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Thoughts on picture book writing, publishing advice, behind-the-scenes stories, and inspiration for writers and readers of all ages.

Reverso Reviews!

This is an adult entry for this blog – some words may be sensitive to some readers. You have been warned. Betsy Bird, over at SLJ, reviewed Mirror Mirror today…
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Whitewashing Book Covers

Thank you, Vicki Erwin, from Main Street Books (a fabulous bookstore – especially if Vicki runs it!) for this link (yes, that’s her in the video. You think they could’ve stuck her…
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Thanks, Betsy!

Betsy Bird did an amazing job for my new radio show. I am thrilled that she’s agreed to continue doing it! She even blogged about it – how cool is that?!…
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My First Radio Show!

Today I am doing my first internet radio show via blogtalkradio.com under the umbrella of Robin Falls (a woman who runs a bunch of different radio shows). I will be doing it through…
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Spine Poetry

My new fave blog is 100 Scope Notes by Travis Jonker. Thanks to him for this very cool link to the spine poetry that people at the Somers Library have…
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I Scooped NPR!

Okay, maybe not scooped, exactly, but I gotta take my moments where I can, right? Couldn’t self-delusion be termed positive thinking? 😎However, NPR is my favorite radio station ever so…
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Mirror Mirror by Marilyn Singer

When I told people I was taking poetry books as my monthly Good Morning Connecticut recommendations, this is the look I got: I felt like that, too. Until I went…
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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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