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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.
How to Use Social Media Webinar!
This Wednesday! It’s going to be fun, funny, informative, revealing, and you will learn more than you bargain for! Sign up here for I Hate Twitter and 9 Other Stupid…
David Small Draws Live!
And guess what? I’m pretty sure he is going to come on Brain Burps About Books!
Kadir Nelson Paints Dan Santat Live
From the SCBWI intensive. One of the most amazing days I have EVER spent, watching Paul Zelinsky, Marla Frazee, Richard Jesse Watson, Kadir Nelson, Denise Fleming, David Small and Jerry…
SCBWI Conference, Day 3
The 40 Winks party was fantastic! Here are pictures and some videos. People really went all out! Since I’m adding these from my iPhone WordPress app, and haven’t figured out…
My Violet Beauregard Site!
Please be patient till I get home and can fix whatever is wrong with my site…It looks like it ate a giant blueberry! In the meantime here are more photos…
SCBWI LA Pre-Conference
Last night was the faculty cocktail party/dinner, which was so much fun I forgot to take pictures after these first few!
Webinar Success!
Last night’s webinar with Deborah Halverson, “Four Fixes for a ‘Flat’ Story” was incredible! Yes, we had some technical difficulties, but considering it was the first one I’ve run, and…
Writing Young Adult Fiction for Dummies
Deborah Halverson, who edited my eBook and has just published Writing Young Adult Fiction For Dummies is hittin’ the virtual highway with a blog tour. Don’t miss her on these…
Random #ALA11 Photos
Mr. Schu reads: Dianne de Las Casas and her Blue Frog’s inspiration: Out with Ellen Hopkins:
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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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