Supporting Small Businesses
Like many writers, I’m on various children’s literature listservs. One of my groups began a discussion about how great it is to earn money from amazon via one’s blog. Some…
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Brain Burps Blog
Thoughts on picture book writing, publishing advice, behind-the-scenes stories, and inspiration for writers and readers of all ages.
Stranger Than Fiction
The other night I watched Mission Impossible 3, the one where Tom Cruise swings from one skyscraper to another on a rope. His buddies tell him if he hits the…
What is Twilight's Secret?
Sorry about missing yesterday – it’s getting busy around here! As my readers know, I made a little movie that both markets my novel, and spoofs, in a self-deprecating way,…
Reading Rockets Rocks!
Imagine a site that is completely dedicated to reading. Okay, okay. I guess that in and of itself isn’t unique. But Reading Rockets is. Yes, they provide free reading guides…
Freebie Friday!
Go on now and get your coloring page for today! Enjoy! Tell every teacher and librarian you know! http://feeds.feedburner.com/BrainBurps
Announcing Freebie Fridays!
As promised, here is my official announcement of my new weekly promise! Every Friday I will offer new freebies for teachers, librarians, and parents (they can use them, but they’re…
Savannah Children's Book Festival
Where do I begin? Okay, I’ll start at the very beginning. That’s a very good place to start. Let’s move on to the night I finally arrived at the Low…
Argh I lost a great post!
I wrote a fabulous, funny entry and what happened to it? I hadn’t logged into Blogger, so when I clicked PUBLISH POST it all disappeared. Quickly now, because I have…
His Story is History
I play a game with myself whenever I’m in a situation that is troubling me. It started a long time ago, but I became conscious of it a few years…
Toad Hill Book Reviews 4 and by Teens
Toad Hill reviews is a fabulous book review blog for and by tweens. The reviews sound as though they are written by much older kids – it’s obvious these kids…
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Welcome! I'm Katie Davis, a children's book author with a passion for helping writers bring their stories to life. Here you'll find tips, tricks, and tales from my twenty years in publishing.
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