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🇨🇦 Kidlit author & illustrator. Illus books by Judy Blume, Michael Ian Black, others. Author news, ATmosphere, book blog etc: https://debbieohi.com/links/ 📚 I WANT TO READ *ALL* THE BOOKS 🎨 I'M BUSY (w/ Michael Ian Black) DebbieOhi.com

Debbie's Blatherings - by Debbie Ridpath Ohi
Debbie's Blatherings - by Debbie Ridpath OhiSep 2, 2026
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
One Thing I've Learned
One Thing I've LearnedSep 2, 2026
By embracing multiple formats, I can read more books
Also, physical limitations helped me learn how NOT to be a format snob.
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physical healthhobbies
One Thing I've Learned
One Thing I've LearnedSep 1, 2026
There is no magic shortcut. You need to do the work.
I have learned that pushing through the tough bits often helps me build skills that will come in handy for other projects or goals...including perseverance when I make mistakes or missteps.
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worklife
Debbie's Blatherings - by Debbie Ridpath Ohi
Debbie's Blatherings - by Debbie Ridpath OhiSep 1, 2026
Embracing open social blogging in the Atmosphere (and less traditional social media)
Protecting my creative time and mental health
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social mediasocial blogging
One Thing I've Learned
One Thing I've LearnedAug 31, 2026
A "sprue" is the cardboard sheet from which you punch out game pieces
Also has meanings in model-making, cooking/gardening, manufacturing, and medicine!
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language
How Readers Find Books
How Readers Find BooksAug 31, 2026
My guest post on RA For All: Training Library Workers To Help Leisure Readers
Thanks to Becky Spratford aka @raforall.bsky.social
press
How Readers Find Books
How Readers Find BooksAug 31, 2026
"Rosie's Glasses" by Dave Whamond
Discovered by Helen Kubiw aka @hkubiw.bsky.social
guest postbook discovery
Debbie's Blatherings - by Debbie Ridpath Ohi
Debbie's Blatherings - by Debbie Ridpath OhiAug 26, 2026
My friend Reid
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Debbie's Blatherings - by Debbie Ridpath Ohi
Debbie's Blatherings - by Debbie Ridpath OhiAug 25, 2026
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
Debbie's Blatherings - by Debbie Ridpath Ohi
Debbie's Blatherings - by Debbie Ridpath OhiAug 24, 2026
35 years ago today, I married my best friend
Plus a few things I've learned about romantic relationships over the years
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personalrelationships
Debbie's Blatherings - by Debbie Ridpath Ohi
Debbie's Blatherings - by Debbie Ridpath OhiAug 23, 2026
Britbox suggestions from the Atmosphere!
(and yet another use for the social blog you are reading right now)
britboxcommunity poll
Debbie's Blatherings - by Debbie Ridpath Ohi
Debbie's Blatherings - by Debbie Ridpath OhiAug 22, 2026
Happy birthday, Ray Bradbury (1920-2012)
Plus a song I wrote, based on one of his stories
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