By: Maryann Yin,
on 11/2/2015
Happy Picture Book Month! Author Katie Davis has collected wise words from several well-known writers for a video that addresses the following question: What is a Picture Book?
The video embedded above features artwork and quotes from Jerry Pinkney, Nick Bruel, Victoria Kann, and more. To date, it has drawn over 10,000 views on YouTube.
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By: Chris Barton,
on 11/20/2014
I’m a few days late to the party, thanks to my participation in the YALSA and ILF events, but I’m happy this morning to share with you this recently recorded interview I did for Katie Davis’ kidlit podcast, Brain Burps About Books.
In addition to discussing Shark Vs. Train and Attack! Boss! Cheat Code!, Katie and I talked quite a bit about my email newsletter, Bartography Express, which I wrote about earlier this year for Cynsations. And in fact, while I was listening to our interview, I was actually putting the finishing touches on this month’s edition.
The November edition includes, among other things, a Q&A with K.A. Holt and a giveaway of her new book, Rhyme Schemer. If you want to receive this issue in your very own inbox and get in the running for the giveaway, you can sign up on my home page.
By: Donna McDine,
on 9/24/2014
As promised a few days ago... I'm blogging about my experience in Katie Davis' Video Idiot Boot Camp. As tribute to the course I'm not blogging with the written word, but rather a video. Take it away...
By: Donna McDine,
on 9/20/2014
By: Tara Lazar,
on 11/4/2013
by Katie Davis
Katie Davis has written and/or illustrated 10 books for children, and two marketing guides for writers.
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By: CHRISTOPHER CHENG,
on 2/10/2012
By: CHRISTOPHER CHENG,
on 2/2/2012
As you saw from the introduction to the clip Katie has a new book out that's really for childen's book creators. It's called How To Promote Your Children's Book and as part of that promotion it is featuring today on this blog. Katie knows just a bit about promtion. Have a look at her trailer for Little Chicken's Big Day - her recent picture Book. You can see the trailer (for which an award was won) and more about the book here. She also he has a totally entertaining and creative podcast home called Brain Burps - all about kids lit.
One of the things I love best about being a member of the children’s lit industry is the spirit of community with which we support one another. Unlike many other businesses, almost everyone who writes, illustrates, edits, publishes, markets, sells or otherwise works with children’s books puts their love of kids and reading first. This makes for an environment in which everyone encourages everyone else, and all in the interest of getting more kids reading – and loving – books.
This was something Katie Davis and I chatted about this week, when she invited me to be a guest on her terrific podcast series, Brain Burps About Books. (You can listen to the interview here: http://katiedavis.com/emma-walton-hamilton). Katie and I had a great time talking about various aspects of writing for kids, and she was enormously generous in putting the word out about my various creative efforts, such as The Children Book Hub, my Just Write for Kids online course in writing picture books and the Southampton Childrens Literature Conference. In return, I offered her listeners a special introductory rate to join the Hub (you’ll have to listen to the interview to access it!) and invited her to be an Expert Interviewee on the Childrens Book Hub in March. I’m really looking forward to that, since Katie has just published a fabulous resource for childrens book authors and illustrators, How to Promote Your Childrens Book. It’s chock full of invaluable information, and a thoroughly enjoyable read, being written (and illustrated!) in Katie’s fun, accessible style. I can’t recommend it highly enough.
I am also touched and honored to be “In the Spotlight” this week on Beth Stilborn’s excellent blog, By Word of Beth. I have had the pleasure of working with Beth editorially on several different projects (she’s a terrific writer with a shared commitment to the arts and literacy), and we now collaborate as co-administrators of the Childrens Book Hub Facebook page (check it out – it’s not limited to members of the Hub, but welcomes all children’s authors, illustrators and editors, whether published or aspiring). I’ve watched Beth’s passion for children’s literature grow into a thriving platform that now serves the industry in numerous wonderful ways. Beth is giving away two copies of my book Raising Bookworms: Getting Kids Reading for Pleasure and Empowerment this week – to be eligible for the draw, go here: http://www.bethstilborn.com/wednesday-worthy-emma-walton-hamilton/
As I watch our politicians (among others) take one pot shot after another at each other, I continue to be grateful to be a member of this warm and supportive community.
By: Aline Pereira,
on 11/16/2011
Picture Book Month is an international initiative to designate November as Picture Book Month, encouraging everyone to celebrate literacy with picture books. Founder, Dianne de Las Casas (author & storyteller) and Co-Founders, Katie Davis (author/illustrator), Elizabeth O. Dulemba (author/illustrator), Tara Lazar (author), and Wendy Martin (author/illustrator), are putting together their worldwide connections to make this happen.
In October 2010 The New York Times published an article, “Picture Books No Longer A Staple for Children.” The controversial article incited a barrage of responses from the children’s book industry, many in defense of the venerable picture book. In addition, the digital age has ushered in an unprecedented amount of ebooks and, with devices like the iPad, the color Nook, and the Kindle Fire, picture books are being converted to the digital format. In this digital age where people are predicting the coming death of print books, picture books (the print kind) need love. And the world needs picture books. There’s nothing like the physical page turn of a beautifully crafted picture book.
Each day during November picture book authors have contributed a short essay on Why Picture Books Are So Important. The Picture Book Month website also features links to picture book resources, authors, illustrators, and kidlit book bloggers. So stop by and check out the essays, and all the rest of the material (including calendars and celebration ideas and much more) for Picture Book Month at www(dot)picturebookmonth(dot)com. Join the celebration and party with a picture book!
By: Betsy Bird,
on 10/14/2011
Are there any picture book catchphrases that have entered the cultural lexicon? I’m serious in asking this, but I’m a poor judge of what everyone knows. When you spend your days reading lines like “He was a big FAT caterpillar” aloud and then find yourself working those phrases into your everyday speech, you’re not exactly the best average consumer. Still, even I know that when you look at the great picture book classics, they may be great books but you don’t hear words or phrases from them showing up in late night talk show opening monologues or anything. Leno isn’t throwing out a “Let me drive the bus!” reference and Conan isn’t bringing up Madeline’s line to the tiger in the zoo. The closest I can come up with might be Goodnight Moon and its lulling lines. If a comedian starts saying, “Good night” in a variety in different ways, folks know what they mean. Otherwise, there’s not much. Maybe Little Chicken’s Big Day will change all that. Because when it comes to memorable lines, I suspect Katie and Jerry Davis are going to go down in history for inspiring a whole generation of kids to chirp cheerily to their parents, “I hear you clucking, Big Chicken”.
It’s early in the morning and it’s time for Little Chicken to get dressed, wash his face, and get ready for the day. Each time his mother tells him these things he comes back with a prompt, “I hear you cluckin’, Big Chicken.” Then it’s off to have some fun. Yet while following his mother Little Chicken gets pretty distracted. A lovely butterfly catches his eye and next thing he knows he’s alone. Fortunately, mama’s not far away calling his name, to which he replies (all together now) “I hear you cluckin’, Big Chicken.” Then home and bed and when her baby whispers, “I love you, Mama” it meets a gentle “I hear you cluckin’, Little Chicken.”
The given story behind the book’s creation is that co-author Jerry Davis worked or knew a fellow employee who, when asked to do anything by his boss, would reply “I hear you cluckin’, Big Chicken.” It really was a natural fit for the picture book format, though of course the tone is entirely different. In the original format it was a snarky line. Here it does have a bit of cheek to it at first, but as it goes each version of it has a different meaning. Cheeky first. Bothered next. Overjoyed the third time. Loving at last. On a personal level I appreciated the fact that they removed the “g” in the word “clucking” too. The story itself is really just there to hang on the already existing phrase. We’ve loads of stories for kids about getting separated from a parent and finding them again, but they kind of blur together a
By: James Preller,
on 9/21/2011
Just stay home. Please.
Find something else to do.
Each year I do this event, which features more than 60 amazing children’s book authors and illustrators, and it’s always such a disappointment. For starters, check out some of the people who’ll be there, and you’ll understand why I’m so bummed:
Tony Abbott, Nora Raleigh Baskin, Nick Bruel, Bryan Collier, Katie Davis, Bruce Degen, Jean Craighead George, Charise Mericle Harper, Susan Jeffers, Peter Lerangis, Gail Carson Levine, Carolyn MacCullough, Rafe Martin, Wendy Mass, Matthew McElligott, Helen Perelman, Wendell Minor, Gloria Pinkney, Lizzy Rockwell, Todd Strasser, Mark Teague, Jean Van Leeuwen, Eric Velasquez, Sarah Weeks, Ed Young, and more.
Why so down-in-the-dumps you ask? Because I never get to talk to any of them. I never get a chance to meet the new (to me!) people, like Will Moses (Mary and Her Little Lamb), Lena Roy (Edges), Daniel Kirk (Library Mouse), Peter Brown (You Will Be My Friend!) . . .
. . . and Jerry Davis (Little Chicken’s Big Day). Who are these people? Might they become my new best pals? Um, not likely! Because they are sitting at tables forty feet away, surrounded by happy children, shopping grandparents, and strong-armed educators, hauling bags of books like Sherpa guides.
Best I can do is throw rocks at ‘em.
And, oh, hey, look over there, it’s Jean Craighead George. She’s only a freakin’ legend. I can’t throw rocks at Jean Craighead George. She’ll throw them back — and her arm is a bazooka.
Oh, wait. Here’s old friends like Mark Teague and Helen Perelman and Peter Lerangis. Can I talk to any of them? Can we hang out? Maybe shoot the breeze? Commiserate?
Nooooooo. I’m too busy signing books, meeting young readers, gabbing with families, prostrating myself before the cheerful & smiling hordes.
Writing is a solitary business, folks. And it’s frustrating for me to sit there at gorgeous Sunnyside . . .
. . . just feet away from my peerless peers, and never have a free minute to chat with them.
So my dream is for just one year, nobody comes. No book sales, no signings, no musicians, no storytellers, no-bah-dee. Just us authors, finally (finally!) enjoying a few moments when we can hang out and complain about the crappy jobs our publishers do with publicity and marketing. It’s how we bond. We bitch and moan about Kindles.
So this coming Sunday, clean the garage, watch football, wax the car. But if you insist on coming . . . click
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By: Betsy Bird,
on 9/10/2011
Oh good.
Now we have a rallying cry. Bonus. Thanks to Maureen Johnson for the link.
Travis at 100 Scope Notes recently discovered the author video cache to beat all author video caches. As he puts it”I challenge you to a good ol’ fashioned game of ‘I Bet I Can Find a Video Interview of An Author You Like’.” Apparently Reading Rockets has done everything in its power to videotape many of the major power players out there. Your Selznicks. Your McKissacks. Your Yolens. There’s a Website and a YouTube channel so take your pick! Talk about a useful resource.
Of course, if you want to save yourself some time and trouble you can just watch this trailer for The Chronicles of Harris Burdick. But make sure you watch it until the end.
I could live a long and happy life in the belief that Chris Van Allsburg was some kind of a criminal mastermind. Yup.
Do all the classic children’s authors also know how to draw? I only ask because it keeps coming up. Tolkien drew. J.K. Rowling can draw. Now apparently Philip Pullman does too. Extraordinary.
A couple thoughts on this next one.
A: Check out those guns on Katie Davis! Wowza!
B: Yes, folks, we all know that Tuck Everlasting didn’t win a Newbery. It’s okay.
C: When I start a band I am totally calling it Weirdly Supple Crystal Ball.
Book trailer time! This one comes to us courtesy of Jonathan Auxier. He’s even gone so far as to write a post about the Five Things I Learned from Making My Own Book Trailer. The piece is fascinating in and of itself. The final product? I’d say it’s worth it.
Sort of reminds me of last year’s Adam Gidwitz 6 Comments on Video Sunday: Weirdly supple crystal balls, last added: 9/12/2011
By: Betsy Bird,
on 7/30/2011
It’s hard to have a favorite part of the Newbery/Caldecott Banquet to look forward to, but definitely up there is the red carpet interview portion. Each year Jim Averbeck whips out the camera and questions and has the luminaries of the field give their thoughts and opinions on a variety of schtoofs. 2011 was no different and he was joined in his efforts this year by fellow co-hosts Kristin Venuti and our own Katie Davis. Here is one of the many videos Jim has placed on the marvelous Kidlit On the Red Carpet blog. Extra points for interviewing bloggers like Liz of Tea Cozy and Sondra Eklund of Sonderbooks in addition to authors and illustrators like David Diaz, Yuyi Morales, Ellen Hopkins, Jenny Han, John Rocco, Katherine Paterson, Clare Vanderpool, Margi Preus, Alan Katz, Javaka Steptoe, Kirby Larson, Lin Oliver, Duncan Tonatiuh, Kimberly Marcus, Jeanette Larson, and Adrienne Yorinks. Check out the Facebook page if you’ve half a mind to do so.
Now let us begin today’s trailerfest with a remembrance of notable librarians past. The great children’s librarian Anne Carroll Moore had no tolerance for children’s books that she considered gimmicky. Pat the Bunny, for example, was hardly up her alley. So one wonders what she would make of this children’s book coming out this November from McSweeney’s McMullens. It’s called Keep Our Secrets by Jordan Crane and I can honestly say I’ve never seen a book for kids do this before . . .
Apparently the ink never fades and works like this every time. They say that, but when I was a kid we had hypercolor shirts. So I’ve been burned before, McSweeney’s. That pain of seeing what happened to my shirt when it went through the wash never really went away. Oh, the humanity.
Let’s do a more traditional picture book trailer now. Thought: Can you can something “traditional” if the medium itself has only been in existence a couple of years? In any case, I rather liked this trailer for David Mackintosh’s Marshall Armstrong is New to Our School.
Thanks to Pamela Paul for the link.
Of course it’s an extra special treat when a trailer includes the author and even gives some background on the creation of the book itself. And look! Behold the remarkable Jarrett Krosoczka and his first new picture book in years!
By: Betsy Bird,
on 5/15/2011
Oh, wow. Just . . . wow. Some of you may already be aware of the Boogie Woogie blog, run by author/illustrator Aaron Zenz and his three kids. The fact that it may be the best blog out there in which kids participate in the discussion of children’s literature is evidenced by nothing so much as today’s video. I hope you stayed for the credits. This is their contribution to the James Kennedy 9o-Second Newbery Film Festival (to be held in my library in November) and if it doesn’t rock your socks off, nothing will. Failing that, James received some more submissions on his blog the other day, including this magnificent take on The Witch of Blackbird Pond from Mrs. Mrs. Powell’s 5th grade class at Laurelhurst School in Portland Oregon.
Remember, folks, to get you kids’ classes involved! Have them make a video of their own and submit! I admit that the bar is high, but there’s a lot of great stuff going down. We’d love more submissions. Keep ‘em coming!!!
Speaking of contests, I was tipped off about this fantastic video contest the Ottawa Public Library held for its teens. The Teen Tech Video Contest may sound like it’s YA fare, but many of the videos submitted were definitely of children’s books. And of the children’s books they covered, my favorite (hands down) was this take on The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe:
It came it second to The Outsiders which, this being Ottawa, says that they are on the “outside” of society in a delightfully Canadian way. Be sure to check out some of the other videos going on there. These Ottawa teens have some mad talent. Big time thanks to Jane Venus for bringing these to my attention.
Picture book trailer time. I think the genius behind this take on the Katie Davis book Kindergarten Rocks is the first child featured here. Methinks the the child doth protest too much. In any case, if your cute kid quotient is low for the day, here is the perfect cure:
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By: Shutta Crum,
on 4/26/2011
One of the greatest things that has happened since I started writing is that my network of friends keeps growing–writers and non-writers. Many of the writers host contests. (As I did for THOMAS AND THE DRAGON QUEEN last fall.) Below are links to some giveaway contests and good books written by good writers. So stop by one, or more, of them and enter. Someone has to win. It could be you!
Hugs,
Shutta
(p.s.: I will be posting a permanent link on the right hand side to ongoing book-related contests. Be sure to check that out soon.)
By: Linda S. Wingerter,
on 2/2/2011
This week the indomitable Katie Davis has agreed to fill in for Grace (who is on a 2-week school visit marathon). Katie Davis has published nine books and appears monthly on the ABC affiliate show, Good Morning Connecticut, recommending great books for kids. She produces Brain Burps About Books, a podcast about kidlit, a blog and monthly newsletter. Smart about marketing, books and balance, we're so glad Katie has agreed to share some of her insights with us here:
Don’t freak out when you read what I’m about to write. I’ll tell you the trick in a second.
My platform consists of my blog, a monthly TV appearance on a local CT morning show to promote kidlit, a monthly newsletter, and a weekly podcast. Then there’s the usual tweeting, emailing, book promotion, and Facebook distraction. I also write and illustrate books, do a bunch of literacy-based volunteer stuff, and I have two teenagers, a very easy husband, and Mango the Adorable Dog.
When people hear about all this stuff I do they usually say, “Where did you get those extra hours in your day?” or “Well, you have more energy than I do!” or “You are insane.”
One of those comments is true but I’m not telling which.
I do get a lot done, but it’s not as much as I make it seem. I know how to do the whole smoke and mirrors thing. It gives the impression that I’m doing everything ALL the time.
To answer the question set up by my title, think REPURPOSE. It’s my new favorite word. Actually, Grace Lin inspired the subject of this post when she asked this very question on my podcast. She queried whether it was okay to re-use the same material for a blog post and a newsletter (or something like that). I believe it is definitely okay. And therein lies the smoke and the mirrors.
Even though it seems like I’m doing a lot – and don’t get me wrong, I am – I’m trying to make the most of what I do by getting more use out of each endeavor. I had a college friend who used to call this time-deepening.
How does this work? Here are the steps:
Say my Good Morning, CT gig is coming up. I’ll read the books I’m recommending (duh), then grab the covers off the internet. I send my producer the covers and blurbs about a week in advance so they know what images to show while I’m on. While I’m doing that, I have my newsletter open, and upload the images there, entering in the blurbs. I used to write my own copy for each book, but now with the added demands of th
By: Betsy Bird,
on 8/24/2010
It's the bellbottoms on the hippy dippy minstrel that I love.
By: Betsy Bird,
on 8/18/2010
Here’s the pretty lady I occasionally do podcast reviews for. She’s got herself a sweet little press release. Heads up:
THINKING ABOUT CHILDREN’S BOOKS? THERE’S AN APP FOR THAT!
Author/illustrator creates kidlit-centric podcast with bonus-laden appOnline talk radio attracts over 2.6 million listeners each month and practically all of them listen to Katie Davis’s new show, Brain Burps About Books. (Okay. Not really.) But if they did, achieving her ultimate goal would be a lot easier – to get kids excited about reading and writing.
As long as it’s about kidlit, it’s fair game for the free 5-15 minute show. One episode might focus on sharing writing tips and advice, another might be all about supporting teachers who are passionate about using books in exciting new ways. There will be shows for illustrators, with accompanying images on Katie’s blog, and there are numerous ‘fly-on-the-wall’ conversations through her author-to-author interviews.
Katie’s passion for talking about children’s books started out as a selfish mission. “I was trying to promote my own books but after awhile, it gets pretty boring to only be talking about yourself. I started promoting other people’s books, which ended up being much more rewarding – though it’s still selfish since it makes me feel good to do it!”
After appearing on the ABC affiliate show Good Morning, Connecticut to talk about one of her own books, Davis began monthly TV appearances, recommending great books for kids. “It’s a fantastic opportunity to get the word out, but I wanted to do more. I started a newsletter with author interviews including never-before-known factoids, the video clip from the show and other links, and now that goes to
about 2000 subscribers. The podcast further serves my goal – and I’m hoping there’ll be a ripple effect.”To create that ripple, Katie has a toll-free number for feedback and questions. Leave a voice message at 888-522-1929 and she can bring it into the show. The app, available in iTunes, will automatically update with each new free episode, which will often include exclusive bonus features like a how-to video, a PDF of tips or reproducible art.
“I’ve only just begun”, Davis says, “but I plan to include useable information in every episode. Like for that teacher who needs ‘book extenders’ for her classroom … or tips for an aspiring children’s writer who’d like to know the inside scoop … or feedback for a published author who wants to hear from booksellers, agents, and editors. Even if someone simply needs great book recommendations for the children in his or her life, I hope Brain Burps About Books will be a great resource.”
Some people who are scheduled or have already joined Katie: father/daughter dynamic duo Kate and Jules Feiffer; Newbery medalists Rebecca Stead and Linda Sue Park; author/illustrator Peter Reynolds (The Dot, Judy Moody illustrator); graphic novelists Jenni Holm (BabyMouse) and Jarrett Krosoczka (Lunch Lady); writer Jane Yolen and illustrator Mark Teague, (the How Do Dinosaurs Say
Goodnight? team) and Edgar-Award-winner Nancy Werlin.If all that hasn’t convinced you to give it a listen, School Library Journal blogger, reviewer, and New York Public children’s librarian Betsy Bird supplies a regular exclusive review.
And now, Katie is launching an iphone application to let people subscribe to her podcasts and seamlessly listen to them on their iphones! The App costs $1.99 – but you have
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Katie Davis, best selling Author/Illustrator and Kidlit expert was inspired by this coming weekends national scbwi conference to do a blog talk radio piece on her now famous Brain Burps About Books on how to submit a book for publication. She explains the process and highlights several books, including GRANDMOTHER HAVE THE ANGELS COME? Any aspiring picture book author and illustrators out there give it a listen http://www.blogtalkradio.com/brainburps and check out Katie's site: http://www.katiedavis.com/
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By: Lizzy Burns,
on 7/6/2010
Katie Davis of Book Burps about Books created an ALA 10 video that asks authors, illustrators, publishing folk and a blogger or two the question: "If you could work for any character in children’s literature, who would you work for and what would be your job be?"
I, totally unprepared for the question, could come up with only one answer.
While Fuse #8 figured out how to embed it, I could not. So click thru to watch the video.
Yes, I'd be the equivalent of a monster hunting redshirt, dead in the first ten pages, I'm sure. But oh, what a ten pages they would be!
Go, Team Monstrumologist!
By: Betsy Bird,
on 6/20/2010
What you are witnessing here is the first trailer for Library of the Early Mind — a feature-length documentary film by Edward J. Delaney and Steven Withrow exploring children’s literature. According to its website, “The film will have its first public screening at Harvard University in October and is now being submitted to film festivals worldwide. Music is by Jason K. Nitsch.” The sheer number of talented speakers they found is impressive alone. If you can’t view it on their site, it’s also available through YouTube. Thanks to Steven Withrow for the info.
Book trailer time! Here we see what a little talent with stop animation, a fellow with a voice straight out of movie trailers, and a well chosen oboe can do for your average book. It’s Sophie Simon Solves Them All by Lisa Graff:
This one’s a little different. I guess it’s a book trailer at its heart (for Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich’s 8th Grade Superzero) but it’s also just a take on what it is to be an author. It also works as a lovely tribute to New York City (and my library makes one brief appearance, which is nice).
Selling your book is one thing. Selling yourself, another. I suppose that author/illustrators need to make a living, and school visits can be a lucrative part of that. So Dan Yaccarino had the idea to create a kind of commercial for himself. It works. It might work for other author/illustrators too. Mind you, few of us have three different television shows under our belts (three, Dan? Really?) but with a bit of creativity it isn’t hard to make something like this:
I didn’t get around to interviewing or talking to anyone at BookExpo this year. Interviews are hard. You have to come up with some kind of burning question for folks to answer. Katie Davis is better prepared than I. She went about the conference asking folks, “If you could go to the yard sale of any fictional character, whose would it be and what would you buy?” It’s worth it just to hear Scieszka say, “Katherine Schmatterson.”
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By: [email protected] (Mark Blevis and Andrea ,
on 6/1/2009
As part of the second anniversary celebrations of the Just One More Book!! children’s book podcast, we invited illustrators to submit artwork that promotes a love of reading. We are now catching on our series of short interviews with each of 51 contributors to our Love of Reading Gallery.
On this edition, Mark speaks with illustrator Katie Davis about her contribution called Get Into Books and not being able to time travel.
Be sure to enjoy all of the amazing artwork in our Love of Reading Gallery.
By: Rebecca,
on 2/14/2008
Ethan Rarick’s Desperate Passage: The Donner Party’s Perilous Journey West is an intimate portraitTranscript after the jump. (more…)of the Donner Party and their unimaginable ordeal in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Of course, what most of us remember about the Donner Party are the gruesome tails of cannibalism. In the interview below with radio host Dorian Devins, Rarick discusses the cannibalism aspect of the story. Hear other Rarick clips here.
Wow! So many idea starters in one place! Thanks, Katie!
Crazy cool chart.
Great chart that will help when one gets ‘stuck’ creatively. Thanks, Katie!
This is great, Katie! I will sooo be using this, especially on those “stumper” days!
Love this post. I think it’s my favorite so far. Thank you, you have inspired me.
Great chart! I plan to print it out and post it on the bulletin board where I write.
Wow! Love your chart, Katie! What a great idea. Thanks so much for sharing it!
What a great way to present your ideas for digging deeper into that creative place, wonderful! Thank you for sharing it with us…now to add it to my daily “fun do’s”!
Should be called Handy Dandy Idea Starter. Very cool. Thanks!
I read on I-Tunes the vast number of sessions you’ve prepared for newbees like me. It’s definite, I will begin listening as soon as I get a break in my writing today. Thanks
This is BEYOND fabulous! So awesome, Katie. Thanks for sharing it. I luv #2!
Nothing like a chart to refer back to… quick, concise,and manageable!
This is great. I love it. Thanks for sharing your story starter ideas. I’m going to print it and refer to it… often.