Hidden Promotional Opportunities
You can never tell who you’re talking to. If you’re an author, you need to remember that. Just the other day I was on the phone, making reservations for the…
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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.
Woohoo!
I’m so happy! I just found out about this fabulous review from Booklist! The novel opens with a comics-style “Autobiogra-strip.” Recurring at intervals throughout the book, this visual dairy dramatizes…
What Happened at The Happening
The theater charged us a whopping $3.00 extra per ticket – $9 bucks extra – because we had to choose our seats in advance for that showing. They forced us…
Mystery Celeb…
Have you guessed whose house I went to for the party? Here is another hint. He gave a concert in his backyard! I SWEAR tomorrow I’ll tell you whose house…
Rejected Covers
I find this fascinating – though it could be just me, since it is my book. But if you’re at all curious about the process of the designing of a…
Last Night's Chat Transcript
If you couldn’t make it, but have a desire to weed through this transcript, be my guest. There were some very cool kids on this chat! I am the one…
Tag…You're It!
Lizann Flatt has tagged me for the book meme. Here are the rules: 1. Pick up the nearest book. 2. Open to page 123. 3. Find the fifth sentence. 4.…
For Our Mother…Earth
I hate going to the supermarket. There are SO many steps – at least where I live. First you gotta drive there, get stuck in traffic, find a parking space.…
It's My "Birth" Day!
Nope, I’m not older today – well, I am, technically. But I digress. My book is now on sale! Woohoo! I woke up at 6:11, dreaming of coffee, which I…
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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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