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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.
ComicCon Smackdown! BabyMouse vs. The Lunch Lady!
Today is the BabyMouse/Lunch Lady Smackdown on the radio version of Brain Burps About Books! Listen live at 4pm EDT. ComicCon gets underway in less than a week, and I…
Book Trailers Gettin' Some NYT Front Page Lovin'!
This is fascinating – finally, book trailers are getting some mainstream recognition by way of the New York Times Sunday Styles section. Yes, people in the book industry have known…
Two Word Summary of Most Important Thing
I recently received this in my email box. I’d love to hear what other people would have answered. The name of this teacher has been X-ed out to protect her…
The American Library Association's Biggest Burning Question!
What do Mo Willems, Tanya Stone, Tony DiTerlizzi, Linda Sue Park, David Levithan, Jon Scieszka, Laurie Halse Anderson, Ellen Hopkins, Libba Bray, Dianne de las Casas, and Peter Sis have in…
Live! From ALA!Brain Burps Radio with Dianne de las Casas
ALA has been amazing, which you know already if you’ve reading all my tweets and those of my fellow attendees.today is radio day as it’s the fourth Monday of the…
ALA, Here I Com!
I’ve skipped some days blogging, as I’ve been working on getting ready for ALA. I know what my ALA movie question will be, and it’s a great one…hmmm… should you…
Not Your Father's Father's Day Books
I went on Good Morning, Connecticut today and you know, I really didn’t want to go the usual Father’s Day Hallmark-y sapfest direction. You can find that pretty much anywhere…
Contest!
As you know, I made a little video about my adventures at BEA, Book Expo America. To see it, click the TV link over there on the left. I asked…
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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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