Debbie Ridpath Ohi's Blog, page 139
December 19, 2010
December 18, 2010
New comic up on Writer Unboxed today
Instead of my usual general writer comic, I've posted a Q&A comic as part of the Reader Q&A on Writer Unboxed. Topic: SCBWI conferences/workshops as being a good choice for beginning writers interested in kidlit/YA.
December 17, 2010
December 15, 2010
Natalie Goldberg video
Sorry for the lack of posts. Pre-holiday craziness and a stubborn flu bug has knocked me out of the blog loop for a bit. Catching up now.
Thanks to Open Road Integrated Media for alerting me to this brief but inspiration Natalie Goldberg video. I'm a huge fan of her WRITING DOWN THE BONES, which I reread regularly in bits and pieces. It doesn't matter which random page I pick -- inevitably I'll find a nugget of writer inspiration or hope which helps fuel my work day.
November 30, 2010
Errol Elumir's NaNoToons & NaNoWriMo farewell music video
Errol and I had a ton of fun doing comics for NaNoWriMo this past month! You can see Errol's farewell music video on the NaNoWriMo blog.
Comic: Serious Line Editing
Scholastic editor Cheryl Klein (Arthur Levine Books) has an excellent post about her 3-step line editing process: A Mid-Line-Edit Ramble e On Line-Editing.
November 28, 2010
Rights Of Writers: Can You Sell 1st Publication Rights To A Story Posted Online?
New York attorney Mark Fowler used to contribute an advice column to my e-mail newsletter for writers, Inklings. Now he has a blog of his own called Rights Of Writers, an excellent resource.
In his most recent post, he answers the question: “Can I sell first publication rights to a story I’ve already posted online?”
