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My books just arrived from Simon & Schuster!

Gratitude, reflection, and quick poll for others with published books

Sep 13 •

Debbie Ridpath Ohi

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Picture Books 101 Behind-The-Scenes: Creation Of A Picture Book Cover

Also a reminder to writers about why they should CREDIT ILLUSTRATORS

Feb 17 •

Debbie Ridpath Ohi

Traditionally published middle grade authors on Substack

List of authors who write for young people 8-12 years old

Feb 4 •

Debbie Ridpath Ohi

Q&A with Basil Sylvester & Kevin Sylvester

Middle grade books feature non-binary tween ZED WATSON

Feb 4 •

Debbie Ridpath Ohi

Round-Up Of Tips For KidLit Creators

Highlights from 2023 Interviews on my blog

Jan 12 •

Debbie Ridpath Ohi

Playing with collage, investigating copyright issues when using print text in collage

Includes a VIDEO to show some of my creative process

Aug 13, 2023 •

Debbie Ridpath Ohi

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, 2023 •

Debbie Ridpath Ohi

I illustrated Judy Blume's covers! Here's what I learned.

Apr 29, 2023 •

Debbie Ridpath Ohi

Why I'm switching from Mailchimp to Substack

(and checking out Substack as a possible new social media platform)

Apr 24, 2023 •

Debbie Ridpath Ohi

Traditionally published children's book illustrators on Substack

Last updated February 6, 2024

Feb 6, 2023 •

Debbie Ridpath Ohi

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