It's Radio Day!
Today on the show I will speak to an old friend, (okay, she’s not that old) author and poet Susan Taylor Brown. Every April is poetry month. This past April,…
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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.
Book Expo America and The Burning Question
I know – I’m a tad overdue on getting this video done. But just think: digital nightmare and you’ll know the blackholetimesuck I’ve been in. Enjoy! Oh, and please send…
Postive Thinking at the Dentist's Office
Once, at a school visit, a child asked me why I always included something about teeth in my books. Astonished, I stood there, mentally ticking through the pages of each…
Donating to the Dodd Center for the Book at UCONN
What a process! I can finally get back to a normal schedule after working so hard at collecting all my crap book-related materials for the book archives at the Dodd…
May WTNH Appearance
Oh well, I may be a week late, but at least I’m on timeish! http://feeds.feedburner.com/BrainBurps
Getting Kids to Read!
I LOVE this! This middle school has set up this program to get kids to take pix of themselves reading in different places, and then a pin goes on a…
Here is Where Positive Thinking Has Taken Me!
I was getting ready for BEA. “Ooh,” I say to myself, “There is an app by sideways.com available for conference goers” It was a very cool app that tells you…
BEA Tomorrow!
I’ll be doing BEA “from-the-aisles” interviews of authors, editors and bloggers for my radio show. Anyone want me to ask any specific questions, post it to my Facebook wall or…
Peter Reynolds Interview and…
Ever want to ask author/illustrator Peter Reynolds a question? Call him today at 4pm at (646) 595-4478. He’s the guy who illustrates the hugely popular Judy Moody series by Megan…
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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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