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

THE COOLEST New Way To Make Videos!

Katie Davis May 8, 2014

UPDATE: I just found out they’re raising the price every day. So if you want it, don’t wait. You can make awesome animated characters, explainer videos, photo slideshows, whiteboard styles and…

Explode Your Writing Career with Video

Katie Davis April 8, 2014

I hope you’ll help spread the word to all your writer friends to sign up to the webinar I’m doing called How to Use Video to Explode Your Writing Career…

Book Trailers Are Not the First Videos Writers Should be Making

Katie Davis March 15, 2014

See? It’s not all about book trailers! Book Trailers Are Not the First Videos Writers Should be Making! Thank you, Carol Munro, for such a lovely love letter, and…

Writing Prompts | Rhyming Classic Commercials

Katie Davis September 9, 2013

When I see an old commercial I wonder how I could’ve done it better. How can you remake this old classic commercial? Use your best rhyming powers! [leadplayer_vid id=”5229F614233A3″] More…

Announcement for Labor Day Week | Writing Prompts

Katie Davis September 3, 2013

Just an FYI on my posting schedule this week! With the Labor Day holiday yesterday, school starting today and NY schools closed again Thursday and Friday for the jewish holidays,…

Writing Prompts | Found Money

Katie Davis August 26, 2013

What would you do if you were floating in magical waters and …for some reason you start speaking as though you are Marilyn Monroe. I have NO idea why I…

Writing Prompts About Dialogue

Katie Davis August 19, 2013

Sometimes figuring out dialogue, especially natural dialogue is tough. Writing prompts can come disguised, too, in a Bad LipReading video. (Bad Lipreading is one of my favorite YouTube Channels, by the way.) I…

Writing Prompts | Sky High

Katie Davis August 13, 2013

It’s time to start your week off again with your dose of my Video Writing Prompts! One reason I started this series was to illustrate another way writers can use…

Writing Prompts | Leatherback Sea Turtle

Katie Davis August 5, 2013

Catch more writing prompts through video every Monday! Today’s is about this poor Leatherback Sea Turtle with a bad self image. Here are more questions to help get your…

How Creating Videos Will Help You Write Better Picture Books

Katie Davis August 1, 2013

How can creating videos help you write better, whether picture books or anything else? Listen to these writers and find out!

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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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