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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.

Trailee Voting!

Nice way to celebrate my wedding anniversary! Here is the SLJ post:     For weeks you’ve been nominating your favorite videos that promote children’s or teen books. And our…
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Podcast Awards!

I am so excited and so grateful about this news! My podcast, Brain Burps About Books, has been nominated for a Podcast Award! I owe it to all the listeners…
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Worried Leaf Guy

If you see something different than I see, please download the photo here and draw your own Faces in Places then write a story about your character!      
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Tweetchat Transcript

  @KatieDavisBurps: Welcome to our 2nd chat! Pls stay on this month’s topic: Book Trailers. Thx! #kidlitPRChat October 5, 2011, 6:05 pm   @KatieDavisBurps: Uh. OOOPS. That went out by…
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#KidlitPRChat Tonight: Book Trailers!

Date: every first Wednesday Time: 6-7pm ET Topic tonight: Book trailers It’s the first Wednesday of October, and that means it’s time to join marketing powerhouses Elizabeth Dulemba, Dianne de…
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About the Blog

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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