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1Oct

School Visit Inquiry

My fall newsletter focuses on school visits so a recent email that ricocheted around various writer and illustrator listservs was of particular interest. That, and it was stunning in its chauvinism. Most authors I know try to work in a number…

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24Sep

Grammar Pet Peeves

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I understand that language is a living thing, subject to change as we humans use it. But in the last decade or so, it seems to me that proper grammar has gone the way of typewriters. I think it's because…

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17Sep

A Treasure, Lost

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I had another entry ready to go, but just as I was about to post it, heard that the fabulous storyteller and writer, Coleen Salley had died. I knew she was sick, but in denial, prayed I'd see her again. If…

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10Sep

My New Blog Plan

I'm not the most organized of folks. I try, I really do. And one thing that keeps/kept me from blogging on a schedule is that I really have this feeling that no one reads me. I'm not on anyone's blog…

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7Sep

Tyra Banks Loves Books

Appearances by Katie Davis

How cool is THIS?! Tyra Banks' blogged about the signing I did at Books of Wonder. I blogged about it too, but I have a feeling her blog gets more hits, so it's very cool! http://feeds.feedburner.com/BrainBurps

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6Sep

What a Character!

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A young woman emailed me recently after being frustrated in her attempts to create great characters for a story she was writing. Her complaint was that everyone in her book seemed like they were made up, and of course even…

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29Aug

Pea Soup For The Soul

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A huge thank you to my son, Benny Davis, the one who filmed it, and edited the entire thing. He's a genius, and that's a totally objective opinion. http://feeds.feedburner.com/BrainBurps

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28Aug

One Hobby

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I never had a collection I was passionate about. And I never realized I had a collection until recently when I was overjoyed to add something to a collection I didn't even know I had. I was driving past…

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27Aug

How To Pronounce My Name, Among Others

Playrooms Programs Teaching by Katie Davis

I was thrilled when teachingbooks.net contacted me to be a part of their extensive Author Name Pronunciation feature. It's a fantastic way to get kids interested in specific authors, and frankly, it's just fun. I can't even imagine how excited…

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26Aug

Book Review: Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life

Storytime by Katie Davis

I haven't done many (any?) reviews here. But summer is my biggest reading time, and I've dug into some really great books. This one, by Wendy Mass (full disclosure: we are friends. But if I didn't like it I'd do…

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