Jonah Lehrer Lied
Dear Mr. Lehrer, As anyone who reads this blog or listens to my podcast knows, I loved Imagine: How Creativity Works, by Jonah Lehrer. You knew this because I told…
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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.
Be Afraid. But Do It Anyway.
You know when you believe something or more importantly, live something and you get confirmation from somewhere that yeah, that’s a good way to go, especially after many have warned…
Be Afraid. But Do It Anyway.
Many of you are headed to SCBWI in LA this week. Some of you are, as I like to say, “pre-published” and will be among some of the top names…
Win a Vintage 1958 copy of Danny and the Dinosaur by Syd Hoff
Subscribe to the podcast! If you liked anything you heard I’d really appreciate it if you’d write a line or two in the review area on iTunes. It really helps…
Zazzle Dazzle or Not?
I will let you know if these came out well or not! We shall see. This could be yet another black hole time suck – designing products on zazzle.com!
Brooke Jackman Foundation
From the Brooke Jackman Foundation, for which I’m an advisory board member…. Even with the hustle & bustle of the summer season, Alec Baldwin didn’t let that keep him from…
Stop Writer's Block
If you’re like me, you’re having trouble right about now. Trouble figuring out how to stop writer’s block. The warm sand, the smell of Coppertone, summer sunsets … they’re all…
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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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