Kindling Words – A Little Late!
Finally. I know – I am waaay late on this. I needed to process the experience, I guess. But you know what they say, better late … so here is…
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Now I'm writing
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Freebie Friday!
How’d it get to be Freebie Friday again so soon?! I’m sorry, it may be a tad late today, since I have to go to my son’s school for the…
Announcing Freebie Fridays!
As promised, here is my official announcement of my new weekly promise! Every Friday I will offer new freebies for teachers, librarians, and parents (they can use them, but they’re…
Last Day to Nominate Your Fave Book for a Cybil Award!
I’ve been wanting to tell you all about this fabulous award, but since Tracy Grand from JacketFlap.com sent out this announcement, I thought I’d let Tracy do the talking (blogging?)…
How To Pronounce My Name, Among Others
I was thrilled when teachingbooks.net contacted me to be a part of their extensive Author Name Pronunciation feature. It’s a fantastic way to get kids interested in specific authors, and…
Book Review: Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life
I haven’t done many (any?) reviews here. But summer is my biggest reading time, and I’ve dug into some really great books. This one, by Wendy Mass (full disclosure: we…
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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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