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Thoughts on picture book writing, publishing advice, behind-the-scenes stories, and inspiration for writers and readers of all ages.

Grateful Quotes | SCBWI

Click to tweet about this post! There are no reviews. No first pages. No sponsors. Do not hold Katie responsible for this podcast! She was duct taped in a closet…
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Writing Prompts About Dialogue

Sometimes figuring out dialogue, especially natural dialogue is tough. Writing prompts can come disguised, too, in a Bad LipReading video. (Bad Lipreading is one of my favorite YouTube Channels, by the way.) I…
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Writing Prompts | Sky High

It’s time to start your week off again with your dose of my Video Writing Prompts! One reason I started this series was to illustrate another way writers can use…
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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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