October 2, 2011

I’m so proud to finally be able to announce this! I have been asked to be a 2011 Cybils judge! Last year I was a picture book judge, but this year I’ll be a judge on the Easy Reader/Early Chapter Book panel. The definition of an ER/ECB is: The first thing that stands out about…

September 22, 2011

(That is, ask for favors.) If you’ve ever learned something about the business from my newsletters, blog, podcasts, or videos would you consider helping me? (by September 30) The nominated podcasts on PodcastAwards.com will have 40,000,000 views, if last year is any indication. I’m not asking you to vote. Just nominate. It’s easy & it…

June 6, 2011

We didn’t win but I did discover that out of almost 100 submissions, we made the top five nominees! And we were up against trailers made with big budgets by big publishers. And we lost to Lane Smith, which is a worthy loss! On our way to Brooklyn…       Under the heading of…

April 26, 2011

Before I tell you about this week’s “contest,” let’s see who won last week!   Thanks to our winner (whose name is in the video, which you’ll have to watch to find out if you won hahaha!) for this great chicken picture! Week #2: The Audience Participation Sweepstakes! The prizes: A signed copy of the…

April 19, 2011

Little Chicken’s Big Day Release Sweepstakes! Help celebrate the arrival of our little hatchling with… Week 1: The Book Trailer Word of Mouth Sweepstakes From April 19 through May 17, I’ll be running one sweepstakes per week. (If you’re on my mailing list, I’ll send you a note each week filling you in on the…

Jerry Davis
April 19, 2011

I’m unreasonably excited about today’s podcast because my collaborator on Little Chicken’s Big Day, also known as my husband, Jerry Davis, is my guest! Subscribe for: iPod, iPhone & iTunes / Zune / Android Or click to download   In this episode you will hear us talk about the genesis of the book Iron Giant,…

July 14, 2010

Consider this a contest about a contest! Comment here and give me a great idea for a contest, and you’ll win this fabulous book – I just finished it, and it’s great. I promise. http://feeds.feedburner.com/BrainBurps

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