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Welcome to Inkygirl: Reading, Writing and Illustrating Children's Books (archive list here) which includes my Creating Picture Books series, Advice For Young Writers and Illustrators, Writer's and Illustrator's Guide To Twitter, Interviews With Authors And Illustrators, #BookADay archives, writing/publishing industry surveys, and 250, 500, 1000 Words/Day Writing Challenge. Also see my Inkygirl archives,  and comics for writers. Also check out my Print-Ready Archives for Teachers, Librarians, Booksellers and Young Readers.

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Entries in Comics for writers (575)

Saturday
Jun302018

Writers: don't be ceremonious. When time's available, WRITE. - Cory Doctorow

Writers: don't be ceremonious. When time's available, WRITE.

- Cory Doctorow, in Locus ("Writing In An Age Of Distraction")

DateSaturday, June 30, 2018 at 10:56 AM | CommentPost a Comment | | |
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Thursday
Jun282018

Happy Canada Day weekend to fellow Canucks and Canadians-at-heart!

 

DateThursday, June 28, 2018 at 8:16 AM | CommentPost a Comment | | |
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Wednesday
Jun202018

Writers & illustrators: Focus on enjoying your own journey instead of comparing yourself to others. You may be luckier than you think.

DateWednesday, June 20, 2018 at 9:08 AM | CommentPost a Comment | | |
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Wednesday
Jun202018

Comic: Life with a Scrabble addict

 

DateWednesday, June 20, 2018 at 6:27 AM | CommentPost a Comment | | |
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Monday
May212018

Anyone else feel like this when they're about to start reading a much-anticipated book?

DateMonday, May 21, 2018 at 1:19 PM | Comment1 Comment | | |
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Wednesday
May092018

Writers & illustrators: Learning to handle rejection is an essential skill, before AND after publication.

DateWednesday, May 9, 2018 at 2:34 PM | CommentPost a Comment | | |
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Saturday
May052018

Comic: The Explanation

Thanks to Paul Carroll (Twitter: @writeranonymous) for the caption!

DateSaturday, May 5, 2018 at 9:28 AM | CommentPost a Comment | | |
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Wednesday
Apr252018

Comic: The Paperless Office

DateWednesday, April 25, 2018 at 10:58 AM | Comment1 Comment | | |
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Tuesday
Apr172018

Writers and illustrators: Be aware when research/prep turns into procrastination.

DateTuesday, April 17, 2018 at 2:33 PM | Comment1 Comment | | |
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Tuesday
Apr102018

Advice to writers/illustrators: Take the long way. Shortcuts rarely pay off. 

DateTuesday, April 10, 2018 at 4:46 PM | CommentPost a Comment | | |
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Wednesday
Apr042018

Comic: The Frog Prince, Revisited

DateWednesday, April 4, 2018 at 6:45 AM | CommentPost a Comment | | |
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Tuesday
Mar272018

Comic: Writer's Block Biscotti

DateTuesday, March 27, 2018 at 2:34 PM | Comment1 Comment | | |
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Monday
Mar192018

Punctuation Is Important

DateMonday, March 19, 2018 at 2:09 PM | CommentPost a Comment | | |
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Thursday
Mar012018

Advice to writers/illustrators: Take the long way. Shortcuts rarely pay off. 

DateThursday, March 1, 2018 at 10:20 AM | CommentPost a Comment | | |
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Wednesday
Feb142018

Comic: Valentine Rejection

DateWednesday, February 14, 2018 at 10:26 AM | CommentPost a Comment | | |
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Saturday
Feb102018

Common source of writer's block amongst cat owners.

DateSaturday, February 10, 2018 at 8:49 AM | CommentPost a Comment | | |
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Saturday
Feb102018

Comic: The Four Stages Of Writing

DateSaturday, February 10, 2018 at 8:37 AM | CommentPost a Comment | | |
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Friday
Feb092018

Comic: Kidlit Restaurant

DateFriday, February 9, 2018 at 8:04 AM | CommentPost a Comment | | |
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Thursday
Feb082018

Comic: Starving Writer, Sort Of

DateThursday, February 8, 2018 at 7:13 AM | CommentPost a Comment | | |
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Wednesday
Feb072018

Don’t wait for your Muse. Avoid precious rituals. Get into the daily habit of doing the work.

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