🇨🇦 Author/illustrator. Illus books by Judy Blume, Michael Ian Black, others. Author news, more: https://debbieohi.com/links/ Atmosphere updates: https://debbieohi.com/standard-reader 📚 I WANT TO READ *ALL* THE BOOKS 🎨 I'M BUSY DebbieOhi.comhttps://blacksky.community/profile/debbieohi.comhttps://blacksky.community/profile/debbieohi.com/post/3mw52vtwjo22rSad to hear that Tapas (comics platform) is shutting down. Too bad that there isn't an Atmosphere equivalent, one that optimizes reading experience for mobile vertical scrolling, custom reading interfaces, and episode/chapter structure, tipping and micropayments, paywalled/early access feeds, etc22 Sep 2026 20:29 +0000at://did:plc:5amsebbtpuqieuxuqadmmvcv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw52vtwjo22rhttps://blacksky.community/profile/debbieohi.com/post/3mw525myhlc2oWhat's your "origin" video game? Most gamers have a lot of favorite games, sure, but there's always one that basically 𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴 you: the game that flipped that little switch in your brain and made into a life-long gamer. Mine was the original ascii text dungeon crawler game Rogue.22 Sep 2026 20:15 +0000at://did:plc:5amsebbtpuqieuxuqadmmvcv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw525myhlc2ohttps://blacksky.community/profile/debbieohi.com/post/3mw4qgl3sjc2vDropped by the house (being renovated) to check on the state of my basement office. Wowza. 2nd photo is what the same space looked like right before our move.22 Sep 2026 17:21 +0000at://did:plc:5amsebbtpuqieuxuqadmmvcv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw4qgl3sjc2vhttps://blacksky.community/profile/debbieohi.com/post/3mw4ptyc3g22vRegistered for a library card at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre (https://jccc.on.ca/visit/library/jccc-library). Had a lovely chat with the two librarians. Going to do some novel writing here; only appropriate, given that my MG novel includes Japanese yokai mythology. Also bought 2 books from their sale rack!22 Sep 2026 17:11 +0000at://did:plc:5amsebbtpuqieuxuqadmmvcv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw4ptyc3g22vhttps://blacksky.community/profile/debbieohi.com/post/3mw4itoheus2vIf you buy/order any of my kids' books between now & Oct.31, I'm happy to send you a wee signed note for recipient to insert in front of each book. However, you need to let me know before the end of Oct. Reply to this thread here on Bluesky & I'll DM you for where to send your proof of purchase. [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Sep 2026 15:05 +0000at://did:plc:5amsebbtpuqieuxuqadmmvcv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw4itoheus2vhttps://blacksky.community/profile/debbieohi.com/post/3mw4i67c7kk2vAny other Canadian creators finding process of sending pkgs to U.S. a major hassle nowadays? Between trying to figure out tariff exemptions, being forced to use a 3rd-party app (& paying processing fees on every pkg), etc I rarely send pkgs anymore. https://www.canadapost-postescanada.ca/cpc/en/personal/sending-to-us-duty-updates.page22 Sep 2026 14:53 +0000at://did:plc:5amsebbtpuqieuxuqadmmvcv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw4i67c7kk2vhttps://blacksky.community/profile/debbieohi.com/post/3mw4bigzxq22xConstruction noise in the apartment next to us is making it harder to focus this week, so I will likely be scarcer here for a bit. FYI, I recorded what I've been hearing in my creative workspace in the apartment: https://soundcloud.com/inkygirl/constructionnextdoor/s-cnFMXQ8nGlC Building mgmt says it should finish up in 8 wks.22 Sep 2026 12:54 +0000at://did:plc:5amsebbtpuqieuxuqadmmvcv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mw4bigzxq22xhttps://blacksky.community/profile/debbieohi.com/post/3mvvpbrne5c2v#Uplift [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Sep 2026 22:12 +0000at://did:plc:5amsebbtpuqieuxuqadmmvcv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvvpbrne5c2vhttps://blacksky.community/profile/debbieohi.com/post/3mvvhzn2i6227Nearly finished decorating my friend's radiation mask for his upcoming Celebration Of Life. Materials include character sheets from old role-playing campaigns, comics, handwritten notes, doodles, K-drama refs, coding, more. I posted about my friend Reid at debbieohi.leaflet.pub/3mtyotpbeyc2w19 Sep 2026 20:02 +0000at://did:plc:5amsebbtpuqieuxuqadmmvcv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvvhzn2i6227https://blacksky.community/profile/debbieohi.com/post/3mvtkxd2yns26I was familiar with claw machine arcades from Despicable me, but this was the first time I ever visited one myself! Thanks to my friend Luisa for taking me to Claw Me Baby Midland in Toronto: www.instagram.com/clawmebaby.to/19 Sep 2026 01:49 +0000at://did:plc:5amsebbtpuqieuxuqadmmvcv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvtkxd2yns26https://blacksky.community/profile/debbieohi.com/post/3mvsmcech5k2nThanks to @heisereads.bsky.social for posting about the annual read of WHERE ARE MY BOOKS? to her students, introducing them to the concept of libraries (borrowing, returning). www.instagram.com/p/DdXi69bRDA-/ #LibrarySky #KidLit #WhereAreMyBooks18 Sep 2026 16:40 +0000at://did:plc:5amsebbtpuqieuxuqadmmvcv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvsmcech5k2nhttps://blacksky.community/profile/debbieohi.com/post/3mvslopuljk2kThanks to my brilliant (& funny) friend @bmacastro.bsky.social for helping me incorporate Bayes' Theorem in an illustration for I'M WORRIED by @michaelianblack.bsky.social & me: a mathematical rule for updating probabilities when new evidence becomes available. https://debbieohi.com/im-picture-book-series/18 Sep 2026 16:29 +0000at://did:plc:5amsebbtpuqieuxuqadmmvcv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvslopuljk2khttps://blacksky.community/profile/debbieohi.com/post/3mvsl4r4gp22kOne of the reasons I love Bluesky is because of posts like this (I don't understand most of it, but love that some science people here DO 😁🩷). [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Sep 2026 16:19 +0000at://did:plc:5amsebbtpuqieuxuqadmmvcv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvsl4r4gp22khttps://blacksky.community/profile/debbieohi.com/post/3mvsjbgwboc22Ooooh, can't wait to try this! #BookSky #KidLit #MGLit #YALit [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Sep 2026 15:46 +0000at://did:plc:5amsebbtpuqieuxuqadmmvcv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvsjbgwboc22https://blacksky.community/profile/debbieohi.com/post/3mvsis3an4c2oPOLL: What do YOU listen to (if anything) while working? #OneThingIveLearned: Italian progrock helps drown out noisy neighbours. 😁 Thanks to @whatevernot.com for introducing me to sanity-saving workmusic via Locanda Delle Fate. https://onething.pckt.blog/italian-progrock-great-workmusic-to-drown-out-noisy-neighbours-5x34v73 #CommunityPoll #ItalianProgRock18 Sep 2026 15:38 +0000at://did:plc:5amsebbtpuqieuxuqadmmvcv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvsis3an4c2ohttps://blacksky.community/profile/debbieohi.com/post/3mvs4n7udps2jIncorporating comics into my radiation mask art project in addition to my friend's character sheets from AD&D and Champions roleplaying campaigns (thx @aiabx.bsky.social & @bmacastro.bsky.social) & old handwritten notes. Thx to @kevinarts.bsky.social for comics donations. https://bsky.app/profile/debbieohi.com/post/3mvn3xejijc2b [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Sep 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:5amsebbtpuqieuxuqadmmvcv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvs4n7udps2jhttps://blacksky.community/profile/debbieohi.com/post/3mvs36xn7oc2jSome great points in @doctorow.pluralistic.net's essay re: AI & statistical prediction. One takeaway: Generative AI may be good at imitating humans BUT lacks element of surprise. All the more reason for human creatives to embrace their own quirks, deviations from the norm, unexpected choices, etc. [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Sep 2026 11:34 +0000at://did:plc:5amsebbtpuqieuxuqadmmvcv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvs36xn7oc2jhttps://blacksky.community/profile/debbieohi.com/post/3mvqbh73lwk2vThanks to my pal @kevinarts.bsky.social and his assistant Gimli for the tea and chat! Special thanks to Kevin for donating some comics to my radiation mask art project.17 Sep 2026 18:21 +0000at://did:plc:5amsebbtpuqieuxuqadmmvcv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvqbh73lwk2vhttps://blacksky.community/profile/debbieohi.com/post/3mvpmqrxbps27To Netgalley gurus: Does the "send to Kindle" feature work for those of us who live in Canada? Would love to help boost more books, but mailing books to Canada is complicated - I've had to pay duties (& I don't have the physical space while in our rented apt). https://netgalley.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/115003979534-How-do-I-load-a-digital-review-copy-onto-my-Kindle-device-or-app17 Sep 2026 12:11 +0000at://did:plc:5amsebbtpuqieuxuqadmmvcv/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvpmqrxbps27