Debra Daugherty

Jacksonville, IL, Downtown Jax First Thursday Merchant Fair, August 7 from 4-8 PM. Handmade goods, unique crafts, vintage treasures, and local produce from local artisans and small businesses. Family-friendly. I'll be there signing my picture books. Hope to see you there!

Friday, August 1, I'll be at the Indian Hills Park in Springfield, IL to read my picture books. Fun activities follow after the reading.

Friday, August 1, I'll be at the Indian Hills Park in Springfield, IL to read my picture books. Fun activities follow after the reading.

It's lovely when fan mail arrives like this one from my friend and critique partner, Suzy Leopold. She did an amazing job with the watercolor of the barn. Writers supporting Writers. The community of writers and illustrators are the best!

Thank you!

How did I miss this? Barn Day was July 13! The perfect time to share my #PB Grandpa's Barn. This story is based on memories of my grandpa's barn. I loved exploring it as a child. Happy belated Barn Day!

Thanks.

@bluepit.bsky.social #BluePit 📖 #P

@bluepit.bsky.social
#BluePit 📖 #P

@bluepit.bsky.social #BluePit 📖 #P

#BluePit📖 #PB #HU #Q During a cold season, a young girl knit warm garments for the sheep, cows, hens, dog, cat and kittens but someone stole them! She has a mystery to solve. Who stole the knitted garments? And why? First clue--paw prints by the doggy door, and they lead out into the woods!

#BluePit📖 #MG #HU #Q When it's discovered the mayor wants to turn the park into a parking lot, the town folks decide to vote for Max. Max’s best friend campaigns for him, but there’s a huge problem if Max wins. Max is a bulldog. Can a smelly, mischievous, math-solving bulldog be mayor?

#BluePit📖 #PB #HU #Q A dachshund gets lost in the woods during a thunderstorm and his best friend, a potbelly pig, needs to find him. The frightened dog is not in the usual places. Where could he be? #3 in a potential series

#BluePit📖 #PB #HU #Q It's a dachshund's birthday, and he expects presents, cookies and cake. However, no one seems to remember it's his special day, not even his best friend, a potbelly pig. #2 in a potential series.

#BluePit📖 #PB #HU #Q Can a dachshund and a spotted potbelly pig remain best friends if they don't like the same things? #1 in a potential series

#BluePit📖 #MG #Q A young girl spends an adventurous summer with her friends in the Northwoods. She is determined to win a musky fishing tournament, believing if she does, her parents, who have spent the summer apart, will reconcile, but one oar is lost, and her rowboat is stuck on a stump.

#BluePit📖 #PB #HU During a cold season, a young girl knit warm garments for the sheep, cows, hens, dog, cat and kittens but someone stole them! She has a mystery to solve. Who stole the knitted garments? And why? First clue--paw prints by the doggy door, and they lead out into the woods!

#BluePit📖 #MG #HU When it's discovered the mayor wants to turn the park into a parking lot, the town folks decide to vote for Max. Max’s best friend campaigns for him, but there’s a huge problem if Max wins. Max is a bulldog. Can a smelly, mischievous, math-solving bulldog be mayor?

#BluePit📖 #PB #HU A dachshund gets lost in the woods during a thunderstorm and his best friend, a potbelly pig, needs to find him. The frightened dog is not in the usual places. Where could he be? #3 in a potential series

#BluePit📖 #PB #HU It's a dachshund's birthday, and he expects presents, cookies and cake. However, no one seems to remember it's his special day, not even his best friend, a potbelly pig. #2 in a potential series.

#BluePit📖 #PB #HU Can a dachshund and a spotted potbelly pig remain best friends if they don't like the same things? #1 in a potential series

#BluePit📖 #MG #Q A young girl spends an adventurous summer with her friends in the Northwoods. She is determined to win a musky fishing tournament, believing if she does, her parents, who have spent the summer apart, will reconcile, but one oar is lost, and her rowboat is stuck on a stump.

#BluePit📖 #MG #Q A young girl spends an adventurous summer with her friends in the Northwoods. She is determined to win a musky fishing tournament, believing if she does, her parents, who have spent the summer apart, will reconcile, but one oar is lost, and her rowboat is stuck on a stump.

#BluePit📖 #PB #HU During a cold season, a young girl knit warm garments for the sheep, cows, hens, dog, cat and kittens but someone stole them! She has a mystery to solve. Who stole the knitted garments? And why? First clue--paw prints by the doggy door, and they lead out into the woods!

#BluePit📖 #PB #HU A dachshund gets lost in the woods during a thunderstorm and his best friend, a potbelly pig, needs to find him. #3 in a potential series

#BluePit📖 #PB #HU It's a dachshund's birthday, and he expects presents, cookies and cake. However, no one seems to remember it's his special day, not even his best friend, a potbelly pig. #2 in a potential series.

#BluePit📖 #MG #HU When it's discovered the mayor wants to turn the park into a parking lot, the town folks decide to vote for Max. Max’s best friend, Riley, campaigns for Max, but there’s a huge problem if Max wins. Max is a bulldog. Can a smelly, mischievous, math-solving bulldog be mayor?

#BluePit📖 #PB #HU Can a dachshund and a spotted potbelly pig remain best friends if they don't like the same things?

@bluepit.bsky.social Here's my writing story. I started writing for my nieces and nephews. After I joined SCBWI, I earnestly honed my craft and sent out queries. I've since had five books published, (two more are on contract), and several short stories and articles. My genre ranges from PB to YA.

It's Cow Appreciation Day! Here's a sweet cow from #PB Grandpa's Barn.