Six Ways to Get Yourself Writing After the Long Weekend
After a long weekend getting back into the swing of things isn’t always easy! BIC = Butt In Chair! Jane Yolen‘s famous words of advice is the obvious first step!…
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Thoughts on picture book writing, publishing advice, behind-the-scenes stories, and inspiration for writers and readers of all ages.
A Word of Writing Advice
I don’t remember where I read this, but someone very smart said, “If you want to be a writer, don’t. If you need to be a writer, do.” Remember that…
Grammer Pet Peeve
We have all said some version of this: “She wants to have her cake and eat it, too.” This drives me crazy. Why? Because it makes no sense. Of course…
Maureen Johnson's Brilliant Idea
Don’t miss my offer below! Now back to our regularly scheduled post… Where was I? Oh yes, Maureen’s brilliance. And no, I’m not talking about her books, though they are…
Here a Chick, There a Chick…
I can’t help myself. And anyway, while I’m in Grand Cayman on my book tour, I figured a quick post of chicken pictures couldn’t hurt anyone…
Eight Tips to Use YouTube
This is a reprint from Darcy Pattison’s blog. She asked me to do a guest post about what I’ve learned about Youtube and doing videos. I wish I could fit…
Unnecessary Quotation Marks, Menu Version
Here at the New England SCBWI conference, some writer friends and I went out to dinner. Here is how we have fun, laughing at bad punctuation on menus. We writers…
Chick Mask Craft
Just click the image to download and then follow the directions for some play time dress up!
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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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