Business – Katie Davis

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27Nov

How to Make a Children’s Book: from Idea to Publication

Thinking of writing a children's book? Well, you're in the right place! Creating a children's book can be both an exhilarating and rewarding experience, even if it might seem a tad intimidating at first. Just imagine the delight in a…

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15Apr

Forgive Me

Business by Katie Davis

At first I was going to entitle this post, "Shame. Guilt." Then I thought, "Nah. I'm giving myself a break." I hope you will too. Boy, have I neglected my site, or what? Why? Because Jerry and I took over here. The…

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12Jun

A New Storytelling Form Brings History to Life

Business Podcast by Katie Davis

Brain Burps About Books Podcast #231 A New Storytelling Form Brings History to Life An Interview with Author Entrepreneur Sarah Towle [smart_track_player url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/brainburps/A_New_Storytelling_Form_Brings_History_to_Lif.mp3" title="A New Storytelling Form Brings History to Life" artist="Sarah Towle" social="true" social_twitter="true" social_facebook="true" social_gplus="true" ] Click to tweet about…

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29May

Writers, Do You Have a Financial Mentor?

Business Podcast Video by Katie Davis

Brain Burps About Books Podcast #229 Writers, Do You Have a Financial Mentor? An Interview with Todd Tresidder [smart_track_player url="http://traffic.libsyn.com/brainburps/Writers_Do_You_Have_a_Financial_Mentor.mp3" title="Writers, Do You Have a Financial Mentor?" artist="Todd Tresidder" ] Click to tweet about this week's episode Announcements Find out the First Five…

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28Apr

Writers, You Got to Hold On

Business Teaching by Katie Davis

I've been terrified. For the last six months, literally day in and day out, I've been working on this course to provide great value to my community. My peeps. The people on my mailing list, who listen to my podcast, the ones…

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26Apr

Top 5 Embarrassing Rookie Mistakes for Authors

30 Days to a Book Launch Business by Katie Davis

Note: Please join me for a Google Hangout for an informal discussion on mistakes to avoid when building your platform using email: Tuesday at 2pm ET HERE or just copy and paste this into your browser: https://plus.google.com/events/c62gda8bejt2i7ruiprun993m18 So make a note in your calendar! When I…

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24Apr

She said, "Please Shut Up: Why Self-Promotion As an Author Doesn't Work"

Business by Katie Davis

Delilah S. Dawson Is Right But also, she is wrong. On April 13 an author (whom I do not know) named Delilah S. Dawson wrote a post that went viral. It was called Please shut up: Why self-promotion as an author…

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13Apr

Where to Start Building Your Author Platform

Business by Katie Davis

Why I wish I had a time machine. Recently 1,972 questions were submitted to me through a survey and “Where do I start?” was a common––and plaintive––theme. If I had a time machine, I could tell you to go back…

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21Mar

How to Market Your Books | Free Training for Writers

Business Teaching by Katie Davis

If you're interested in learning how to market your books, stick around. I was lucky enough to recruit a group of very smart, enthusiastic authors who were willing to give me some critiques on my free training for writers. Here is what…

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10Mar

Why I Almost Frisbeed My Laptop Across the Coffee Shop

Apps & eBooks Business Video Video Idiot Boot Camp by Katie Davis

Want to know why I almost Frisbeed my laptop across the coffee shop? Do you get frustrated with the popular, yet incredibly confusing writing program Scrivener? 8-) I can relate. Want to know why I…

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