Kirkus Reviews!
Woohoo! Check out that last line! YAY! Kirkus ReviewsAddy believes her Grandmother when she claims the “family curse” has been lurking for several generations. How else can she explain losing…
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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.
Aim High
I couldn’t think of anything to do a poem on today. I am tired. It’s Sunday, after all. So I looked through my post of March 31 (I think it…
Bird Dating
Okay, I started Poetry Month with haiku, continued with some limerick type silly rhyming, and today, have decided to go for the way more serious. You know what I’m talking…
Too Much Rain Already!
Take a deep breath before reading this one. Today’s refrain (because of the rain)is “Oh, my poor flowers! I hate these showers!”And “Woe is me!”How do bees see ifwe have…
Gardening Poem
Brown leaves in my garden I have to rakePeonies coming, remember to stakePut down the mulch, trim the rose bushGlee at the sight of buds starting to push Oh yeah,…
Hey – I Didn't Promise GOOD Poems!
Why, oh why did I promise each dayto write a poem and have it display upon my blog for the world’s eyes no ego have I, I’m cut down to…
Happy Poetry Month!
Here is my first poem in celebration of Poetry Month, revealing a bit of my anxiety over my pledge to write a new poem every day: It’s poetry monthI’ll write…
I Cannot Count
I said yesterday, “two, count ’em, two days…” but well, I can count but I can’t wait till tomorrow to post this. So here is the international debut of my…
Poetic Forms
Thank you, Christine, for this wonderful breakdown of fun short forms to play with. Since I do not consider myself a poet, this is incredibly helpful! I have already written…
Book Trailer, Here I Come!
In two, count ’em, TWO (and that’s easy to count to so I’m not asking much here), I will Officially debut the animated book trailer for The Curse of Addy…
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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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