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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 Janet Fox Used Video to Get a Book Deal

Brain Burps About Books Podcast #215 What Does the Fox Say? [smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/brainburps/What_Did_the_Fox_Say.mp3″ title=”How Janet Fox Used Video to Get a Book Deal” artist=”Janet Fox” social=”true” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true” ]…
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Is It Actually Better to Be Traditionally Published?

Brain Burps About Books Podcast #214 Is It Actually Better to Be Traditionally Published? [smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/brainburps/Is_It_Actually_Better_to_Be_Traditionally_Published_copy.mp3″ title=”Is It Actually Better to be Traditionally Published?” artist=”Julia Suzuki” social=”true” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true”…
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A Pinterest Rockstar Shares Her Secrets

Brain Burps About Books Podcast #213 A Pinterest Rockstar Shares Her Secrets An Interview with Kim Vij, the Powerhouse behind “The Educator’s Spin On It” [smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/brainburps/A_Pinterest_Rockstar_Shares_Her_Secrets.mp3″ title=”A Pinterest Rockstar…
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Why SkippyjonJones Almost Skipped the Show

Brain Burps About Books Podcast #212 Why Skippyjon Jones Almost Skipped the Show An Interview with Author Illustrator Judy Schachner [smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/brainburps/Why_SkippyJon_Jones_Almost_Skipped_the_Show.mp3″ title=”Why Skippyjon Jones Almost Skipped the Show” artist=”Judy…
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Why Peter Lerangis Was On Air Force One

Brain Burps About Books Podcast #211 Why Peter Lerangis Was On Air Force One [smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/brainburps/What_Author_Has_Sold_15_Million_Books_AND_Eaten_a_Dove_Bar_on_AirForce_One.mp3″ title=”Why Peter Lerangis was on Air Force One” artist=”Peter Lerangis” social=”true” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true”…
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My #1 Marketing Tool That’s Helped Me Sell More Books

Brain Burps About Books Podcast #210 My #1 Marketing Tool That’s Helped Me Sell More Books [smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/brainburps/My1_marketing_tool_thats_helped_me_sell_more_books.mp3″ title=”MY #1 Marketing Tool That’s Helped Me Sell More Books” artist=”Katie Davis”…
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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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