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Brain Burps About Books Lunch 'n Learn with Author Katie Davis Session 20

Katie Davis June 18, 2014

Brain Burps About Books Lunch ‘n Learn with Author Katie Davis It’s a 30 minute themed Q&A with children’s author Katie Davis. This week we’ll end the series for…

Brain Burps About Books Lunch ‘n Learn with Author Katie Davis Session 19

Katie Davis June 11, 2014

Brain Burps About Books Lunch ‘n Learn with Author Katie Davis It’s a 30 minute themed Q&A with children’s author Katie Davis. This week on the Lunch ‘n Learn we’ll…

How to Be a Bestselling Author on Amazon

Katie Davis June 5, 2014

Who doesn’t wonder how to be a bestselling author on Amazon? But Amazon is where the Kindle is sold, and where Kindle books are sold. This month I’m doing a challenge and…

VideoMakerFX Testimonials – What My Students Have Said

Katie Davis June 3, 2014

When VideoMakerFX came out I bought it for $38. Now it’s up to $62. They keep raising the price. Why? It’s a marketing ploy. It’s a smart marketing ploy. They gave…

Do This Kindle Challenge with Me (Led by Kristen Eckstein)

Katie Davis June 1, 2014

Last weekend was Memorial Day weekend. Did you have a good one? I took two whole days off. I don’t usually do that. But I really felt I needed to…

Brain Burps About Books Lunch 'n Learn with Author Katie Davis Session 17

Katie Davis May 28, 2014

Brain Burps About Books Lunch ‘n Learn with Author Katie Davis is a 30 minute themed Q&A. This week’s theme is a simple Q&A about marketing your books. If you plan…

Brain Burps About Books Lunch 'n Learn with Author Katie Davis Session 15

Katie Davis May 14, 2014

It’s a 30 minute themed Q&A with children’s author Katie Davis. This week’s theme is on affiliate marketing. Learn how I’ve created extra income through it, what it is, why…

Need a Last Minute Gift for Mom?

Katie Davis May 11, 2014

Writers are loving this video maker. To be clear – it’s not a video editor. It’s a video maker. Perfect if you need a last minute gift for Mother’s Day … especially if Mom…

Easy Video Maker for Writers | Demo

Katie Davis May 10, 2014

Update: I found out that Tuesday at 3am EASTERN the guys who make VideoMakerFX are going to stop selling to new customers and will reopen after a few weeks, but at…

The Awesome SCBWI Poconos 2014 Retreat

Katie Davis May 5, 2014

The faculty was stellar and I’ve included who was there below because it was a seriously rocking group. The attendees were fantastic, and a special shout out to the organizers,…

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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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