Secrets to Get Kids Reading
Guest post by Kathryn Starke Find her on Facebook or Twitter! As parents and teachers, we have to get creative to motivate children to enjoy reading. We are competing with…
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Thoughts on picture book writing, publishing advice, behind-the-scenes stories, and inspiration for writers and readers of all ages.
High School Graduation and ADD
When my son, Benny, finished kindergarten we got him tested. When the results came back and we were told he had ADHD I started a journey that has frustrated me…
How To Celebrate
Well, celebrate if you have a 100th episode of your podcast, that is! But frankly, I think you could do this for anything – including celebrating your latest book being…
How to Get Kids Reading
I sent out a press release yesterday about my 100th podcast episode with the first three Ambassadors for Young People’s Literature and was very happy when I heard from the…
The Power of Stories
A preface: I got the idea for my middle grade novel, The Curse of Addy McMahon, when I read a New York Times article in 1999 about some road workers…
Do You Have Social Media Guilt?
I struggle with this. I really do. I started giving tips and support to people who needed it, and it turned into a business and a joy. But there are…
Baby Mouse for President!
There are judges, and then there are judges. There are nine Supreme Court judges in the United States. There are 179 US Court of Appeals Circuit Court judges, there are…
R.I.P. Jean Craighead George
She lived close by, and we appeared at a local book festival together for many years. Goodbye! You can read more about this amazing Newbery winner here.
When a Parent Dies
My father died in 1985. I miss him every day and can get choked up even now, all these years later. I thought until recently I was weird because I…
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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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