time To Write Tip #176: Teaching Others To Respect Your Time
- #BookADay: NEVER LET YOU GO by Patricia Storms (and advice for aspiring children's book writers & illustrators)
- #BookADay: BEHEMOTH by Scott Westerfeld, audiobook narrated by Alan Cumming
- Comic: The Scream
- Tip For Aspiring Picture Book Writers: Read picture book stories out loud
- #BookADay - I MUST HAVE BOBO, by Eileen and Marc Rosenthal
- #BookADay - WON TON: A Cat Tale Told In Haiku, by Lee Wardlaw and Eugene Yelchin
- Comic: Starving Writer, Sort Of
- #BookADay: A Good Trade, by Alma Fullerton and Karen Patkau
- #BookADay: How To Cheer Up Dad, by Fred Koehler
- Comic: Metaphor Mixologist
- New Will Write For Chocolate on Writer Unboxed
- Micro Book Review: BOG by Karen Krossing (Fitzhenry & Whiteside)
- Comic: Writer's Block & Biscotti
- Thank you, SCBWI! (and why all aspiring children's book writers and illustrators should join SCBWI)
- Inkygirl Profile: Arree Chung, NINJA! and tips for children's book writer/illustrators
- Inkygirl Profile: Brian Won, HOORAY FOR HAT! & tips for children's book writer/illustrators
- Comic: Font Nerd Table
- Martha Rago (HarperCollins Children's) and Lauren Rille (Simon & Schuster Children's) advice for aspiring children's book illustrators
- Noel Coward on being professional
- Comic: The Font Restaurant
- I'm a Sharp-Schu Trifecta guest today!
- Comic: Writers On Vacation
- Comic: Punctuation For Sale
- Comic: Death and the Writer
- Comic: Punctuation Breakup
- Comic: Sometimes, You Just Have To Let Go
- NAKED! Book Tour (Part 5): Northshire Books Saratoga, Division St. Elementary School and final words
- NAKED! Book Tour (Part 4): Talking to Kindergarten and First-Graders at Porter Square Books in Cambridge, MA (and appreciating the James Patterson indie bookstore grants)
- NAKED! Book Tour (Part 3): Snooping through Laurent Linn's office, Simon & Schuster meet-and-greet with Michael Ian Black, fairy godmothers, my trip to Boston
- NAKED! Book Tour (Part 2): Finally meeting Michael Ian Black in person, NAKED! at Barnes & Noble, talking with young readers
- Revision is an essential (and fun) part of the process, says Simon & Schuster art director Lauren Rille
- NAKED! Book Tour (Part 1): Prep, Angst and Anticipation
- Comic: Tax Time For Freelancers
- Bookworms comic: Dinner conversation
- Advice on finding a writing or illustration mentor
- Productivity tool: Coffee shop sounds, creative productivity and Coffitivity - and a poll
- Happy National Grammar Day!
- Part 2 of my BIG NEWS: Judy Blume, Simon & Schuster Children's, audition process info & why I can't attend SCBWI-NYC this year
- Will Write For Chocolate updated: "Comma Shock"
- Comic: If Cinderella Was A Writer
- Judy Blume, Simon & Schuster Children's, and MY BIG NEWS (Part 1)
- Interview: Carmella Van Vleet on middle grade novels, publication, writer advice and ELIZA BING IS (NOT) A BIG, FAT QUITTER (Holiday House, launches Feb. 14, 2014)
- Interview: Holly Schindler and her MG novel, THE JUNCTION OF SUNSHINE AND LUCKY (Dial/Penguin)
- Comic: Time Vampires, Freelance Life and Finding Focus
- Productivity tip: Use AwayFind to stop checking email so often
- How To Create and Write A Book In (Yes I said IN) Minecraft, plus Minecraft and literacy
- Happy New Year's! Plus thoughts on New Year's Resolutions, time management and finding focus
- Found Object Doodles (a.k.a. Sometimes It's Ok To Play With Your Food Before Eating It) plus a print-ready template for young people
- My WHAT DOES THE FOX SAY? obsession, solving a mystery AND the new picture book from Simon & Schuster BFYR
- Poll Results: Kids' Books For Adults?
- Looking for holiday gift ideas? Here's a list of children's book illustrators on Etsy
- Comic: Snowman Writer
- Sat.Dec.7th, 2013 is Take Your Child To A Bookstore Day
- Happy American Thanksgiving!
- I'M BORED into its third printing, yay!
- Interview with Molly Idle about writing and illustrating TEA REX (Viking/Penguin) plus advice for aspiring children's book writers & illustrators
- Why Picture Books Are Important
- Making time to read (and a new Will Write For Chocolate)
- Interview with Patricia Storms: Process, Personal Growth and NEVER LET YOU GO (Scholastic Canada)
- Goodreads Choice Awards voting now open; list of children's/YA categories
- Comic: Daylight Savings Writer
- Comic About Writing Challenges: Remember Why You Do Them
- NaNoWriMo: Should You Participate? My Answer Plus NaNoWriMo Comics, NaNoMusicals and Songs About NaNoWriMo
- Will Write For Chocolate archives: not the greatest Halloween idea
- November is Picture Book Month and PiBoIdMo! There's still time to register for both.
- Will Write For Chocolate: Technology and Rejections
- All Hallow's Read: Give A Scary Book This Halloween! #AllHallowsRead
- Learning new digital techniques from observing non-digital process, Richard Jesse Watson inspiration and some Tiffanny Varga watercolor tutorials
- 2013 TD Canadian Children's Book Centre Awards: Photos, List Of Award Winners
- HAPPY INTERNATIONAL CAPS-LOCK DAY, EVERYONE
- Second Life, Inkygirl Haven and DOLL BONES: when virtual/real-life worlds collide
- Poll Results: How Many Books You Read At The Same Time
- AFRICA IS MY HOME: A CHILD OF THE AMISTAD by Monica Edinger, illustrated by Robert Byrd (Candlewick, 2013)
- Interview: Greg Pincus on MG novel THE 14 FIBS OF GREGORY K. (Arthur Levine Books/Scholastic) & his book launch this Saturday
- I'm writing and illustrating two more books for Simon & Schuster!
- Going offline for Canadian Thanksgiving
- 2013 SCBWI-Montreal Conference Report (Part 3): Jill Santopolo, Bonnie Bader, Linda Pratt, Silent Auction and the Illustrator Sketch Crawl
- 2013 SCBWI-Montreal Conference Report (Part 2): Peggy Collins, Illustrator Critiques with Laurent Linn & David Diaz, Crystal Kite Presentation, Faculty Dinner, Sat night Schmooze
- 2013 SCBWI-Montreal Conference Report (Part 1): crepes, Bookstore Bash readings, comfort zones...and my opening keynote (!!)
- I'm illustrating SEA-MONKEY AND BOB by Aaron Reynolds for Simon & Schuster BFYR!
- Work deadline organization: My new book deadline custom cork board
- Quickie Poll Results: Strange Things That People Use As Bookmarks
- Interview with Moira Allen, author and founder of Writing-World.com
- Quickie Poll Results: Ending Peekers and Emoticon Parentheses
- Interview: Cassandra Morris on creating audiobooks and the narration of I'M BORED
- Happy National Punctuation Day!
- Sept. 22-28, 2013 is Banned Books Week
- Interview: Lisa Dalrymple and Suzanne Del Rizzo on the making of SKINK ON THE BRINK (Fitzhenry & Whiteside)
- See MY INTERVIEW in the 2014 Children's Writer's & Illustrator's Market, yay! (and what I wish I could tell my younger self)
- A comic in honor of Talk Like A Pirate Day....
- Music video: Picture book writer Sue Fliess pitches with a Pitch Perfect musical parody
- Happy International Dot Day!
- Interview: Peggy Eddleman and SKY JUMPERS (Random House Children's)
- Will Write For Chocolate updated: "What The New iPhone *doesn't* have...."
- Comic: Serial Comma Killer
- Quickie Survey Results: Have You Seen Young People Reading Ebooks?
- Here's what a fox says...but more importantly, what's that children's book in the video?
- Comic: Back To School
- Fairy Tale Gown Created By UK Bridal Dress Designer Used 2500 Book Pages
- Sarah Parker Ada and her "If You Love To Read" and "Read It Maybe" music videos
- Thanks to 14-year-old Caitlan for being my 26,000th follower on Twitter
- Rejections suck…but instead of letting them beat you down, make them work for you. Here's why and how.
- Comic: Death and the Writer
- Found my sister's just-released picture book FOX AND SQUIRREL (Scholastic Canada) in Type Books on Queen Street
- New Will Write For Chocolate comic: Mimi's Book Purge
- The Oatmeal: Matthew Inman makes grammar FUN
- Hazel Mitchell and ONE WORD PEARL: Words and Art, Plus Advice For Aspiring Children's Book Illustrators
- Man proposes to girlfriend in library with self-published children's book
- Photo of Filipino boy reading book goes viral, prompts donations to help with his education
- Barnes & Noble and Simon & Schuster resolve dispute
- New Will Write For Chocolate comic: Grammar Is Important
- Self-promo tips for children's book illustrators, by Jen Betton
- Cartwheel/Scholastic submissions update
- I'M BORED enhanced ebook, book narration and another reason I love Twitter
- CRANKENSTEIN trailer and Twitter crankylaunchfun with Dan Santat
- Registration now open for SCBWI-Montreal conference (Oct. 4-6, 2013). I'm giving the opening keynote!
- Interview: William Alexander on writing middle grade novel GHOULISH SONG, sequel to National Book Award winner GOBLIN SECRETS (Margaret K. McElderry Books)
- My interview on Simply Messing About: How Inkygirl.com was born, my writing/illustration career, time management and more
- Interview: Claire M. Caterer on writing middle grade, getting published and THE KEY AND THE FLAME (Margaret K. McElderry / Simon & Schuster)
- New Canadian stamps feature picture book character created by children's book author/illustrator, Marie-Louise Gay
- Simon & Schuster Children's books affected by the B&N/S&S dispute
- My sister's book: KENTA AND THE BIG WAVE (Annick Press) available on Netgalley for review
- MicroBookTweet: KAT, INCORRIGIBLE by Stephanie Burgis
- Interview with YA author Chelsea Pitcher, author of THE S-WORD (Gallery Books/Simon & Schuster)
- First meeting re: MITZI TULANE, PRESCHOOL DETECTIVE (and a note about wonderful art directors)
- Mini-interview: Simon & Schuster Children's publisher and editor Justin Chanda advice for aspiring picture book writers
- Interview with MG author Stephanie Burgis: creative process, childhood wonder and STOLEN MAGIC (Atheneum/Simon & Schuster Children's)
- MicroBookTweet: ARISTOTLE AND DANTE DISCOVER THE SECRETS TO THE UNIVERSE
- New comic up on Writer Unboxed
- Julie Falatko shares why she and her children love picture books (and includes I'M BORED, yay!)
- On Twitter: #YABooksWithALetterMissing
- Interview: Tim Federle on Writing, Editorial Process and BETTER NATE THAN EVER
- It's official: Penguin Random House merger is complete
- Writing & Illustrating A Picture Book For Simon & Schuster Children's, Part 3: Back To The Manuscript
- Interview: Audrey Vernick on writing picture books, editing process and BOGART AND VINNIE (Bloomsbury/Walker)
- Gratitude, Encouragement and Inspiration: My Eighth Grade Teacher, Mr. David Smallwood
- Kelly Light, Kidlit Dynamo: On Illustrating THE QUIRKS and ELVIS AND THE UNDERDOGS, Middle Grade Novels, Writing & Illustrating Picture Books
- Video: Maurice Sendak On Being A Kid (Blank On Blank's Animated Version)
- Picture Book Writing Process: How Hélène Boudreau Wrote I DARE YOU NOT TO YAWN (Candlewick Press)
- Monsters, Picture Books and Creative Process: Author Tara Lazar & Illustrator James Burks re: THE MONSTORE (Aladdin)
- MicroBookTweet: BETTER NATE THAN EVER by Tim Federle
- John Green Defends Traditional Booksellers, Publishers and Editors
- And the Golden Marmot goes to: John Hendrix @hendrixart
- Seattle Public Library sets world record for longest book domino chain
- MicroBookTweet: RATS SAW GOD by Rob Thomas
- Interview with Literary Agent Emily Keyes of L. Perkins Agency (and my 25,000th follower!)
- Book-Buying Poll Results: Content is king, whether a book is self-published or not
- Interview with Celia Lee, Assistant Editor At Cartwheel Books (Scholastic), open to unagented submissions from Inkygirl readers for limited time
- Comic: Bibliophile Bus Stop
- MicroBookTweet: DOLL BONES by Holly Black, illustrated by Eliza Wheeler
- Assembling A Children's Illustrator Portfolio: Choosing The Portfolio, Images, Assembly and More
- Interview with Eliza Wheeler about MISS MAPLE'S SEEDS and DOLL BONES
- The Joy and Angst of Reading A Good Book
- Happy Mother's Day to all you moms out there!
- Trying out Authorgraph.com to digitally sign & doodle autographs
- Comic: Squirrel Writer Conspiracy
- Sophie Blackall's 19th century style mailing promotes her new picture book
- My Exciting News(!!): Two Book Contracts With Random House Children's Books
- Kindoma remote bedtime reading could be useful for authors
- Kudos and Thanks
- MicroBookTweet: MAYA WAS GRUMPY by Courtney Pippin-Mathurs (Flashlight Press)
- Back on Mon. April 22nd
- Survey results: 49% survey respondents feel negatively re: Amazon's acquisition of Goodreads
- Amazon To Acquire Goodreads
- Comic: The Wrong Time To Query An Editor
- Any other comic geeks out there? You need to get OOKLA THE MOK VS EVIL
- 2013 Keep Toronto Reading: If I Could Save One Book.... #KeepTorontoReading
- Comic: The Book Title
- Comic: Bookworm Kid
- Comic: Creative Procrastination
- Comic: Coffee Stain Breakup
- No illustrator track at Niagara Writer Retreat/Conference this year
- Looking forward to reading these Sara Zarr books
- fAiRy gOdSiStErS iNk 6th Annual SCBWI Summer Conference Scholarship - Deadline: April 15th
- Writers, illustrators and Twitter's Vine app
- It's official: Just received contracts for RUBY ROSE books!
- Jimmy Fallon, Twitter and book recommendations (and some Twitter tips for authors and publishers)
- Publishing with Skyscape/Amazon Children's: An Interview With Leslie Stella, YA author of PERMANENT RECORD
- Interview with Hilary T. Smith, WILD AWAKE author & former anonymous INTERN blogger
- Hanging out with Neil Flambé writer/illustrator Kevin Sylvester
- Interview with Rachel Poloski: Production Associate at Abrams/Amulet Books (and my 24,000th Twitter follower!)
- Review: GroovBoard - Lap writing desk and stand for the iPad
- Happy birthday to my agent at Curtis Brown, Ginger Knowlton!
- In The End, It's All About Young Readers
- Interview with John Martz, illustrator of WHO'S ON FIRST by Abbott & Costello (Quirk Books)
- The Book Mind Of Tom Gauld (Drawn & Quarterly)
- MicroBookReview: DEATH WATCH by Ari Berk
- Happy International Book Giving Day!
- Comic: Valentine's Rejection
- SCBWI-NYC Takeaway #2: Meg Rosoff, children's books and changing lives
- SCBWI-NYC Takeaway #1: Shaun Tan & The Importance of Maintaining A Bubble Of Delusion
- Interview with Jo Knowles on writing process, writer advice & SEE YOU AT HARRY'S
- MicroBookReview: THE DARKEST CORNER OF THE WORLD by Urve Tamberg
- Offline until Tues. February 5th, 2013
- Interview With YA Author S.J. Laidlaw About Process, Persistence and AN INFIDEL IN PARADISE
- Interview: Joyce Grant on GABBY, Picture Book Writing & Editing Process, and Advice For Aspiring Writers
- NAKED! Process: Overall Narrative, Thinking vs Drawing & more on Pixel Shavings
- MicroBookTweet: CODE NAME VERITY by Elizabeth Wein
- MicroBookReview: FURY OF THE PHOENIX by Cindy Pon
- Comic: The Rejection Letter
- Comic: Plot For Sale
- Announcing my next illustration project for Simon & Schuster: NAKED! by Michael Ian Black
- Inkygirl chosen for Writer's Digest's list of 101 Best Websites For Writers
- Comic: Octopus Writer
- Comic: The Rejection
- Comic: Death and The Writer
- Comic: The Celebrity Poet
- DIY: Turn Your Book Into A Bag!
- Comic: World Writers Guild Crisis
- Interview with children's book author Ame Dyckman about BOY + BOT, picture books & writing process
- Comic: The Plot Hole
- Comic: Freelance Rates
- You don't find time to write. You make time. - Nora Roberts
- Comic: Some Quiet Writing Time...Or Not
- Comic: Pinocchio's Critique
- Comic: Something Amazing
- Comic: You May Be Luckier Than You Think
- New comic on Writer Unboxed
- 23,000th Follower Profile: YA Author Julie Williams On Writing Process, Art and Tips For Aspiring Writers
- Comic: Not A Good Way To Start The Year...
- Comic: Too Much Backstory
- Comic: Writer Biscotti
- Comic: Pros and Cons Of Being A Freelance Writer
- Limited time to write but seeking a motivational challenge?
- Work goals for 2013: MiG Writers
- Happy New Year's, everyone!
- My 2013 Goal: To Make More Time To Read and Create Books (plus a New Year's Resolution Comic)
- Will Write For Chocolate updated: "Waiting For The Critique"
- Inkygirl survey results: how you discovered books this year
- Project For Awesome: Debs & Errol talk about supporting literacy nonprofit The Office Of Letters and Light
- Inkygirl Golden Cupcake Winner: Kite Tails Newsletter
- Inspiring TED Talk From Children's Book Author/Illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka
- "A Gift Of Time" holiday gift certificate for your writer friends
- I'M BORED Process: How a picture book is translated into other languages
- Comic: The Best Gift For Writers
- Interview with Adrienne Kress about THE FRIDAY SOCIETY: creative process & advice for writers
- Comic: Snowman Writer Gift
- Comic: Snowman Writer Gift
- Interview with Lena Coakley, author of WITCHLANDERS
- A Thank You To Justin Chanda and Simon & Schuster Children's
- Happy "Take Your Child To A Bookstore" Day!
- Comic Caption Contest & A PiBoIdMo Guest Post
- New NaNoMusical episode out today: "Page and Page Count" (and my book is in the first scene, woohoo!)
- Daily NaNoToons being posted over at NaNoToons.net
- Today's Google Doodle celebrates Bram Stoker's books
- Episode 2 of NaNoMusical now online!
- New comic on Writer Unboxed
- Tina Cho's Advice For Aspiring Picture Book Writers
- KidLit Cares: KidLit Community Raises Funds For Post-Sandy Relief Efforts
- NaNoToons, NaNoWriMo & Nanomusical...plus why I'm a NaNoRebel this year
- PiBoIdMo: Picture Book Idea Month
- Halloween Comic: Even Witches Have Deadlines
- Interview with YA author Maureen McGowan about DEVIANTS
- New Survey: How do YOU discover books?
- Book Trailer Survey Results: What Works & What Doesn't
- A new NaNoMusical trailer (and I'm in it, woohoo!)
- Writing Challenges: Remember WHY you do them
- I'M BORED in Seven Impossible Things today
- Trying out Animation Desk app for the iPad: potential book trailer use?
- Comedian Librarian Meredith Myers Offers Musical Tribute To Edgar Allan Poe
- Comic: The Digital Revolution
- All Hallows Read: Give A Book This Halloween
- Interview with Rob Sanders (Picture This!) about COWBOY CHRISTMAS
- David LaRochelle: Children's Book Author/Illustrator AND Pro Pumpkin Carver
- My interview on London Time about illustrating children's books
- Comic: Writer Health Tip Of The Day
- NaNoWriMo Comic Archives (Part 1)
- Comic: Autumn Procrastination
- I'M BORED into its second printing, yay!
- Look what the SCBWI Head Office sent me by snail mail...
- To fellow Canadian writers out there: Happy Thanksgiving weekend!
- Nominations Open For The 2012 Cybils
- Micro Book Review: GEEKS, GIRLS AND SECRET IDENTITIES by Mike Jung
- Survey Results: Print vs Digital Purchase?
- Happy National Punctuation Day!
- My informal surveys about writing, reading & publishing
- Comic: Pirate Plagiarism (in honor of Talk Like A Pirate Day)
- I'M BORED reviewed by The New York Times today!
- Interview with TYPE Books owner + I'M BORED launch info
- I'M BORED interviews, guest posts a podcast (and many giveaways of the book!)
- I'M BORED (my first children's book!) launches TODAY
- Comic: Alphabet Soup
- Seeking I'M BORED "In The Wild" photos
- I'M BORED is A Junior Library Guild Selection!
- Fun "Call me Maybe" video by Pilot bookstore, newspaper & magazine
- I'M BORED Music Video - 11 more days until the launch, woohoo!
- SCBWI-LA Takeaway #1: Don't expect everything to happen at your first conference. Experience breeds opportunity.
- Photos from SCBWI Summer Conference in Los Angeles 2012
- Tara Kressler On Libraries and Being A Librarian
- Comic: Revision Angst
- Interview with Helaine Becker, author of How To Survive Absolutely Anything
- Comic: Punctuation For Sale
- My Toasted Cheese interview on NOT being bored: my unusual career path, time management, working with Simon & Schuster and more
- Interview with Jocelyn Shipley about HOW TO TEND A GRAVE
- Comic: Scrabble Addict
- A Thank You Letter To The SCBWI
- Comic: Lemming Critique
- Judy Blume's FOREVER available in ebook format!
- I'M BORED got a starred review in Publishers Weekly!
- Comic: Shades Of Grey-Ish & The Editor
- Comic: Punctuation Breakup
- Comic Caption Contest: Man Eating Manuscript
- Comic: Housefly Writers
- Interview with Joanne Levy, author of SMALL MEDIUM AT LARGE
- Comic: Fox Writers
- Comic: Bad Dog
- Comic: Writer Wish
- I'M BORED journal updated: early sketches, pacing and advice for aspiring picture book writers
- Interview: YA author Nelsa Roberto and THE BREAK
- Round-Up: Kidlit/YA Writing Opportunities
- Illustrated quote: It's never too late to revise
- Will Write For Chocolate updated
- And the Golden Marmot Award goes to: Liana Brooks
- Comic: When You Know Your Short Story's Too Long
- R.I.P. Ray Bradbury
- Cautionary Comic For Writers
- Will Write For Chocolate updated: Eliza's Fantasy
- Magic Town: Virtual World Based On Picture Books (and open to submissions)
- Comic: Writers On Vacation
- Comic: What you SHOULDN'T do when asking for a critique...
- Comic For Book Nerds: "Can't Judge A Book…."
- Interview: YA Author Deborah Kerbel & UNDER THE MOON
- Google+ Chat with my MiG writer friend, Christina Farley
- Inkygirl Golden Cupcake Award: The World According To Maggie (Stiefvater)
- Graphic Review: The Yo-Yo Prophet by Karen Krossing (Orca Books)
- On Writers and Elves: A Neil Gaiman Quote
- Children's Book Tributes at Starbucks in Toronto
- Video: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can’t Stop Talking
- Comic: Feline Rejection
- Comic: Apostrophe Abuse Breakup
- Comic: Clown Writer
- Comic: The Obsessed Writer
- Writing & Illustrating A Picture Book For Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers (Part 2: Brainstorming, Story Pitch, Thumbnail Assignment)
- Writing & Illustrating A Picture Book For Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers (Part 1: Intro)
- Interview with Holly Thompson, editor of TOMO: Friendship Through Fiction (Stone Bridge Press) plus a giveaway
- Advice for illustrators entering their first SCBWI Portfolio Showcase
- I'M BORED Scrapbook updated: My First Visit To Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers In NYC
- A new comic in Writer Unboxed about The P-Word
- Video: Publishing explained with Star Wars figures, by James Renner
- Comic: Writer Research Or Procrastination?
- MiGwriters Blog Update: Interview with Ginger Knowlton of Curtis Brown Ltd
- Espresso Patronum at Starbucks in Toronto
- Have you ever been asked to write or illustrate "for GREAT EXPOSURE" instead of cash?
- This week on MiGwriters: meet our agents from Transatlantic, Curtis Brown, Jennifer DeChiara and Jennifer Lyons
- Comic: The Edible Library Restaurant
- Comic: The Misplaced Apostrophe
- Jane Friedman: Should You Focus On Your Writing Or Your Platform?
- Capstone Launches Capstone Young Readers
- BookMentors.org To Launch This Fall
- Regnery To Launch New Children's Imprint: Little Patriot Press
- Bloomsbury editor on new imprint, Bloomsbury Circus
- Rex Pickett's SIDEWAYS was rejected 70-80 times
- Writer/illustrator conferences, good news and a new Pixel Shavings post
- Just signed up for the Story A Day May Challenge!
- Comic: The Frog Editor
- Comic: Slow Writer
- Coming up on MiGwriters: Interviews With Our Agents From Transatlantic, Curtis Brown, JenniferDeChiara and Jennifer Lyons
- Comic: Hamster Writers
- Comic: Cat and Dog Editors
- Comic: Perseverance In A Shoe
- My interview on Raychelle Writes | The Writer's Block
- My Big News: TWO BOOK CONTRACTS with Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers (!)
- Interview with Jackie Garlick-Pynaert, Coordinator of the SCBWI CE Niagara Falls Writers' Retreat & Conference
- Board Game For Writers: Cyrano
- Comic: No More Harry Potter
- My National Library Week Drawing
- National Library Week: April 8-14, 2012
- Through-The-Wardrobe Narnia Theme Room | BoingBoing
- Easter Bunny Writer Cartoon Caption Challenge
- Interview With Lee Wardlaw, My First Writing Mentor: Children's Books, Advice and a Book Giveaway
- Pay It Forward: Sharing The Books at Union Station in Toronto
- Pay It Forward: Global Book Reading Flash Mob Event Today at 4 pm (your timezone)
- My new comic about the I'M BORED creation process
- Writing community highlight: Writer's Bloq
- Creating book trailers for YA fiction anthology TOMO
- MiG Writers Blog: meeting one of my critique partners face-to-face for the first time!
- TU Books seeking middle grade and YA speculative fiction novels
- Comic: Daily Savings Procrastination
- Comic: Bilbiophile Break-Up
- Mar/2012 Torkidlit Meetup at the Bedford Academy
- Everything you ever wanted to know about middle grade: by Molly O'Neill & Michael Bourret
- Inspiration, Art and a 12-Course Susur Lee Dinner at the Autodesk SketchBook Toronto Event
- Woohoo! My contributor's copies of TOMO are here!!
- New Blog: SUSAN SAYS - by children's book literary agent, Susan Hawk
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- Congrats to Valerie Haight: My 16,000th Twitter Follower!
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- Comic: Death and the Writer
- I'M BORED Scrapbook Blog Launched: how a picture book was created
- Comic: Valentine Rejection
- Video series with Literary Agent Kristin every Friday
- Interview: Hazel Mitchell & HIDDEN NEW JERSEY (Post a comment to be entered in the prize draw!)
- Allen & Unwin opens Friday Pitch to kidlit/YA writers
- One Of My Favourite New SCBWI Friends: Mike Curato
- Comic: Back from a writer's conference…now what?
- Comics for SCBWI conference newbies (or any writing/illustrating conferences)
- Google+ Hangout with my SCBWI Illustration Mentee Pals
- It's Easy To Write A Picture Book. Writing a GOOD Picture Book, On The Other Hand...
- THE F&Gs FOR "I'M BORED" JUST ARRIVED!!!!
- GUEST POST: Hazel Mitchell on the creation of her picture book ebook with UTales
- Video: For Joy Of Books
- GUEST POST: Hazel Mitchell on the creation of her picture book ebook with UTales
- Picture Book Creation Process: I'M BORED Sneak Peek
- I'm Bored sample page spreads online AND a comment from the Very Famous Michael Ian Black
- Annual Kidlitart Picture Book Dummy Challenge starts today!
- New comic up on Writer Unboxed
- Jan/2012 Torkidlit Meetup at the Bedford Academy
- Virtual Housekeeping and Resolutions
- 10 Years Later: just posted my last publishing industry news column for Writersmarket.com
- Will Write For Chocolate: Best Gift For A Writer
- Will Write For Chocolate updated
- Reading Lord Of The Rings…The Final Attempt
- Comic: Writer Office Organization
- Google+ Hangouts: Creative Collab Potential But Not Quite Ready for KidLit/YA
- Cuppa Jolie blog: SCBWI Pre-Conference Interview with my agent, Ginger Knowlton!
- Why I'm Quitting Klout
- HarperKids video: Meet Author/Illustrator Kevin Kenkes
- 10 Reasons Why My Agent (Ginger Knowlton) Rocks
- Photos from the Torkidlit Holiday Party
- Comic: Writer & Santa
- Lost Weekend with David Diaz (Part 2): Art, Food & Friendship
- Comic: Internet Social Media Addiction Group
- Another DebsAndErrol Song: NaNoWriMo Overnight
- Angry Robot launches new YA imprint
- Lost Weekend with David Diaz (Part 1): Art, Food & Friendship
- New Debs&Errol Music Video For Writers: "First Page Of My Story"
- Reader thanks from my childhood autograph book: Ray Bradbury
- Color proofs for I'M BORED arrived today!
- Back from my trip but am still catching up...
- NaNoWriMo comics and songs from my friends Errol & Debs
- Disney Launches New Children's Magazine
- New Will Write For Chocolate: "Mimi Does NaNoWriMo"
- Former Bloomsbury Editor Launches Teen E-book Publisher
- How To Set Up An Author Or Book Page On Google+ (Part 1)
- Inkygirl's now on Google+, woohoo!
- Doodle Guest Post About Idea Notebooks: PiBoIdMo Blog
- Neil Gaiman retweet fame, NaNoToons, Debs & Errol NaNoWriMo Comics
- Torkidlit Bedford Academy Meetup: Nov/2011
- New comic up on Writer Unboxed
- Inkpop: HarperCollins’ community YA site
- Comic: Bad Rabbit
- Oh wow. I have my VERY OWN PAGE on the Simon & Schuster website!
- Comic: Bad Dog
- November 2011 is Picture Book Month
- Yay! I'm allowed to post the cover for I'M BORED!
- NaNoWriMo Music Video from Debs and Errol
- Halloween Comic Caption Winner: Kelly Light
- WWFC Archives: Wrinkle In Time Halloween Costume
- Inkygirl Golden Cupcake Award: Writer's Knowledge Base
- NaNoWriMo Music Videos & NaNoWriMo Comics & a new NANOTOONS Facebook Page
- Comic: Some Things Don't Change
- Book Review Comic: The Plot Whisperer, by Martha Alderson (plus plotting tips & some plot cartoons)
- Kidlit/YA News Quickie Round-Up
- Daniel Nayeri: Book Commercials vs Book Trailers
- Facebook vs Google+ For Children's/YA Writers & Illustrators: My Take So Far
- Halloween Cartoon Caption Challenge
- Kidlit News Quickie Round-up
- PiBoIdMo (Picture Book Ideal Month) sign-up starts today
- Happy International All Caps Day!
- Kidlit News Quickie Round-up
- Kidlit News Quickie Round-up
- Comic: Bibliophile Bus Stop
- Video interview & book trailer: THE UNBECOMING OF MARA DYER by Michelle Hodkin
- Adrienne Kress wrote a blog post about me!
- Ongoing writing challenge with more flexibility than NaNoWriMo: 250, 500 or 1000 Words A Day
- Comic: Back To School & Writing Parents
- Kern Me
- Comic: Autumn Procrastination
- To Fellow Canucks Out There: Happy Canadian Thanksgiving!
- Review on MiG: The Literary Ladies' Guide to the Writing Life, by Nava Atlas
- Happy 2nd Anniversary, Torkidlit!
- Bookcomic Review: UNFINISHED ANGEL by Sharon Creech
- On poetry, language and Robert Lee Brewer's ESCAPE
- TOMO anthology of Japan teen stories launch date: March 2012
- Google+ Hangout with Pixel Shavings
- Writer & Illustrators: Don't forget the fun!
- Working on the cover for I'M BORED
- Congrats to Marilyn Hilton, winner of the 2011 Sue Alexander Award
- Comic: Pirate Plagiarism (in honor of Talk Like A Pirate Day)
- Time Management and Social Media: Progress Update #1
- Woohoo - my illustrated short story's been accepted for the TOMO anthology!
- Daily motivation: #amwriting
- My sister's book trailer PLUS soundtrack composed by my niece
- Creativity & Productivity: Rethinking my social media and blogging habits
- Sue Alexander Award Nomination!
- Directory of Literary People (Writers, Librarians, Kidlit/YA, Comics/Webcomics, Teachers, Digital Publishing & EBooks, Children's Book Illustrators etc.) on Google+
- Comic: Library Theft
- Comic: Bibliophile Break-up
- KafkaGirl.com: YA Author Andrew Tolson, Blogging, and Enticing Editors
- Comic: Punctuation Kidfight
- Why I'm Loving Google+: Perspective of a writer, illustrator, musician/songwriter and board gamer (plus tips for newbies)
- Comic: Books Or Me
- MiG Writer Post: How To Create A Successful Unreliable Narrator in Middle Grade Fiction
- Guest Post: Four Steps To Writing Success - by Julie Duffy
- Video for teens from authors & illustrators: It Gets Better
- Cartoon Caption Challenge: Writer & Her Cat
- Productivity & the Internet: Update On My Revamped Work Day Progress
- Getting Sucked Into The Time Sink of the Internet...and What I'm Going To Do About It (What About YOU?)
- In NYC right now
- Blog Highlight: Writers and Kitties
- Interview: Jo Karaplis on Fractured Fairy Tales
- Cheering For Books at the Festival Of Trees / Forest Of Reading (Ontario Library Association project)
- Me and My Stylish Blogger Award (and 10 Things About Me You May Or May Not Know)
- Writer's Block song from Debs and Errol
- Interview: Hélène Boudreau on book tours, writing, promotion and MERMAIDS
- Writer Unboxed Comic: Mother's Day
- Torkidlit Tweetup: May 4th
- Using Story A Day May and NaPiBoWriWee To Brainstorm Book Ideas
- Interview: Middle Grade & YA Author Adrienne Kress On Writing, Acting & The Friday Society
- Carmella Van Vleet on writing nonfiction & SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD
- Paula Yoo and National Picture Book Writing Week (NaPiBoWriWee)
- Julie Duffy on the Story A Day May Challenge
- Inspiration from Libba Bray
- New Will Write For Chocolate comic
- Comic: Exclamation Abuse Support Center
- Comic: Critique Betrayal
- PiBoIdMo and Tara Lazar
- Want To Write? 18 Great Writers & Thinkers Show You How (Guest Post: Julie Duffy)
- Torkidlit Loves Japan!
- Comic: Hazards of Being A Writer
- Hey, I'm in this video of the iPad 2 launch line in Toronto!
- Lining up for 11 hours at the iPad 2 launch in Toronto
- RNIB video: A World Without Books
- Not happy with Zazzle and Warner Bros right now
- Comic: No Magic Beans...JUST WRITE
- Writer Survey & An Amusing Barton Fink Video Clip: "I'm A Writer, You Monsters!"
- New comic for writers posted on Writer Unboxed
- Support the Red Cross & win a hand-illustrated custom poem from yours truly
- My writing critique group made me cry
- Writers & Voice: my MiG Writers' blog series
- Will Write For Chocolate updated (finally)
- Back home, catching up
- Podcasts For Writers: Guest Post From Julie Duffy
- A Tale To Tell: Collaborative Illustrated Storytelling
- Mesmerizing Video: Organizing The Bookcase
- Writers For The Red Cross
- Writers and Voice
- Reminder to writers: Don't forget to take regular breaks!
- Photographic evidence of the fading Twilight trend
- Writers and Voice: new comic up on Writer Unboxed
- NaNoEdMo - National Novel Editing Month
- Comic: Valentine's Rejection (revamped)
- Routines For Writers, Erin Bow and Writing Spaces
- My two main takeaways from the SCBWI conference in NYC
- Daily Word Count Challenge: 250, 500, 1000 wds/day
- NYC Trip Report (Part 1): Mark Fowler, Rights Of Writers, and The Center For Fiction
- Laurent Linn & Excitement & CAN'T WAIT
- Caught up in comment moderation -- apologies!
- Reading habits
- Promoting My Book Projects On Second Life
- Daily Wordcount Check-In: So how did you all do this past week?
- The Today Show Snubs Children's Book Award Winners...And What YOU Can Do About It
- New comic up on Writer Unboxed
- Golden Marmot Award goes to: MIKE JUNG
- Showing Reader Loyalty Through...Tattoos? (and a new comic)
- Time management tip for writers: keep a work diary
- Literary fiction writers: "Dear Lucky Agent" Contest
- Word Count Challenge Check-In
- Great cartoon about the Huckleberry Finn revamp controversy
- Picture book Dummy Challenge
- Writer Productivity Tip: unsubscribe to as many mailing lists as you can
- 250, 500, 1000 Words A Day Challenge now on Facebook
- Happy New Year's, all!
- Comic: Writer's Santa Wish List
- Comic: Santa's deadline
- 1000, 500, and 250 words a day: Personal Writer Challenge ... With Leeway
- Please vote: Writers Digest 101 Best Websites For Writers
- Cartoon Caption Challenge: Pencil-nose Snowman
- Comic: Frosty and the Stamp
- Comic: Mom's Christmas Wish List
- Comic: Finding A Quiet Place To Write: Idea #241
- Comic: Snowman Gift
- New comic up on Writer Unboxed today
- Comic: Great Cough Syrup For Writers
- One Of The Many Reasons I Love My Agent, Ginger Knowlton
- Natalie Goldberg video
- Errol Elumir's NaNoToons & NaNoWriMo farewell music video
- Comic: Serious Line Editing
- Rights Of Writers: Can You Sell 1st Publication Rights To A Story Posted Online?
- U.S. Thanksgiving NaNoToon for writers now online
- Comic: Writer On Thanksgiving
- Comic: What they're really thinking
- To American writers out there: Happy Thanksgiving!
- Errol's new music video: "NaNo Will Make A Scribe Out Of You"
- Daily NaNoWriMo comics!
- Cartoon Caption Contest for writers -- with prizes!
- NaNoToon archives: "You First"
- More Nanotoons from the archives
- Jane Austen's Fight Club
- Nanotoon comics from the archives
- Interview: Robert Lee Brewer & the Poem-A-Day (PAD) Chapbook Challenge
- Inkygirl Haven mentioned in The Second Life Enquirer
- Comic: Daylight Savings Procrastination
- Children's writers and illustrators on Second Life
- New comic for writers on Writer Unboxed
- Yay! Comics are up on the NaNoWriMo site now...
- NaNoWriMo comics from the archives
- Learning about rondeaus from Robert Lee Brewer
- NaNoWriMo Comics
- PiBoIdMo (Picture Book Idea Month) starts today!
- Comic: Witch Writer
- NaNoDrawMo, NaNoWriMo, PiBoIdMo and PAD
- Morning writing session in Second Life
- A new NaNoWriMo music video from my friend Errol!
- Lack of updates
- New comic up on Writer Unboxed!
- Looking for a reliable writer, editor or reader?
- Elizabeth C. Bunce on world-building and novel prep
- NaNoWriMo Song from Errol Elumir
- Blog Highlight: Beyond The Margins
- Finding More Time To Write, Quickie Tip: Learn How To Say NO
- Business Insider profiled me in an article!
- Banned Book Week, Cheryl Rainfield's challenge, & #SpeakLoudly
- Happy Punctuation Day!
- My post about time management, creative productivity, managing multiple projects
- Posting morning digital publishing, iPad & ebook news
- Excited! And here's why...
- Coffee with Claudia Osmond and Andrew Tolson
- New comic up on Writer Unboxed
- How Nelsa Roberto wrote & sold her YA novel debut: ILLEGALLY BLONDE
- Kathryn Stockett's THE HELP rejected by almost 50 agents
- Khaled Hosseini likes to read a few lines from a favourite novel before he starts to write
- New iPad comic created entirely on my iPad
- #Kidlitchat tonight on Twitter at 9 pm EST
- Wordcount Challenge Check-in For Writers: 250, 500, 1000 Words/Day
- iPad Apps For Writers
- Message to my younger self
- No one loves their iPad more than I love my iPad
- JoNoWriMo+1.5
- For those who liked the Apostrophe Song...
- Multi-talented speculative fiction writer Maya Bohnhoff sings on video
- Comic: Back To School
- Promote A Friend's Book! It's Random Acts Of Publicity Week (Sept.7-10, 2010)
- New comic up on Writer Unboxed
- Nonfiction Childrens' Writers Critique Group seeks new members
- The Apostrophe Song
- SCBWI Illustration Mentees Blog Launched
- Digital publishing, E-Books & iPads
- Time Management Tip
- Are you ready for Random Acts Of Publicity Week? (Sept.7-10)
- Laurie Halse Anderson: Your Time Is Your Currency
- Wordcount Challenge Check-In: 250, 500, 1000 words/day
- Morning Inspiration: "To Be Of Use"
- Lois Peterson: Wrote 3 Drafts Of A Book In 5 Days (Interview)
- Time management and writing...and a poll
- Wordcount Challenge Check-In: 250, 500, 1000 words a day
- New comic up on Writer Unboxed
- Ginger says I can post the news, so here goes...
- Still waiting...
- Morning Pages
- Wordcount Challenge Check-in + Writing Goal Round-Up
- Lee & Low Books Announces Contest For Writers Of Color
- Waiting
- Wow
- My interview on Ink Spells, by Susan Kaye Quinn
- Seeking inspiring/upbeat advice or observations on writer rejection for my book
- Linda Sue Park on writing middle grade novels
- Before you believe all the "The publishing industry is doomed!" hype...
- Digital magazines aren't quite there yet
- Never too late to find writing success
- Wordcount Challenge Check-In: 250, 500, 1000 words/day
- Deborah Halverson: Ultimate Checklist for Submitting to Publishers
- New post up on Writer Unboxed
- 2010 SCBWI-LA Takeaways: Jon Scieszka
- 2010 SCBWI Illustrator Mentorship Award Winners!
- A Brief (And Somewhat Stunned) Post From The SCBWI Conference In L.A.
- Wordcount Challenge Check-In: 250, 500, 1000 Words/Day
- Will Write For Chocolate has been updated
- Countdown to the SCBWI Convention
- Comic up at Writer Unboxed
- How NOT To Approach An Editor At A Writers' Conference
- The Old Spice Guy Praises Libraries and Books (VIDEO)
- Writer's Guide To Twitter updated
- Blog highlight: Rachelle Gardner's Rants & Ramblings
- Golden Marmot Winner: SlushPile Hell
- Revision checklist: before you submit your mss
- Wordcount Challenge Check-In: 250, 500, 1000 wds/day
- Torkidlit Tweetup: July 8th, 2010
- Interview with Claudia Osmond, author of SMUDGE'S MARK
- Blog highlight: Between Fact & Fiction, by Natalie Whipple
- Win a 10 page critique from my writers' group!
- Wordcount Challenge Check-in: 250, 500, 1000 Words A Day
- New comic on Writer Unboxed
- Bookshelf Porn
- Charles Dickens Dog Collar: Just $11,590
- Insurance Company Owner Responds To My Writing Contest Warning Post
- Finding the balance between the feel of a real book & the digital world
- Please help me with my book proposal!
- Writing Contests: Always Read The Fine Print!
- Wordcount Challenge Check-In: 250, 500, 1000 wds/day
- You're never too old to start writing
- Writers: avoid these clichés like the plague!
- How do YOU avoid getting distracted by the Internet?
- Cartoon Caption Challenge
- Wordcount Challenge Check-In: 250, 500, 1000 wds/day
- Cartoon Caption Contest Winner: John Hewitt
- Switching my blogs from Wordpress to Squarespace
- Still fiddling with Squarespace security settings...
- Versatile Blogger Award
- Blog Highlight: Ink Gleanings
- Cartoon Caption Contest
- Inkygirl moved to Squarespace
- Wordcount Challenge Check-In: 250, 500, 1000 wds/day
- Please help me test out the revamped Inkygirl
- Moving To Squarespace...and thank you!
- Wordcount Challenge Check-In: 250, 500, 1000 wds/day
- New comic up on Writer Unboxed
- Time management and focusing on the CONTENT
- Writers: take this health challenge & increase your productivity
- Book Signings: amusing video and some advice
- Over-enthusiastic spam-blocker
- Inkygirl is BACK...and some security tips for other bloggers
- Wordcount Challenge Check-In: 250, 500, 1000 wds/day
- BuNoWriMo - write a novel in June
- Weekly wdcount check-in: 250, 500, 1000 wds/day
- Reading magazines on the iPad
- Weekly wordcount check-in: 250, 500, 1000 wds/day
- New comic up on Writer Unboxed!
- Looking for a useful notetaking or writing app for the iPad?
- My reviews of writing & note-taking iPad apps
- DRM, e-books, and Fictionwise/B&N Removing Access To Books *I Have Already Paid For*
- Weekly Wordcount Check-in: 250, 500 and 1000 wds/day
- Toronto MG/YA Writers' Group #torkidlit tweetup
- Notetaking & writing on the iPad: First app review - Sketchpad HD
- iPad envy comic, drawn on my iPad
- Bluestocking Blog: Lessons Learned at a Writing Conference
- C.S. Lewis may NOT have been rejected 800 times
- Magazines and the iPad: review of Zinio & thoughts about reading/buying digital magazines
- Comic: Editorial Marriage Proposal Rejection
- Blog highlight: Literary Rejections On Display
- Weekly Wordcount Check-In: 250, 500, 1000 wds/day
- My comics on Writer Unboxed
- Morning Ritual Goal: Posting less online but writing more
- Write from your own passion
- Story A Day challenge for writers: May 2010
- Inkygirl In Writer's Digest "Best Websites" List!
- Weekly Wordcount Check-In: 250, 500, 1000 words/day
- Interview with YA author Deborah Kerbel
- What e-book seller Kobo learned in 12 months about selling e-books (Video)
- E-Book Readers for the iPad
- My iPad Review, Part 1: writing, reading and drawing on the iPad
- Better To Outline Or Not To Outline? Some Survey Responses
- Weekly Wordcount Check-in: 250, 500, 1000 words/day
- My Fictionwise e-book woes continue...
- Fictionwise eReader Not Supporting iPad
- Weekly Wordcount Check-in: 250, 500, 1000 wds/day
- Weekly Wordcount Check-in: 250, 500, 1000 wds/day
- Old typewriters as mechanical art
- Three more days until I pick up my iPad
- My Life In A Nutshell updated
- 100 Pages in 30 Days: Script Frenzy!
- Weekly Wordcount Check-in: 250, 500, 1000 wds/day
- Seven more days
- Comics for writers: Bo's Cafe Life
- YA Author Rock Band: Tiger Beat
- Weekly Wordcount Check-in: 250, 500, 1000 wds/day
- "Motion magazine" demo on iPad
- Lovely Blog Award + 15 sites to visit
- Hey, I'm "Blog Of The Week" at Profwriting!
- WWFC: Michael Finds A Niche
- iPad anticipation cartoon
- Weekly Wordcount Check-in: 250, 500, 1000 wds/day
- Taskpaper: minimalist note-taking PLUS other favorite organization/writing apps
- New version of Black Mana Studio's Manuscript fixes import/export issues
- Interview with Mahtab Narsimhan: The Silver Anklet
- Weekly Wordcount Check-in: 250, 500, 1000 wds/day
- Happy National Grammar Day!
- Weekly Wordcount Check-in (1000, 500, 250 wds/day)
- Gail Carson Levine's blog
- Phatitude Literary magazine relaunches
- Laura Resnick's Writer Resource page
- My interview on Novelists Inc
- Curio for the iPad?
- Survey: Do you outline or not?
- Manuscript (Black Mana Studios) follow-up: a disappointment
- Weekly Wordcount Challenge Check-in (250, 500, 1000 wds/day)
- Testing out Zengobi's Curio as a brainstorming tool for writers
- iPhone app for writers: StoryPages
- Storytelling app: StoryPlease
- Blog Highlight: Routines For Writers
- Children's books on the iPhone
- Audio Footnote lets you record notes while reading an e-book
- Brilliant book promo: Pam Bachorz and Candorville
- Weekly Wordcount Challenge (250, 500, 1000 wds/day) Check-In
- The Valentine
- iPhone app for writers: Manuscript
- iPhone app for writers: Auteureist
- How To Use A Semicolon
- Writers' community highlight: PublishersCafe
- Weekly Wordcount Challenge Check-In (250, 500, 1000 wds/day)
- iPad bashing now compared to iPod bashing in 2001
- Recommended: Darcy Pattison's Fiction Notes
- How Shannon Delany's cell phone novel ended up as a St. Martin's Press book
- iPhone app for writers: Write Chain
- Weekly Wordcount Challenge (250, 500, 1000 wds/day) Check-In
- iPad: No "ragged text" or hyphenation option in iBooks e-reader?
- Why I'm excited about the Apple iPad
- New Apple iPad starts at $499 | iPad info roundup
- Where to get live coverage of the Apple tablet announcement today
- Making More Time To Write: E-mail Follow-up
- Ruth Ann Nordin: tips to help self-published authors increase sales
- Weekly Wordcount Challenge Check-in (250, 500, 1000 wds/day)
- Mary Kole on growing a thicker skin
- Countdown to January 27th: Anyone else hyped?
- Before entering writing contests, ALWAYS read the fine print
- Helping Haiti Heal: fundraising podcast Sat 2 pm
- Scribophile: New Beginnings writing contest
- Interview with Chuck Ingwersen, greeting card writer/designer
- Copyscape: effective plagiarism-preventing service or not?
- Christina Katz & Time Management For Writers
- Weekly Wordcount Challenge Check-In
- Review Fuse Poetry Contest - February 2010
- "How I Tweet" updated...and some feedback
- 1000 Twitter Lists!
- Comic For Hardcore Bibliophiles
- Screenwriting resource: Wordsmythe.ca
- Comic: If It's The Last Thing I Do
- Story Tracker app for writers
- Making More Time To Write: Cleaning Up Your Inbox and Improving Your E-mail System
- Survey for those using LinkedIn
- Weekly Wordcount Challenge Check-In
- Erma Bombeck Writing Competition
- iPhone app for writers: Dragon Dictation
- Transport Canada bans books from flights?
- Travel writing contest, no entry fee, cash prize
- The Weird Book Room
- So who's going to join me in the 1000 Wds/Day Challenge in 2010?
- Online Community For YA Writers: YALitChat
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