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Brain Burps About Books Lunch 'n Learn with Author Katie Davis # 8

Katie Davis March 12, 2014

The Brain Burps About Books Lunch ‘n Learn is Live from 12:00 – 12:15 ET every Wednesday! Tweet this by clicking here! Welcome! I answer your marketing questions about being an…

The Abundant Artist Shares His Abundant Knowledge

Katie Davis March 7, 2014

Brain Burps About Books Podcast #169 Please click here to review this podcast on iTunes if you like it! Click here to tweet about this podcast! This week’s guest: Cory…

Throwback Thursday: Books about Opposites

Katie Davis March 6, 2014

[leadplayer_vid id=”51AF6094DE1A8″] …And that’s your Throwback Thursday: Books About Opposites.

Brain Burps About Books Lunch 'n Learn with Author Katie Davis # 7

Katie Davis March 5, 2014

Live from 12:00 – 12:15 ET every Wednesday! Tweet this by clicking here! Welcome! I answer your marketing questions about being an author. If you want to submit questions, go…

"All Writers Should Be Using This Tool"

Katie Davis March 3, 2014

If an editor told you, “All writers should be using this tool!” wouldn’t you use that tool? Editor Emma Dryden, Founder of drydenbks, LLC and former Publisher of Simon & Schuster Children’s…

Video Testimonial from Pat Mervine on Video Idiot Boot Camp!

Katie Davis March 2, 2014

Thank you, for the Video Testimonial from Pat Mervine on Video Idiot Boot Camp! See more about Pat here!

Getting a Hamline MFA in Children's Writing

Katie Davis February 27, 2014

Brain Burps About Books Podcast #168 Please click here to review this podcast on iTunes if you like it! In this week’s episode This week’s guests: Author Naomi Kinsman, Hamline…

Launch Team Lift Off: How to Promote Your Children's Book

Katie Davis February 26, 2014

Do you want to learn how to market your books from me for free? Do you want to learn how to get reviews? Better yet, how do you get your…

Brain Burps About Books Lunch 'n Learn #6 with Author Katie Davis

Katie Davis February 26, 2014

Live from 12:00 – 12:15 ET every Wednesday! Tweet this by clicking here! It’s the Brain Burps About Books Lunch ‘n Learn #6! I answer your marketing questions about being…

Wonderopolis is a Wonder

Katie Davis February 21, 2014

Brain Burps About Books Podcast #167 Please click here to review this podcast on iTunes if you like it! This week’s guest: Emily Kirkpatrick of Wonderopolis In the week’s episode you’ll hear…

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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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