The Big Winners!
I am thrilled that today The American Library Association (ALA) today announced the top books, audiobooks and video for children and young adults including the Caldecott, King, Newbery and Printz…
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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.
That Smell…
You know that waft of spring that you wait for right about now? Positive thought of the day: I got a good whiff of it today. This cold WILL end…eventually.…
Haiti
From Deb Wiles blog, this information on how to help the people struggling with the horror in Haiti… And here’s something else you can do right away. Anyone with a…
Lasagne!
Today’s positive thought that, despite not being well written, the recipe on a box of lasagne can be really delicious! http://feeds.feedburner.com/BrainBurps
Revising as a Positive THought
I thought we were done with Little Chicken’s Big Day. Remarkably, I’m actually happy we’re not. It means I can continue to make it better. This is probably the (seemingly)…
I Can Heal Myself
when in pain it’s hard to think positive but I am thinking, “This too shall pass,” and not only that but that bodies change ( not just age) and can…
The Anniversary
Happy to have known my fatherNow dead these 25 years. I stillmiss him. http://feeds.feedburner.com/BrainBurps
Poetry Retreat!
I am going to be SO ready for April (poetry month). http://feeds.feedburner.com/BrainBurps
Working in the prison
(For privacy reasons, if I refer to any of the women I teach at the prison, I will refer only to their first initials) S. gave me a copy of…
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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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