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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.

The Power of Stories

A preface:  I got the idea for my middle grade novel, The Curse of Addy McMahon, when I read a New York Times article in 1999 about some road workers…
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Baby Mouse for President!

There are judges, and then there are judges. There are nine Supreme Court judges in the United States. There are 179 US Court of Appeals Circuit Court judges, there are…
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R.I.P. Jean Craighead George

She lived close by, and we appeared at a local book festival together for many years. Goodbye! You can read more about this amazing Newbery winner here.
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When a Parent Dies

My father died in 1985. I miss him every day and can get choked up even now, all these years later. I thought until recently I was weird because I…
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School Visit Fun

You really need to click on these to see the looks on the kids faces. I was asking them to make expressions I then drew on characters in a story…
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About the Blog

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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