Debbie Ridpath Ohi's Blog, page 148
August 12, 2010
Seeking inspiring/upbeat advice or observations on writer rejection for my book
As some of you already know, I'm working on a book that is both a compilation of my writer comics as well as nuggets of writerly wisdom I've found in blogs, organized by topic. I don't have a contract yet, but I'm confident enough in its saleability that I've started putting it together anyway.
The chapter I'm working on now: REJECTION.
If you've written a blog post on rejection that you think might contain some quotable advice or observation, please do post the URL in the comments below...
Linda Sue Park on writing middle grade novels
Adventures in Children's Publishing has a great SCBWI Conference Round-up from Linda Sue Park's workshop on middle grade novels.
Excerpt:
The great mission of middle grade novels is to show young people that the world isn’t fair, but that doesn’t mean it has to be miserable.
Before you believe all the "The publishing industry is doomed!" hype...
Donn Linn in his most recent blog post:
The hyperbolic predictions and bombastic punditry will always be with us. The trick for people and companies trying to navigate through this time of change is to sort fact-based opinion and observation from uninformed assumptions and agenda-biased commentary.
Yay, Donn! I follow Donn's Twitter and blog for his insightful comments about digital publishing and industry news.
August 11, 2010
Digital magazines aren't quite there yet
For those interested, I've posted some of my thoughts on digital magazines over on my iPadGirl blog:
Diamond Age Lust and Thoughts On Digital Magazines
August 10, 2010
Never too late to find writing success
I found out about Mary L. Tabor through a recent blog post by Jane Friedman. Mary published her first book after the age of 60, and Jane's Q&A with Mary is full of fascinating insights.
Not only did Mary's writing success come later in life, but blogged her second book on Sex After Sixty.
August 9, 2010
Wordcount Challenge Check-In: 250, 500, 1000 words/day
Haven't heard of the Inkygirl Wordcount Challenge? The goal of this challenge is to help provide goal-oriented inspiration, with flexibility to avoid giving up in frustration. Please click on any of the buttons above for more info.
Ray Bradbury quote on writing:
"You must write every single day of your life... You must lurk in libraries and climb the stacks like ladders to sniff books like perfumes and wear books like hats upon your crazy heads... may you be in love...
Deborah Halverson: Ultimate Checklist for Submitting to Publishers
One of the biggest challenges of attending an event like the SCBWI Summer Conference, I found, was having to pick between simultaneously scheduled workshops.
I wasn't able to attend Deborah Halverson's workshop but Adventures In Children's Publishing did, and has generously shared a conference round-up.
A former editor at Harcourt, Halverson already had a wealth of editorial experience when she began writing her first novel while pregnant with her triplet sons. In her Ultimate Checklist...
August 7, 2010
New post up on Writer Unboxed
I've posted a new comic on Writer Unboxed today. My comics appear on this site on the first and third Saturdays of every month.
August 4, 2010
2010 SCBWI-LA Takeaways: Jon Scieszka
I've always appreciated those who post "takeaways" after they attend conventions: nuggets of wisdom that they took away from the event. Everyone's takeaways are different because everyone has different levels of experience and goals.
I'm going to be sharing mine over the next little while, as well as linking to any others that I can find. If you have takeaways or convention reports of your own to add, feel free to post in the comments section!
Jon Scieszka: Tales Of A Picture Book Writer...
August 2, 2010
2010 SCBWI Illustrator Mentorship Award Winners!
Many thanks to the SCBWI for the Illustrator Mentorship Awards; the six of us learned SO MUCH at our mentorship sessions on the weekend. We also had fun hanging out with each other, exchanging tips and advice, and we plan to keep in touch after we all go home.
In fact, we've decided to launch a joint online project soon...stay tuned!
In the photo above:
Debbie Ridpath Ohi (me!)
Ashley Mims
Andrea Offermann
Eliza Wheeler
Kimberly Gee
John Deininger
And many thanks to our mentors:
Cecilia Yung...
