Why Writing is like Yoga
I love The Creative Penn (wish my last name were Penn. I’d even be happy with Pencil. Katie Pencil. Has a ring to it, no?) Anyway, Joanna Penn has a…
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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.
Non Fiction Monday: Rochester Children's Book Festival Attendee, London Ladd
As you know if you’ve been looking around my blog, I was thrilled to go to Rochester this past weekend for the Rochester Children’s Book Festival. I got to do…
Hysterical!
Thanks to 100ScopeNotes for the early morning laugh! http://feeds.feedburner.com/BrainBurps
Stella Orange Teleseminar … and Ethiopia?
A quick question before I launch into today’s blog entry. I am SO curious who the people might be who are downloading my podcast from all these cool countries! And…
Is this a scam?
I got this email and wonder if you guys think someone wants my “autograph” aka, my signature to use to charge stuff? The only reason I have doubt is that…
Win an ABR (Already Been Read) ARC of MATCHED
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…
Book Trailers Gettin' Some NYT Front Page Lovin'!
This is fascinating – finally, book trailers are getting some mainstream recognition by way of the New York Times Sunday Styles section. Yes, people in the book industry have known…
Two Word Summary of Most Important Thing
I recently received this in my email box. I’d love to hear what other people would have answered. The name of this teacher has been X-ed out to protect her…
Postive Thinking at the Dentist's Office
Once, at a school visit, a child asked me why I always included something about teeth in my books. Astonished, I stood there, mentally ticking through the pages of each…
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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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