One Thing I've Learned
Things I've learned, from inconsequential to practical to bigger-picture. Also see: Debbieohi.com/links
I use Handbrake for converting my WAV video files to MP4
Open-source video transcoder available for Linux, Mac, and Windows.
Open-source video transcoder available for Linux, Mac, and Windows.
By embracing multiple formats, I can read more books
Also, physical limitations helped me learn how NOT to be a format snob.
Also, physical limitations helped me learn how NOT to be a format snob.
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
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.
A "sprue" is the cardboard sheet from which you punch out game pieces
Also has meanings in model-making, cooking/gardening, manufacturing, and medicine!
Also has meanings in model-making, cooking/gardening, manufacturing, and medicine!
Never presume to know another's grief.
I will never say I know exactly how you feel.
I will never say I know exactly how you feel.
Be fully present. The "last time" won't announce itself.
When you are with someone you care about, be fully present. Don't multitask, don't be thinking ahead about other things you need to do. Give them and the moment your
When you are with someone you care about, be fully present. Don't multitask, don't be thinking ahead about other things you need to do. Give them and the moment your full attention.
Having hobbies outside of work helps fill my creative well
Also a handy of way of clearing my head when I'm work-stressed
Also a handy of way of clearing my head when I'm work-stressed
Take regular breaks from the keyboard.
Applies just as much to illustrators as well as writers, of course!
Applies just as much to illustrators as well as writers, of course!
Appreciate where you are. You may be luckier than you think.
A comic especially for fellow writers and illustrators out there.
A comic especially for fellow writers and illustrators out there.
"Networking" is not a bad word
It can even be fun, if you stay authentic
It can even be fun, if you stay authentic
Don't let envy fester
Acknowledge it but then MOVE ON
Acknowledge it but then MOVE ON
Don't go into a romantic relationship expecting the other person to change.
Great advice from our friends who were married 50+ years
Great advice from our friends who were married 50+ years
Adding a bit of crushed red pepper can elevate a bland dish
POLL: What do YOU fellow home chefs do?
POLL: What do YOU fellow home chefs do?
If social media is making you feel like crap, then re-evaluate how you use it
Also, yet one more reason I love Bluesky
Also, yet one more reason I love Bluesky
Remember to blink
20-20-20 tip on preventing digital eye strain
20-20-20 tip on preventing digital eye strain
Writing by hand can help keep me from feeling overwhelmed
Anyone else out there keep a bullet journal?
Anyone else out there keep a bullet journal?
Don't be so obsessed with your end goal that you forget to enjoy the journey
It may be a cliché but it remains so true
It may be a cliché but it remains so true
