How a Christmas Card is Like Writing a Book
Every year we get all kinds of holiday and Christmas cards ––I bet you get them too––you know the ones with pictures of beautifully perfect families? There isn’t any gum…
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Thoughts on picture book writing, publishing advice, behind-the-scenes stories, and inspiration for writers and readers of all ages.
What Would Linda Sue Park Do?
When Linda Sue Park won the Newbery for A Single Shard she received the medal, as medalists do, at the annual ALA (American Library Association) conference. Her acceptance speech was…
Who Said "Every writer should be using this tool!"
Emma Dryden said, “Every writer should be using this tool!” You know, Emma Dryden! Emma’s Founder & Principal of drydenbks and former Vice President, Publisher of Simon & Schuster Children’s…
Know Your Why | Beat Procrastination
In this Facebook group I did a poll in which I asked, "What do you guys think the top two reasons are for not starting (or continuing) writing a children's…
Free Preschool Christmas Book for Children | Download for Kindle!
5 Days Free Free Preschool Christmas Book for Children! Click here to get it now while the gettin's good (and if you like it, please leave a review...would love to…
Secret Social Media Hacks
Today, May 2 is the last Google Hangout I’m doing on this for bit. We’ll be covering social media hacks: Secrets you never knew you never knew! It’s at 11am…
Crank Up Your Business, Writers
If you want to crank up your business, writers … … there are lots of ways to do it. You can read books, you can read this site, you can learn…
How to Illustrate Books When You Can Not Draw
Do you want to illustrate books? But you can not draw to save your life? Thanks to Travis Jonker of for the head’s up on this fascinating video! It’s awesome! I was…
Guest Post at Elizabeth O. Dulemba Today!
Please check out my guest post today at the blog of my dear friend, the talent author and illustrator, Elizabeth O. Dulemba – click here! Plus you can win a prize…
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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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