Flight delay is positive … How?
Cuz we get to chill at Chili’s, have a glass of chard and nibble the kids’ fries. And this, btw, from a person that never and I mean na-ever can…
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Thoughts on picture book writing, publishing advice, behind-the-scenes stories, and inspiration for writers and readers of all ages.
Serendipitious Detours
serendipity |ˌserənˈdipitē|nounthe occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way : a fortunate stroke of serendipity | a series of small serendipities. So we’re driving…
Positive Thoughts on Celeb Books
And here you didn’t think that was possible! Shame, shame, my little positive thinkers! Now that Tori spelling has written a children’s book and Simon & Schuster will publish the…
On Vacay in Florida
And it’s 65 degrees today. But the silver lining is that it’s sunny. Another two FABulous thoughts are my Skype visit tomorrow with a school in Ohio and today’s big…
In a Packed Plane And…
… In the last row (yes, the one next to the bathrooms- the same row with seats that don’t lean back). But you know what my positive thought is? I’ve…
Reach Your Goals with a Positive Visualization Board
This was my Positive Visualization Board from 2009. Two things I hoped for came to pass so I am making my bigger and better 2010 board now. The two things…
Olympic Positive Thoughts
Apolo Ohno said, “every day before you go to sleep, ask yourself one question: did you do every single thing you could today to make sure you did your best?”…
List Poems
Here is an assignment I used recently with the women I teach in prison. I asked them to think of words that described their children. What emerged were what sounded…
Everything is Great
Lazy blizzard blogging! After a lovely day playing Monopoly with the family in front of the fire (instead of flying to Rochester for my school visit…sniff), I’ve decided to let…
Weather or Not
The silver lining of missing out on my postponed two-day school visit to Rochester due to the incoming blizzard? The $170 difference in airfare I was just refunded by JetBlue.…
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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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