Debbie Ridpath Ohi reads, writes and illustrates for young people.
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Welcome to Debbie's Blatherings, a personal blog where I've been posting since 1997. You can find my archives here: 1997 - 1998 - 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 -2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2010+ (current archives).
If you're a kidlit/YA writer or illustrator, see Inkygirl. To find out more about me, my books and comics, various collab blogs, online portfolio and press, other miscellanea, browse the navigation links beneath the header banner. And thanks for visiting! -- Debbie Ridpath Ohi
Saturday, December 1, 2012 at 11:19PM 
I've uploaded a wide range of free gift card templates (snarky and non-snarky options) to download, print and use year-round.
imbored in Debbienews Sunday, September 16, 2012 at 9:20AM imbored, news, review in Debbienews Tuesday, September 4, 2012 at 9:48AM 
Can't believe the day is finally here! It's been two years since a rejection turned into a book contract with Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers to illustrate Michael Ian Black's I'M BORED.
I've updated the I'M BORED In The Wild photo gallery with more reader photos. I invite you all to send in your own photos: here are the guidelines and info about how to submit. Here's a recent photo that my sister-in-law Larkin sent in:
You can find more info about the book, related resources for teachers and librarians, photos, sketches of the book in progress, tips for young writers and illustrators, an I'M BORED In The Wild photo challenge, comics and much more: I'M BORED Scrapbook.
imbored in Debbienews Friday, August 24, 2012 at 12:37PM I'm Bored Music Video (inspired by the new picture book from Simon & Schuster BFYR) from debsanderrol on Vimeo.
Thanks SO much for Errol Elumir and his 7-year-old daughter Zoe for all their help in making the video above possible! Find out more about how the video was created in the I'M BORED Scrapbook. Only 11 days until my very first picture book is available in the stores, yaaaaaaaay!!!
imbored, music in Debbienews, Video Friday, January 13, 2012 at 5:20PM imbored, picturebook in Debbienews 
