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Debbie's Blatherings - by Debbie Ridpath Ohi

Debbie's Blatherings - by Debbie Ridpath Ohi

My Blatherings (aka "But I Digress....") is place for my posts that are too long for social media but (I feel) are too casual or unplanned for my regular website blog. Browse archives here: https://debbieohi.leaflet.pub/ More about me and my work: https://debbieohi.com/

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POLL: Is it possible to own too many cookbooks?

Also testing out Leaflet's POLL feature in my blog post! (scroll to bottom)

Japanese foodcookbook

Embracing open social blogging in the Atmosphere (and less traditional social media)

Protecting my creative time and mental health

social mediasocial blogging

Out in the wild TODAY (!): Judy Blume covers with my art

Plus a peek behind-the-scenes about how these covers were created

judy blumebook launch

35 years ago today, I married my best friend

Plus a few things I've learned about romantic relationships over the years

personalrelationships

Britbox suggestions from the Atmosphere!

(and yet another use for the social blog you are reading right now)

britboxcommunity poll

Happy birthday, Ray Bradbury (1920-2012)

Plus a song I wrote, based on one of his stories

readingray bradbury

Why I try to never say "I know *exactly* how you feel."

I've been on both sides of this comment.

I posted my book news on four platforms to compare engagement

Here's what happened when I posted on Bluesky, Instagram, Threads, and Facebook

social mediabooks

Why good non-techie user documentation is vital for a wider embrace of the ATmosphere

Plus tips on writing good user documentation

Embracing JOMO (Joy Of Missing Out) instead of FOMO

Thanks to Anil Dash for the term

One string at a time

On gratitude, patience, and the Bluesky community