The Cheater's Guide to Getting Your First App
Here is my most recent post on the other blog I’m involved in, eisforbook. Enjoy! Lots of people ask me how I created the app for my podcast, Brain Burps…
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Thoughts on picture book writing, publishing advice, behind-the-scenes stories, and inspiration for writers and readers of all ages.
Repurposing Your Content
When Grace Lin contacted me and asked me to fill in for her while she was traveling for school visits, I was thrilled. I highly recommend you check out the…
2011 Pura Belpré Medal Winner for Narrative
Listen to Betsy Bird’s review of The Dreamer from my very first podcast! Sorry about the audio quality! How to listen: Subscribe for your iPod/iPhone at iTunes Subscribe for your Zune NOW…
Cybils, Here I Come!
I am so excited about this year! I’m still working on my resolutions, but I’m thinking I may just have a list of goals instead. They’re all important so they’re…
Here Come De Judge!
The Children’s and Young Adult Bloggers’ Book Awards (Cybils) judges and panelists have been announced for the 2010 committees. I’m thrilled to be among them! Panel Organizer: Pam Coughlan, MotherReader…
New web site on the way!
I am SO excited, but also having guilt. No, make that Guilt. I haven’t blogged, and have barely tweeted lately because I’m working so concentratedly on designing my new site.…
Donating to the Dodd Center for the Book at UCONN
What a process! I can finally get back to a normal schedule after working so hard at collecting all my crap book-related materials for the book archives at the Dodd…
BEA Tomorrow!
I’ll be doing BEA “from-the-aisles” interviews of authors, editors and bloggers for my radio show. Anyone want me to ask any specific questions, post it to my Facebook wall or…
The Future of Publishing is Positive!
(Oh, and also? I won TWO raffles this weekend! My luck is zooming around the universe!) Thanks, Paula Yoo, for posting this so I can repost here on my blog.…
Yay! My iApp Will be
Muuuuuch easier to create than I’d thought. Here I’ve been trying to animate it myself but have just learned that my developer only needs me to do the art. Yes,…
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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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