Grants for Author Visits
Once and a while I get requests from teachers about how they can apply for grants in order to afford an author visit. I’m not an expert on this topic,…
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Thoughts on picture book writing, publishing advice, behind-the-scenes stories, and inspiration for writers and readers of all ages.
How to Get Author School Visits
Brain Burps About Books Podcast #244 How to Get Author School Visits Tips for getting author visits & what to do when you get there [smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/brainburps/244-Author_School_Visit_Tutorial.mp3″ title=”How to Get…
Picture Book Summit
Brain Burps About Books Podcast #242 Picture Book Summit An Interview with Julie Hedlund [smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/brainburps/242-PictureBookSummit.mp3″ title=”Picture Book Summit” artist=”Julie Hedlund” social=”true” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true” ] Announcements Last week to…
Picture Book Writing Conference
On October 3, you get to be part of the biggest event to happen in picture book writing since … well, ever! OMG Peeps! This is soooo exciting! In a…
How to Beat Your Competitors in a Google Search
Brain Burps About Books Podcast #230 How to Beat Your Competitors in a Google Search An Interview with Lindsey Anderson [smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/brainburps/How_to_Beat_Your_Competitors_in_a_Google_Search.mp3″ title=”How to Beat Your Competitors in a Google…
Defining Magical Realism with Laura Ruby
Brain Burps About Books Podcast #227 Defining Magical Realism An Interview with Laura Ruby [smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/brainburps/Defining_Magical_Realism.mp3″ title=”Defining Magical Realism with Laura Ruby” ] Click to tweet about this week’s episode…
KidLit.TV Launch Party!
Tonight you can win big at the KidLit.TV Launch Party. Literally. Over $1000 worth of prizes! Back in May I started working with Julie Gribble, a woman with a…
What Makes a Great Webinar?
A few of my peeps wrote to me, asking if they had to buy something if they attended this (free) webinar I’m doing with The Scrivener Coach. What makes a great webinar?…
"Help me, I'm Freaking Out!"
What did dozens and dozens and dozens of my peeps write to me when I asked them, “What can I do for you? What do you want to learn?” This: “I know some tech…
Videos For Writers
Not techy? You need to read this. If you know me you know I believe EVERY writer needs to be using video. Video connects you to readers, it can expand you…
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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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