Happy Poetry Month!
Here is my first poem in celebration of Poetry Month, revealing a bit of my anxiety over my pledge to write a new poem every day: It’s poetry monthI’ll write…
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I Cannot Count
I said yesterday, “two, count ’em, two days…” but well, I can count but I can’t wait till tomorrow to post this. So here is the international debut of my…
Poetic Forms
Thank you, Christine, for this wonderful breakdown of fun short forms to play with. Since I do not consider myself a poet, this is incredibly helpful! I have already written…
Book Trailer, Here I Come!
In two, count ’em, TWO (and that’s easy to count to so I’m not asking much here), I will Officially debut the animated book trailer for The Curse of Addy…
April is Poetry Month
I’m no poet, but I will attempt to stretch myself and post one spankin’ fresh, original poem a day for the month of April. Anyone with me? Send them to…
Language Pet Peeve!
I have to say this. I just have to. Even if it makes me sound like a big ‘ole language snob (which I definitely can be. What do you expect…
Frustration and My Favorite Part About Being An Author
Okay, maybe not my only favorite, but it’s up there. Meeting other authors – see, I can say other authors. I still can’t believe that is my job title. I…
My Friend Hope Vestergaard
My friend Hope brought up a lot of thoughts for me in her comment on my The Gospel According To Larry entry. I made a brief comment on disliking a…
The Art of the Matter: Promotion for Illustrators
Real World Portfolios There has been some concern that since electronic art is so prevalent, people who work in traditional media may not have the same promotional advantages as those…
Are You Promoting Your Work, Or Stepping On Toes?
I warned you this is called Brain Burps for a reason! As I await the exciting debut of my novel and am nearly apoplectic with anticipation, it’s hard to concentrate…
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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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