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

Episode #25 Dr. Cuthbert Soup, Advisor to the Ill-advised

Katie Davis January 12, 2011

Listen to Dr. Cuthbert Soup, Director of the Nat’l Center for Unsolicited Advice! How to listen: Subscribe for your iPod/iPhone at iTunes Subscribe for your Zune NOW AVAILABLE FOR ANDROID! Download this…

Episode #24 Interview with Lena Roy, Novelist and Granddaughter of Madeleine L'Engle

Katie Davis January 5, 2011

Interview with Edges author Lena Roy, granddaughter of Madeleine L’Engle! How to listen: Subscribe for your iPod/iPhone at iTunes Subscribe for your Zune NOW AVAILABLE FOR ANDROID! Download this episode by clicking here.…

Episode #23 Tips to Make Your Videos Viral

Katie Davis December 29, 2010

Tips to make your videos viral & what makes a book trailers good, bad, or unwatchable! How to listen: Subscribe for your iPod/iPhone at iTunesSubscribe for your Zune NOW AVAILABLE FOR ANDROID! …

Episode #22 Part 2: PodcastAnswerMan Cliff Ravenscraft & Passive Income for Writers

Katie Davis December 22, 2010

Fave tip: Authenticity and how it relates to success and making money with Cliff Ravenscraft, aka The Podcast Answerman! How to listen: Subscribe for your iPod/iPhone at iTunes Subscribe for your Zune…

Episode #21 PodcastAnswerMan Cliff Ravenscraft & Passive Income for Writers

Katie Davis December 15, 2010

Guest: Cliff Ravenscraft, aka The PodcastAnswerman! This is a long episode, and we talk about so much valuable information I split the interview into Part 1 and Part 2. So…

Episode #20 Interrupting David Ezra Stein

Katie Davis December 8, 2010

How to listen: Subscribe for your iPod/iPhone at iTunes Subscribe for your Zune NOW AVAILABLE FOR ANDROID! Please let me know if this link works, all you Android users! Download this episode by…

Episode #19 The Good, the Bad, and the Barbie

Katie Davis December 1, 2010

How to listen: Subscribe for your iPod/iPhone at iTunes Subscribe for your Zune NOW AVAILABLE FOR ANDROID! Please let me know if this link works, all you Android users! Download this episode by…

Episode #18 Dear Editor

Katie Davis November 24, 2010

How to listen: Subscribe for your iPod/iPhone at iTunes Subscribe for your Zune NOW AVAILABLE FOR ANDROID! Please let me know if this link works, all you Android users! Download this episode by…

Episode #17 I Hate Twitter and Other Stupid Things to Stop Saying!

Katie Davis November 17, 2010

How to listen: Subscribe for your iPod/iPhone at iTunes Subscribe for your Zune Download this episode by clicking here. Or just click the “i” on the media player to the left to see…

Episode #16 Rochester Children's Book Festival- A Jampacked Blog!

Katie Davis November 10, 2010

Other ways to listen: Subscribe for your iPod/iPhone at iTunes Subscribe for your Zune Download this episode by clicking here. Or just click the “i” on the media player to the left to…

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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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