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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.

Editing Your Manuscript

Editing styles vary as much as people are different. But I have to say, the best advice I ever got on editing was from a very smart man named Michael…
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Book Launch

Yes, the life of an author is incredibly glam. This video is dead-on. http://feeds.feedburner.com/BrainBurps
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A Poem For The IRS

Not really. Who’d want to write anything for them?! The IRS is asking me for lots of dough, killing my creativity. http://feeds.feedburner.com/BrainBurps
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Imagine That!

This is the first stanza of a picture book I wrote all about imagination. It hasn’t sold yet, but hopefully, soon! If I were a frog and you were a…
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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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