Walter the Giant Storyteller
What I love about living close to NYC is having my writer friends come through town and stay at Chez Davis. Here is Walter Mayes, at his full 6’8″, using…
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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.
Uch! But Positive Anyway!
You know those times when it seems like everything is happening and you’re excited by work, ideas are coming faster than you can write them, friends are in town and…
Prison Writing Surprises
Last night I was at the prison and because of a mistake I made, learned something really cool! I love when that happens. Throughout this course, the inmates have been…
Excitement to Write!
I love when this happens. I’m feeling all grouchy because there is just not enough time in the day to get everything done. Huh? That makes me happy? Well, it…
70• so what could be bad?
I have that perennial feeling that we still might be in for more winter. Then I remember it is spring! iFone-compozed- sry 4 eny typoes. http://feeds.feedburner.com/BrainBurps
Roaring Brook Rocks!
Wow. Just…wow. I’ve had some great author visits in the last dozen years, but this one really kicks it. Success #1: Investing the kids.Starting with how invested (read that: EXCITED)…
Big Book!!
SO easy to be positive when I just found out that WHO HOPS?, after 12 years, is being published in one of those gigantic book formats!! Woohoo! iFone-compozed- sry 4…
Writing and Illustrating Workshop Time!
Yesterday was fabulous at Wolcott Street Elementary School! The kids were enthusiastic and the teachers welcoming. I was even taken out to a lovely dinner out with two teachers and…
Rochester School Visit
Positive thought of the day is that I arrived at the school without gettin lost at all! See, I’m essentially a city girl. Plunk me down in a place with…
The Future of Publishing is Positive!
(Oh, and also? I won TWO raffles this weekend! My luck is zooming around the universe!) Thanks, Paula Yoo, for posting this so I can repost here on my blog.…
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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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