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

Lasagne!

Today’s positive thought that, despite not being well written, the recipe on a box of lasagne can be really delicious! http://feeds.feedburner.com/BrainBurps
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Revising as a Positive THought

I thought we were done with Little Chicken’s Big Day. Remarkably, I’m actually happy we’re not. It means I can continue to make it better. This is probably the (seemingly)…
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I Can Heal Myself

when in pain it’s hard to think positive but I am thinking, “This too shall pass,” and not only that but that bodies change ( not just age) and can…
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The Anniversary

Happy to have known my fatherNow dead these 25 years. I stillmiss him. http://feeds.feedburner.com/BrainBurps
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Poetry Retreat!

I am going to be SO ready for April (poetry month). http://feeds.feedburner.com/BrainBurps
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Packing for the poetry retreat

Usually when I pack I worry about what I’ll forget. My positive thought? They have stores in New Jersey if I forget anything! – Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone…
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Great Writing Contest

Dian Curtis Regan just told me about a great organization for writers, particularly ones in Texas…Frontiers in Writing Contest, sponsored by the longest running writer’s organization in America, the Panhandle…
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Birthdays Are Good

“They’re better than the alternative,” my dad used to say, before he died young. They’re better than just that though. Friends call you, people wish you well. That’s better than…
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Poetry Retreat

Positive Thought #2 I thought my positive thought was going to be “I get to eat my mom’s stuffed peppers this week which I only get once a year on…
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First Positive Thought of the Year

I’m going to start easy. Work my way up to the deep, esoteric thoughts. So here we go…my first positive thought for this year, no, this decade is… Yesterday at…
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About the Blog

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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