Writing Tips & Insights

Brain Burps Blog

Thoughts on picture book writing, publishing advice, behind-the-scenes stories, and inspiration for writers and readers of all ages.

My First Podcast Interview!

Katie Davis January 26, 2010

I’m in a podcast! Woohoo! Thank you, Susan Raab, for inviting me in! http://www.raabassociates.com/index.php/audio-interviews-author-illustrator Teachers for a New Era is funded by a grant from the Carnegie Foundation. It’s for…

Getting Things Done

Katie Davis January 25, 2010

I have no idea WHY I feel like I didn’t do much today when I got my newsletter out AND all the final art for Little Chicken’s Big Day was…

Ack! I Missed a Day!

Katie Davis January 23, 2010

See my previous post, the line where it reads, “I forgive myself for _____________”. My vow to blog a positive thought every day has now been broken three times. So…

Repeat These Words After Me

Katie Davis January 21, 2010

This is pretty private but so good and so funny how could I not share it? My brother, Nick sent it to me, I think when my business Dirty Dishes…

Confidence in Your Writing

Katie Davis January 20, 2010

I know lots of people, who, as they work, think, “This is crap!” and are incentivized to keep going, to edit, edit, edit until the work sings. Me, I take…

Divorce as a positive

Katie Davis January 19, 2010

Sometimes, you can get a lot closer to people you love after they’ve gone through something no one would ever wish on ANYbody. It’s those black clouds that obscure vision,…

The Big Winners!

Katie Davis January 18, 2010

I am thrilled that today The American Library Association (ALA) today announced the top books, audiobooks and video for children and young adults including the Caldecott, King, Newbery and Printz…

That Smell…

Katie Davis January 15, 2010

You know that waft of spring that you wait for right about now? Positive thought of the day: I got a good whiff of it today. This cold WILL end…eventually.…

Haiti

Katie Davis January 14, 2010

From Deb Wiles blog, this information on how to help the people struggling with the horror in Haiti… And here’s something else you can do right away. Anyone with a…

Sleep…

Katie Davis January 13, 2010

I will sleep like a baby tonight… http://feeds.feedburner.com/BrainBurps

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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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