Think of Yourself As a Writer Part 1
Whenever I’m on the faculty of a conference or I do a school visit, or even just in casual conversation, people will often express their burning desire to be published.…
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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.
Mind/Body Connection
I love Serge Bloch’s illustration for this New York Time’s article from Feb.1. The article, by Tara Parker-Pope, was entitled The Real Body Language. It was all about how our…
Laundry and Positivity
You may wonder what one has to do with the other but if you saw my half-full laundry basket, you’d know. http://feeds.feedburner.com/BrainBurps
How I See The World
To me, the world is divided between those who love candy, and those who are not tormented daily – nay, hourly – (minute by minute?) at thoughts of “Where can…
Overheard On the Subway Today
“Yo,” the first twenty-something said to the other. “Audio books are like, how lazy do you have to be to listen to a book?” I was dying to ask this…
The More Positive I Am the More Positive I Am
It’s been a month now, and except for three, I blogged a positive thought daily. I’m trying to keep them related to writing, illustrating, and books, though occasionally I’ve found…
Pink!
Pink, on a twirly acrobatic thingy, singing a stunningly heartrending song, spinning, singing and NOT barfing all at the same time is pretty amazing. http://feeds.feedburner.com/BrainBurps
One of My Favorite Things About Writing
…is critiquing a story with amazing potential. And the bonus is when the writer really hears and then LISTENS and makes the changes that makes it go from a story…
Great Short Writing
When I was a kid, I’d look through the Sunday New York Times to see if a Danny Kaye movie would be on TV that week. On the every-so-often chance…
How Positive Thoughts Impact Others
Deborah Lee Rose wrote me, “Even on really tough days, thinking and sharing positive thoughts helps keep me moving forward, and I can see the impact on others even before…
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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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