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How a rejection helped get me my first children's book contract (and advice I wish I could tell my younger self)
My career-changing SCBWI Summer Conference experience
Jun 8
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Debbie Ridpath Ohi
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May 2023
Picture Books 101 (Part 2): Beginner Tips For Illustrators
How do I develop an illustration style? How do I gain confidence as an artist?
May 29
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Writing & Illustrating Picture Books 101 (Part 1)
Want to write or illustrate children’s books someday? Here’s some advice.
May 9
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My Life In A Nutshell, Part 5
In which I am a bug magnet, introduce real-life friends, lust after Sean Bean.
May 7
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Debbie Ridpath Ohi
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Are you on Substack mainly as a creator or reader? Feel free to share your Substack link!
I discovered Substack through Post.news, where so many of the writers were linking to articles they had posted on Substack. I was already a payi…
May 6
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My Life In A Nutshell, Part 4
Back in Toronto, I figure out what to do next as I experiment with different art styles.
May 6
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Debbie Ridpath Ohi
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My Life In A Nutshell, Part 3
In which I live in the U.S., reject the Kool-Aid, and move back home
May 5
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My Life In A Nutshell, Part 2
In which I get approached about selling my website.
May 4
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My Life In A Nutshell, Part 1
Gradually uploading archives of my semi-autobiographical comic
May 3
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Debbie Ridpath Ohi
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April 2023
I illustrated Judy Blume's covers! Here's what I learned.
On Dec. 19th, 2013, my editor at Simon & Schuster contacted me to see if I’d be interested in auditioning for a project “of great proportions.” I said…
Apr 29
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Why I'm switching from Mailchimp to Substack
(and checking out Substack as a possible new social media platform)
Apr 24
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Debbie Ridpath Ohi
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