Publishing Archives - K.P. Davis

Screen capture of the page on North of Oxford with the title for this review of Trust Issues. The book cover and title show, but you have to click the screen cap to read the entire article. Follow the link to read the whole thing.

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A new book review for TRUST ISSUES

Posted on May 1, 2026 by Kim

Book reviews are always important when one wants to propel a book out into the world. New authors often overlook this important step by trying to rush publicati...

27 Stories: An LA Wildfire Anthology cover shows a white dove and white lettering superimposed over a fireman fighting a blaze on a hillside.

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My story in 27 Stories, a new anthology by Running Wild Press

Posted on February 10, 2026 by Kim

I have a story in this new collection, 27 Stories: An LA Wildfire Anthology, by Running Wild Press. (My story is “The Art of the Bargain.”) 27 Stori...

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The Casual Workshop that Keeps on Giving

Posted on August 12, 2025 by Kim

During the COVID 19 pandemic–2020 and 2021 to be precise, I did a lot of writing. Madville was young, and relatively easy to manage. I had time on my hand...

Full cover for the Advance Review Copies of Trust Issues by K.P. Davis. The text on the back includes a synopsis and two blurbs with ISBNs and purchase info. The front is the sketch of a woman in sunglasses with a hummingbird pecking at the reflection of a Hibiscus flower. The colors are bright pink blue, and yellow.

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A full cover. Next step on the path to publication…

Posted on June 15, 2025 by Kim

We have a full cover! This past week, my publisher at Cornerstone Press shared the full cover for Trust Issues: Stories.

Hummingbird tasting a yellow and orange flower reminiscent of the hummingbird on the cover of Trust Issues.

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Trust Issues Update

Posted on May 21, 2025 by Kimberly Davis

I started talking about Trust Issues quite a while ago, so it might be time for an update. We are officially in the edit stage It’s edit time, and I find ...

Preliminary front cover for TRUST ISSUES: STORIES, a new collection by K.P. Davis. the image shows a stylized photo of a woman in sunglasses with a hummingbird pecking at a drawn on hibiscus flower. The woman peers over the top of the sunglasses. The colors are brignt yellow, pink, and blue.

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First Blurb for Trust Issues

Posted on February 26, 2025 by Kim

I received my first blurb from a fellow author to go on the back cover of Trust Issues. What’s a blurb? A blurb is not quite the same as a review, though ...

Crewing Aboard a Superyacht: A guide to working afloat by Kim Davis. background image is of a crewmember on a large sailing yacht sitting on the bow with feet dangling over a calm sea with light shining through clouds.

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Lessons Learned from Publishing My Nautical Books

Posted on February 25, 2025 by Kim

Crewing Aboard a SuperyachtA Guide to Working Afloat by Kim Davispublished by Adlard Coles Nautical 2004 I have learned some lessons the hard way For those who ...

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My Mother’s Stories

Posted on February 25, 2025 by Kim

I did my best to collect my mother’s stories when she died. Curating a life in stories, trying to capture the memories, is a chore that many of us find su...