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Davis Creative Publishing, St. Louis, MO (2026)

06/18/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘁?
Most people think a book is the end goal.
We see it as the beginning.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗢𝗜 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗶𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗿𝗼𝘆𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀. 𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺.

Are you familiar with Newton's Cradle?
It's the desktop device with suspended steel balls. When you pull back one ball and release it, the impact travels through the others, creating movement, energy, and momentum.

Your book is the first ball.
You write it once, but the momentum continues:
📖 A reader discovers your message.
🎙️ A podcast host invites you to be a guest.
🎤 A speaking opportunity appears.
🤝 A strategic partnership develops.
👥 A reader becomes a client.
One action creates a chain reaction.

I call this 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘂𝗺 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁.
Most authors focus on book sales.
The savviest authors focus on what the book creates.
Trust.
Authority.
Visibility.
Conversations.
Opportunities.

Just like an asset works FOR you, your book builds momentum long after you've written the final chapter.

The question isn't whether your book can create momentum.
The question is:

What opportunities are waiting for you to release that first ball?

06/16/2026

Sometimes a phrase lands in my mind and instantly becomes a picture. I literally write the phrase in my phone Notes and later create a graphic image of what appeared in my head.
I call this little creative series my 𝐔𝐏𝐒𝐈 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬, from my book of the same name.

This one asks a simple question:
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫?
➤ The perfect time?
➤ The perfect plan?
➤ The perfect amount of confidence?

Life has a funny way of reminding us that perfect conditions rarely arrive before we begin. More often, clarity comes after the first step, not before it.

I've seen this countless times with aspiring authors.

They wait until they feel ready. Until they have more time. More certainty. More experience.

But the people who eventually publish their books, launch their businesses, pursue their dreams, or create meaningful change usually have one thing in common:
➤ They started before they felt completely prepared.
Because courage isn't the absence of uncertainty.

It's the willingness to move forward anyway.
Sometimes the opportunity you've been hoping for is waiting on the other side of a decision you've been postponing.
➤ A phone call.
➤ A conversation.
➤ A chapter.
➤ A commitment.

Whatever it is, perhaps today is the day to stop waiting and start moving.
The future has a way of rewarding action.

So I'll ask again:
𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫?

It’s time to Bring Out Your BRAVE.

𝐀𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐬 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐰𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦, 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞. We know how to do this because we’ve done it for ourselves AND over 600 solo-book authors as well as over 2500 anthology authors.

Schedule a conversation with Cathy to begin exploring your publishing possibilities. https://calendly.com/daviscreativepublishing/discovery-conversations

06/14/2026

CONGRATULATIONS to Jason Meinershagen, one of our 2024 Anthology Compilers for his recent interview on KMOV 4!

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐅𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫’𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲!

Available from Jason or any contributing author in the book.
https://anotefromdad.com/contact/

Also available online at Barnes & Noble, Amazon, Target, and Walmart.

06/12/2026

In a world where trust is harder to earn than ever, a book can help you build it faster than almost anything else.

Why?
Because a book allows people to get to know you before they ever meet you.
➢ They learn how you think.
➢ They discover what you value.
➢ They gain confidence in your expertise.
➢ And perhaps most importantly, they connect with your story.

A website can tell people what you do.
A social media post can showcase your personality.

But a book gives people the opportunity to spend hours with your ideas.
By the time they finish reading, many readers feel like they already know you.
That's powerful.

I've had authors tell me they walked into a meeting and heard these words:
"I've been reading your book."
Everything changes after that.
The trust-building process has already begun.
Your book has already demonstrated your expertise, shared your perspective, and created a connection before the first conversation ever takes place.

That's why I don't view a book as simply a marketing tool.
I view it as a trust-building asset.
One that continues working long after you've written "The End."

If you're a coach, consultant, speaker, entrepreneur, or business owner, don't underestimate the power of a book.

People do business with those they know, like, and trust.
A book helps them do all three.
Bring out your BRAVE.

Your voice may be exactly what someone needs to hear.

06/10/2026

𝐈𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐘 𝐖𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐏, 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥:

• Learn the three key reasons storytelling instantly attracts and engages readers
• Practice a simple 3-step outline you can use for social media, emails, blogs, and e-newsletters
• Test-drive our proven 5-Step Anthology Chapter Formula—a framework that can help you draft a chapter for one of our anthologies, AND eventually even grow into your own
book

Whether you’re writing for impact, influence, or income, this workshop will help you move from thinking about writing to actually doing it—with confidence. https://daviscreativepublishing.com/easy-writer-online.../

Save your seat for the
Davis Creative Publishing
Easy Writer ONLINE Workshop

FREE = NO COST!
THURSDAY
JUNE 25, 2026
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM CST

06/08/2026

Sometimes a phrase lands in my mind and instantly becomes a picture. I literally write the phrase in my phone Notes and later create a graphic image of what appeared in my head.
I call this little creative series my 𝐔𝐏𝐒𝐈 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬, from my book of the same name.

This one speaks to the powerful connection between passion and purpose:
𝐃𝐨 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞. 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨.

When those two things come together, something remarkable happens.
Work becomes more than a task.
Service becomes more than an obligation.
And the ordinary moments of life begin to feel more meaningful.

That doesn't mean every day is easy. Challenges still show up. Obstacles still appear. But when our actions are connected to something we genuinely care about, we find the energy to keep going.

I've seen this with authors time and time again.

Many begin with a simple desire to share a story, teach a lesson, preserve a legacy, or make a difference. What starts as an idea often opens doors they never imagined possible.
A new connection.
A new opportunity.
A new chapter.

Because when passion and purpose work together, a world of possibility begins to open.
And sometimes, the next amazing opportunity is waiting just beyond the step you're considering taking today.

It’s time to Bring Out Your BRAVE.
𝐀𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐬 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐰𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦, 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞.

We know how to do this because we’ve done it for ourselves AND for over 600 solo-book authors and over 2,500 anthology authors.

Schedule a conversation with Cathy to begin exploring your publishing possibilities. https://calendly.com/daviscreativepublishing/discovery-conversations

06/05/2026

Sometimes a phrase lands in my mind and instantly becomes a picture. I literally write the phrase in my phone Notes and later create a graphic image of what appeared in my head.

I call this little creative series my UPSI Daisy Collection: Universal Positive Spiritual Insights, from my book of the same name.

This one reminds me that confidence isn't always about certainty.
Sometimes it's about trust.
Do what you must.
Trust what you do.

There are seasons in life when the path ahead feels clear. And there are seasons when we're simply taking the next step without knowing exactly where it will lead.

That's where trust becomes so important.
Trust your values.
Trust your experience.
Trust the lessons you've learned along the way.

Not because you'll always get everything right, but because growth rarely comes from standing still.

I've seen this with authors, entrepreneurs, and dreamers alike.
The people who make the greatest progress aren't the ones who have every answer before they begin. They're the ones who move forward despite uncertainty, trusting that each step will reveal the next.

Sometimes courage looks less like confidence and more like commitment.
A commitment to keep showing up.
To keep learning.
To keep moving forward.

Do what you must.
Then trust yourself enough to believe you're capable of more than you know.

It’s time to Bring Out Your BRAVE.

At Davis Creative Publishing, we work with authors to build their platform, publish their books, and create additional streams of revenue.

We know how to do this because we’ve done it for ourselves AND over 600 solo-book authors as well as over 2500 anthology authors.

Schedule a conversation with Cathy to begin exploring your publishing possibilities.https://calendly.com/daviscreativepublishing/discovery-conversations

06/03/2026

𝐈𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐀𝐒𝐘 𝐖𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐎𝐍𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐄 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐏, 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥:
• Learn the three key reasons storytelling instantly attracts and engages readers
• Practice a simple 3-step outline you can use for social media, emails, blogs, and e-newsletters
• Test-drive our proven 5-Step Anthology Chapter Formula—a framework that can help you draft a chapter for one of our anthologies, AND eventually even grow into your own
book

Whether you’re writing for impact, influence, or income, this workshop will help you move from thinking about writing to actually doing it—with confidence. https://daviscreativepublishing.com/easy-writer-online-workshop/

Save your seat for the
Davis Creative Publishing
Easy Writer ONLINE Workshop

FREE = NO COST!

THURSDAY
JUNE 25, 2026
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM CST

06/01/2026

𝑨𝒓𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝒈𝒆𝒕 𝒏𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒅?

Maybe this is your sign.

That book idea in your notes app.
The one sitting in your Google Drive folder.
The one you keep saying you'll get to "someday."

Because for speakers, coaches, and trainers, books are rarely about book sales.
They're about what the book CREATES.

One book can become:
✔ Speaking topics
✔ Workshop content
✔ Podcast episodes
✔ Months of social content
✔ Lead generators
✔ Client conversations
✔ Credibility before you walk into the room

The real ROI isn't the royalties.
It's the opportunities.
The stage invitation.
The client who says:
"I've been reading your book and knew I wanted to work with you."
The referral.
The partnership.
The breakthrough.
Your message may already be inside you.

Maybe the only thing standing between where you are and where you want to go...
is "someday."

Bring out your BRAVE.

Read the entire BLOG here:
https://daviscreativepublishing.com/field-of-dreams/

05/29/2026

Give them something they’ll actually keep as a way to get to know, like, and trust you.

📌 More Powerful Than a Business Card.
📌 More Memorable Than a Free Pen.
(And a faster read than a website.)

Most marketing giveaways get tossed.
OR passed on to kids as something to play with.
✨ Business cards get buried.
✨Pens run out of ink.
✨ Follow-ups get forgotten.
📕 But people keep books.
And when they keep your book…
they remember you.

What Is a B4 Book?
A B4 Book is a shorter, strategic, lead-generating book designed to:
• Build trust BEFORE the first call.
• Position you as the expert BEFORE they buy elsewhere.
• Turn conversations into clients BEFORE they forget you.

This isn’t about writing a long book.
It’s about creating the right book.
The one that works for your business before they buy.
Work Smarter. Not Harder.

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE B4 BOOK HERE.
https://daviscreativepublishing.com/the-b4-book-lead-generator/
Schedule a call with Cathy HERE to get your questions answered.
https://calendly.com/daviscreativepublishing/discovery-conversations

She’d love to learn more about you and your book idea.
Because your story, your wisdom, and your voice might be exactly what someone else needs to hear right now.

As the creators of the “Author-As-Publisher Roadmap,” Davis Creative Publishing works with thought leaders to build their brand, publish books, and create additional streams of revenue.

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