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Debbie Ridpath Ohi

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi is a children's book author and illustrator who lives in Toronto, Canada. She is the author and illustrator of Where Are My Books?, Sam & Eva, and the upcoming I Want To Read ALL The Books (Simon & Schuster Books For young Readers). Her writing and/or illustrations have appeared in over 20 books for young people, including titles by Michael Ian Black, Judy Blume, Linda Sue Park, and others. You can find out more about Debbie and her work at DebbieOhi.com . ...more

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Debbie Ridpath Ohi I'm lucky in that this is my fulltime career. I'm in awe of those who do their illustrating, writing, school visits etc. AND have young children at ho…moreI'm lucky in that this is my fulltime career. I'm in awe of those who do their illustrating, writing, school visits etc. AND have young children at home AND a day job!

I'm still learning how to better manage my time. Some things I've learned:

1. To be better at saying no to favour requests or social event invites, even if it means sometimes disappointing people and even if the event sounds like fun.

2. To regularly remind myself about my longterm goals: both my career goals as well as semi-longterm (e.g. "I'm going to finish writing my middle grade novel this year"). This helps me prioritize everything else.

3. To always be looking for ways to be more efficient with my time, to streamline my process. But at the same, to make sure I build in time to slow down, to play, to experiment, to get outside and take walks, etc. Sounds ironic, I know, scheduling in playtime...but I've found that as a freelancer who enjoys her work, I tend to want to work ALL THE TIME otherwise. And without playtime/downtime, my creative well dries up and I lose energy and enthusiasm.(less)
Debbie Ridpath Ohi Advice for young writers:

Read. Read voraciously. If you like a book, ask yourself why you liked it. If you didn't like a book, figure out why you didn…more
Advice for young writers:

Read. Read voraciously. If you like a book, ask yourself why you liked it. If you didn't like a book, figure out why you didn't like it.

Advice for grown-up writers:

Intelligent perseverance is as important as your writing when it comes to publishing success.

If you're thinking about writing picture books because you think short = easy/quick, think again.

Advice for those who want to get published: Join the SCBWI or (esp in Canada) CANSCAIP. Meet others in the industry. Learn, commiserate, exchange info and encouragement.(less)
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“Spencer didn't know squirrels like to read. It gave him a great idea. Spencer told the squirrels they could borrow his books.”
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Valerie Debbie, thanks for sharing your friendship!

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