Motherless Mother's Day Books
Thank you to Laurel Snyder for this guest post for Mother’s Day! It’s almost Mother’s Day, a holiday I never pay much attention to, despite having kids and a mom.…
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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.
Readers Theaters Get Raves
I got a lovely note from a teacher who took the Readers Theater scripts I provided on my site and I think the students did an amazing job! Readers Theaters…
Circle Time!
Kids are starting to prepare to head off to kindergarten so over the next few months, I’ll be posting a bunch of coloring pages and activities to go along with…
Sweepstakes Week #2! Giveaways Galore!
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…
A New Coloring Page!
This is also available now on my Freebie page, but just so’s you know, I’ve added this reproducible coloring page to go along with Little Chicken’s Big Day! Click it…
Chicks With Something to Peep About
The New York Times published a recipe for homemade Peeps so, considering the season and how well it goes with Little Chicken’s Big Day, how could I not share it…
Smart Baby
This could possibly be the smartest baby ever. Okay, okay. I admit it, she’s my niece. My sister wrote: “Soph already loves Little Chicken!! She stares at the cover for…
Bad Grammar Signs
Is it actually open, or only “kind of” open? I took this photo in the elevator of the hotel I was staying in while presenting at the New York State…
Sweepstakes #1!
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,…
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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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