Brain Burps About Books

Author Katie Davis hosts Brain Burps About Books as a "fly on the wall" show. It's all about the craft and business of children's publishing, including both traditional and independent book publishing information. CHECK OUT KATIE'S NEW SHOW, WRITING FOR CHILDREN. Go to writingforchildren.com or subscribe on iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/writing-for-children/id1121077274. Interviews with experts cover publishing, creating, promoting, and writing books. Are you an aspiring writer who'd like to know the inside scoop on how others got their books published? Kid's books? Indie books? Non-fiction? Or are you already published and want to hear how to make your book trailer? Maybe you're a librarian or teacher doing an author study or just a fan of children's literature (kidlit) and want to listen to booksellers, editors, authors and other experts in the field talk about the craft and business of publishing, both of children's literature and beyond. Writer entrepreneur, illustrator, book marketing expert, and author Katie Davis is the host of this funny and informative show meant to help anyone with an interest in publishing, book marketing, video marketing, general book publishing and children's literature. Since 2010, there have been regular contributors and reviewers, as well as hundreds of interviews with anyone Katie believes will help her listeners in their quest to succeed in their business. Katie Davis' traditionally published books have sold over 755,000 copies which led to her writing a self-published marketing guide for writers, debuting at #1 on Amazon. Katie teaches writers how to create videos, she coaches other writers in their marketing efforts and presents at schools, conferences, and fundraising galas internationally. She's an NSA member and on the advisory board for the Brooke Jackman Foundation, a literacy-based charity.

BBAB 248: Writing for Children - New Podcast from Katie Davis 05/07/2016

BBAB 247: Snappsy the Alligator Did Not Ask for Brain Burps to End 03/11/2016

BBAB 247: Snappsy the Alligator Did Not Ask for Brain Burps to End Brain Burps About Books Podcast #247 Snappsy the Alligator Did Not Ask for Brain Burps to End An Interview with Debut Author Julie Falatko Announcements Just a quick note to let you know that I’m starting a new podcast soon called Writing for Children (if I haven’t already started by the time you hear this). Want to know more? It’s going to be pretty awesome and very different from this show. Go to writingforchildren.com to learn more. This is the last Brain Burps About Books Podcast. But I'll be back! The Writing for Children podcast will focus solely on the craft of writing. Sign up to find out when it launches: Check out my new book . I wanted to give you a little head’s up that I’m creating a new show now. As the Director of the Institute of Children's Literature, I wanted to do a show focusing more on craft. This show will be shorter, have tips and links to great resources for children’s writers, whether you write for pre-k, mg, teens or in-between. Yes! We will have weekly downloadable transcripts, something my previous subscribers always wanted, and they’ll include extra tips and links! We’ll have a weekly Q&A, and if your question is featured on the show, you’ll receive our heavy canvas tote with the gorgeous new ICL logo embroidered on the pocket. We’ll be having a huge giveaway to celebrate the launch, with prizes worth almost $2,000. If you want to know when that happens, go to writingforchildren.com and sign up so you won’t miss a thing (and as a ty for signing up, you get the first two chapters of HTWCB free)! I’m super excited about this and hope you’re going to love it, and learn from it too! Again, sign up at writingforchildren.com. This week my guest is Julie Falatko Julie and I talk about . when Julie started doing reviews for the podcast. Illustrator Tim Miller. how cool it is to have your own book poster! Julie's editor at Viking, Joanna Cardenas. secret book covers. illustrator notes. fun surprises when you see the illustrations for your manuscript for the first time. why it's important to make a picture book dummy. keeping all your writing notes. how I wish I would've written this Snappsy! where the idea for Snappsy came from. where the idea for Who Hops? came from. how Julie's moxie got her the job as picture book reviewer on Brain Burps. /episode/index/show/brainburps/id/4213642

BBAB 246: Time to Celebrate Picture Book Month! 11/06/2015

BBAB 245 Stuff That Gets In the Way of Writing 10/30/2015

BBAB 244 - How to Get Author School Visits 10/16/2015

BBAB 244 - How to Get Author School Visits Brain Burps About Books Podcast #244 How to Get Author School Visits Tips for getting author visits & what to do when you get there Announcements Just a quick note to let you know that I’m starting a new podcast soon called Writing for Children (if I haven’t already started by the time you hear this). Want to know more? It’s going to be pretty awesome and very different from this show. Go to writingforchildren.com to learn more. If you liked this episode, please review it on iTunes by doing this: 1. Open the show's page in iTunes store . 2. Click on the "View in iTunes" button under the logo. 3. You will see the list of episodes. Scroll past them to "Customer Reviews" and "Write a Review" is right under that. Thank you. Enter the Institute for Writer's PreK Writing Contest! There will be $1300 in prizes awarded and you could win. For all the details visit or text PREKCONTEST to 33444. Submit your manuscript before October 31st for a chance to win. Do you like the podcast? Want your questions answered on air? Want to make suggestions on future episodes? Come join the Brain Burps About Books Facebook Group . Still time to get in to my next live class where I can show you how to build your audience and I personally critique and offer advice how to improve your website, newsletter and freebies. Want more details? Sign up at . This week we're talking about school visits and what to do when you book them Find Expert advice from Alexis O'Neill at . Emma Walton Hamilton created a useful resource called Do you need a promo video and what should be in it? What should you include on your site? What if something happens while presenting? What kind of visit will you do and for how many kids? What ages? How do you get visit invitations? What should you include in your visit packet? Great sites to visits for samples of what author visit pages: School Visit Experts: Carolyn Crimi: Lee Wardlaw: My adult presentation page: My author visit page: /episode/index/show/brainburps/id/3847931

BBAB 243: 12 Things To Do After a Conference 10/09/2015

BBAB 242 : Picture Book Summit 09/18/2015

BBAB 241 : What’s So Great About the 500 Word Picture Book? 09/09/2015

BBAB 241 : What’s So Great About the 500 Word Picture Book? Brain Burps About Books Podcast #241 What’s So Great About the 500 Word Picture Book? An Interview with Laura Backes Announcements Just a quick note to let you know that I’m starting a new podcast soon called Writing for Children (if I haven’t already started by the time you hear this). Want to know more? It’s going to be pretty awesome and very different from this show. Go to writingforchildren.com to learn more. I'm hosting a FREE webinar to give you a sneak peek of Get Your First 1,000 Followers! You can ask me anything you want and I'll be doing LIVE website critiques. Pick the time that works best for you: For Thursday, 9/10 at 7pm ET/4pm PT, click here: For Friday, 9/11 at 12pm ET/9am PT, click here: Listener Questions Tune in to hear the answer to these burning writer questions and fears: How do I reach my target audience of 12-16 year olds? How do I start my platform when I'm not photogenic and I write under a pseudonym? I'm afraid of not having time to keep up with everything. It's hard to start when I put everyone else's needs before my own. Plus, a shout-out to my newest listener, Jackie! This week's guest is Laura Backes! Laura Backes has been publishing Children's Book Insider, The Children's Writing Monthly for 25 years. Along with its companion membership site, The Children's Writing Knowledge Base (). CBI is the largest source of information for aspiring and published children's book writers in the world. Along with her husband Jon Bard, Laura has co-created numerous instructional webinars, videos, courses and books for writers, and is a frequent speaker at writing conferences. Laura & I talk about Picture Book Summit - There are a few spots left. Register at How she became an editor. What it's like to write a rejection letter. Why she prefers being an editor to being an agent. How to not be a "hack" in your writing. Innate talent vs. Developed talent. Why age is an advantage in your writing. What's the deal with 500 word picture books? How picture book readers are more sophisticated today than in the past. The best way to write a great book. How you can join us at the ! /episode/index/show/brainburps/id/3789080

BBAB 240 : Followers + Fear = Super Bad 09/04/2015

BBAB 239 : Idea Generator for Your YA Novel 08/21/2015

BBAB 239 : Idea Generator for Your YA Novel Brain Burps About Books Podcast #239 Idea Generator for Your YA Novel An Interview with Anne Collier Announcements Just a quick note to let you know that I’m starting a new podcast soon called Writing for Children (if I haven’t already started by the time you hear this). Want to know more? It’s going to be pretty awesome and very different from this show. Go to writingforchildren.com to learn more. Not sure how to get started with your marketing? is my new LIVE class coming this Fall for those who want that intro to business for writers. Learn how to use an email list, best practices for social media, taking of advantage of video, and how to monetize your website! Click to check it out. Do you enjoy our Brain Burps About Books guests? Do you have questions about their interviews? Come join the Brain Burps About Books Facebook Group and interact with them (the week the episode airs)! Click to join. It's not too late to join ! Click to register for the October 3rd online event with Peter Brown, Andrea Davis Pinkney, and Mac Barnett. Check out Craig Valentine at www.craigvalentine.com for six tips for speaking. Invaluable for school visits! Tell me what you want! What would like to hear on the podcast? What can I do for you? Leave me a message at . This week's guest is Anne Collier! Editor of and founder and president of Net Family News, Inc., Anne is a writer and youth advocate who has worked in the news media since 1980. With ‘s Larry Magid, she co-founded and, until March 2015, co-directed , a Web-based resource for parents, educators, and everybody interested in the impact of the fixed and mobile social Web on youth and vice versa. Anne has served on three national task forces on youth and Internet safety, including as co-chair of the Obama administration’s Online Safety & Technology Working Group, which delivered its report to Congress, “,” in June 2010, and the Harvard Berkman Center’s national of 2008. Most recently she served on the of 2013-’14. Ann and I talk about How can help with ideas for your young adult novel. Kindness Wins by Galit Breen. What does sexting have to do with teen pregnancy? Casel.org. What constitutes cyberbullying? Why she founded . Follow I Can Help on Twitter: Hot button issues. How the internet changed education. SEL – Social Emotional Learning. /episode/index/show/brainburps/id/3748706