by Katie Davis (from 2013)
Parsons, Pratt, Rhode Island School of Design.
Katie Davis has walked by all these schools of fine art. She has attended none of them. Katie has always been creative but never thought she could earn a living as an artist. She could write though, so after graduating from college she went into PR and advertising. After getting fired six or seven times, she figured she should work for herself. Besides, she hated wearing panty hose. As an author/illustrator she’s had a stack of picture books published (like Kindergarten Rocks), a middle grade novel, The Curse of Addy McMahon, and a young adult novel, Dancing With the Devil.
Learn more about Katie at KatieDavis.com.
At the conclusion of Storystorm, prize packs will be given away (books, swag, writing tools). Comment once on this blog post to enter into the prize pack drawing.
You’re eligible to win if you’re a registered Storystorm participant and you have commented once below.
Good luck!
Writing for Kids (While Raising Them) 
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January 2, 2019 at 8:04 am
Kristin Crouch
I am loving this graphic and cant wait to print it out and give it a go! Thank you so much for sharing.
January 2, 2019 at 8:04 am
Michelle O'Hara Levin
How do I print this poster sized? Love it. Thank you
January 2, 2019 at 8:05 am
Celeste Bocchicchio-Chaudhri
Thanks for the ideas for generating ideas!
January 2, 2019 at 8:06 am
mbhmaine
So many great ideas, here! I’m frustrated that I’m back at work and have to wait until later to play. Thanks so much for sharing.
January 2, 2019 at 8:08 am
swugar2
This is sooo good for me!!
January 2, 2019 at 8:11 am
Michelle Dragalin
I love this graphic and will download and print as soon as I can. I also like the bio.
January 2, 2019 at 8:12 am
lizricewrites
Thanks Katie! These are great for character sketching and for getting story ideas!
January 2, 2019 at 8:12 am
Kim Chaffee
LOVE this graphic! Thanks for so many wonderful ideas!
January 2, 2019 at 8:13 am
balloujeans
I love this graphic! Thanks, Katie!
January 2, 2019 at 8:14 am
Cynthia Hawthorne
Wow! There are a lot of gems to be shared from visits with Storystorm Past. These are great prompts for when I’m too tired to think of some myself. Thanks, Katie and Tara.
January 2, 2019 at 8:19 am
kirsticall
LOVE all these ideas for finding ideas! Thanks Katie!
January 2, 2019 at 8:20 am
Tina Cho
Fun graphic. And I LOVE Katie’s bio!
January 2, 2019 at 8:20 am
Kara
Thank you Katie, so great to learn about you and thanks for sharing all these story generators in such a fun way!
January 2, 2019 at 8:21 am
tanyakonerman
What an amazing list of ideas! Gonna print this one out and refer to it often!
January 2, 2019 at 8:21 am
Nicole M
Love the graphic too, but Katie’s bio was my favorite part of this write up. I actually LOL’d!
January 2, 2019 at 8:22 am
Kate Talbot
Owwww, I can see a use for my laminator! Thanks for the great list of idea generators.
January 2, 2019 at 8:26 am
naturewalkwithgod
Thank you, Katie Davis, for this inspiring graphic. Lots of neat ideas. –Kim
January 2, 2019 at 8:26 am
Deborah Cuneo
Love this poster! All really great suggestions for finding inspiration. Thanks for sharing!
January 2, 2019 at 8:28 am
michelemeleen
Thanks for the awesome inspiration! This would be great for classroom use and at my writer’s group too 🙂
January 2, 2019 at 8:32 am
Martha
Thank you for the inspirational graphic! Happy creating!
January 2, 2019 at 8:32 am
celticsea
I want that poster!! So many suggestions as to how to get inspired. Thank you!
January 2, 2019 at 8:33 am
PJ McIlvaine
Good one!
January 2, 2019 at 8:35 am
Amy Houts
I’m going to use the activity calendar. Thanks for the great ideas!
January 2, 2019 at 8:37 am
Katie Engen
Love it! So practical and fun. Thoughtful tips, too (no simple retreads here). thanks.
January 2, 2019 at 8:38 am
RebeccaTheWriter
This is awesome! Already printed out and on my bulletin board for inspiration! Thank you!
January 2, 2019 at 8:41 am
Jan Hoffman
How cool – all the ideas and learning more about Katie! I wonder what story or even new art could sprout from being out at recess? I’ll have to try that at school this month!
January 2, 2019 at 8:41 am
Rebecca Colby
There’s enough here to get at least 30 ideas in one day, let alone one month. Thanks, Katie!
January 2, 2019 at 2:29 pm
Kaitlyn Leann Sanchez
I thought the same!
January 2, 2019 at 8:44 am
aliciaminor
Wow! If anyone of these still doesn’t spark any idea, I don’t know what. It’s spoon feeding. I will pick some. Your efforts need not go to waste. Excellent job Katie Davis! More power to you.
January 2, 2019 at 8:46 am
jennysarawrites
Saving the graphic to refer to later on, lots of great, creative ideas!
January 2, 2019 at 8:47 am
rosecappelli
Thanks for the great ideas! I’m always looking for clever ways to generate a story idea.
January 2, 2019 at 8:54 am
Ashley Congdon
Thanks for the graphic! Two of them automatically gave me ideas. I will be saving these inspirations.
January 2, 2019 at 8:56 am
Andrea Mack
Wow! So many great idea starters!
January 2, 2019 at 8:57 am
Rita Antoinette Borg
what a great chart
January 2, 2019 at 8:57 am
Alice Carty Fulgione
Interesting blog post!
January 2, 2019 at 8:58 am
lavern15
OMG, I love this! A complete inspirational guide! Thank you so much for this!
January 2, 2019 at 9:02 am
Elizabeth Metz
Oh, this is for sure going to be one I return to around a third of the way through the month when I’ve stalled out completely on idea generation. Thank you, thank you, thank you, Katie!
January 2, 2019 at 9:03 am
hallee2012
What an amazing chart! #5 makes me smile—packing now. 🙂 Thanks for all this inspiration!!
January 2, 2019 at 9:07 am
Doris k Stone
After reading this post, my brain is fired up and ideas are screaming “choose me, choose me!” Now, it’s time to force myself to settle down and write. Thank you, Katie!
January 2, 2019 at 9:12 am
Lisa L Furness
I thought of many ideas reading through your creative calendar! Thanks for the inspirations Katie!
January 2, 2019 at 9:17 am
Lenora Biemans
I love this inspiration chart!! Thank you.
January 2, 2019 at 9:17 am
Erica Joseph
Great post!
January 2, 2019 at 9:18 am
Kristen Tipman
Great info graphic! Thanks for sharing.
January 2, 2019 at 9:20 am
Erin Le Clerc
Loving this graphic! Thank you! 😀
January 2, 2019 at 9:20 am
beckylevine
I’ll be using this all month! Thanks!
January 2, 2019 at 9:21 am
authoraileenstewart
What a great chart and so many ways to spark creativity. Thanks for sharing!
January 2, 2019 at 9:22 am
cergunay
Love this graphic!!! All great starting points!
January 2, 2019 at 9:23 am
Daryl Gottier
What a clever idea generator! Thanks so much!!
January 2, 2019 at 9:25 am
jheitman22
Katie, you are always a fount of information and inspiration. And your bio cracks me up. Thanks for this infographic. It’s sure to stir many ideas!
January 2, 2019 at 9:25 am
teacherwriteracker
Perfect writers block antidote. So many ways to get the ideas churning in an easy to read info graphic. Thank you!
January 2, 2019 at 9:26 am
Brian Yanish
What an awesome post. Thank you Katie!
January 2, 2019 at 9:26 am
Gail Aherne
This is a great resource! Thank you Katie. Love Day 15:)
January 2, 2019 at 9:27 am
lindaschueler
Cool infographic! I’ll try some of these suggestions. Thanks.
January 2, 2019 at 9:28 am
Sylvia Liu
Love this infographic. You are multitalented!
January 2, 2019 at 9:28 am
Jen Bagan
Wow – I’m so printing this out and putting it up on my desk when I need inspiration for these next 30 days! This is great – thank you!
January 2, 2019 at 9:29 am
Jennifer Phillips
Love the infographic. Printing it now for inspiration! Thanks, Katie.
January 2, 2019 at 9:30 am
Lucky Jo Boscarino
Gotta get me a CHART.
January 2, 2019 at 9:30 am
amshahen1
Wonderful graphic to come back to for inspiration! Thanks for sharing and inspiring!
January 2, 2019 at 9:31 am
Kristen Tipman
Great infographic! Thanks for sharing.
January 2, 2019 at 9:32 am
Joan Longstaff
Loving this chart – have used it already for Day 2 Word Association and generated 4 new ideas. Fab!
January 2, 2019 at 9:32 am
Nat Keller
WOW! What a treasure trove! Thanks so much for sharing Katie!
January 2, 2019 at 9:32 am
Sally Lotz Spratt - Badass 2019🦋 (@SallyLotzSpratt)
This is such a great chart Helpful and inspiring. It leaves no excuses for not coming up with an idea.
January 2, 2019 at 9:33 am
Bettie Boswell
Your poster is great…love your author comments. I’ve walked by a few places myself.
January 2, 2019 at 9:33 am
Joan Swanson
I love the 30 days of ways to get ideas. Thanks Katie!
January 2, 2019 at 9:33 am
deniseaengle
My brain is swirling with inspiration now!!! Thank you!!
January 2, 2019 at 9:33 am
Lisa Katzenberger (@FictionCity)
Super helpful. Thanks!
January 2, 2019 at 9:37 am
Liz Steinglass
Wow! So many ideas, and I was only expecting 1. Thank you!
January 2, 2019 at 9:38 am
Sherry Peace
I love your bio! Thanks for the post!
January 2, 2019 at 9:41 am
Kathy Halsey
Great inspiration! This could be used by English teachers, too. TY, Katie. Here’s to ideas and creating.
January 2, 2019 at 9:41 am
Deb Sullivan
Fabulous suggestions to keep my writing flame blazing – many thanks!
January 2, 2019 at 9:44 am
suumac
What fun! This is such a great visual, chock full of clever ideas to inspire creativity. Katie – thanks!
January 2, 2019 at 9:45 am
Lindsay Fiore
Love this graphic! Thanks for all the wonderful ideas, Katie!
January 2, 2019 at 9:47 am
Lizzy Rizzi
I love a good graphic! Thanks Katie!
January 2, 2019 at 9:52 am
Nicole Turner
What a great graphic. Thanks for the inspiration!!
January 2, 2019 at 9:52 am
bgonsar
Excellent chart and inspiration Katie!
January 2, 2019 at 9:53 am
Kathy Price
LOVE!😊
January 2, 2019 at 9:53 am
Megan Whitaker
Well, breaking the month down into a nice list like you’ve done is totally doable! Thank you Katie!
January 2, 2019 at 9:55 am
Andria Rosenbaum
30 inspiring sparks to light the imagination! Thanks, Katie!
January 2, 2019 at 9:55 am
Marcia Nass
Katie: The graphic and the ideas are so amazing and what a surprise to see 30 days when I thought there would be one. I feel inspired already. Love it.
January 2, 2019 at 9:55 am
storycatcherpublishing
I’m loving the infographics! Great way to come up with 30 ways to generate PB ideas. Nice post!
January 2, 2019 at 9:57 am
Suzanne LaLiberte Lewis
Great idea link suggestions! Thank you , Katie!
January 2, 2019 at 9:57 am
Darcee Freier
Wow! What a treasure trove of ideas! Thank you!
January 2, 2019 at 9:57 am
Lisa Freund
Fun chart for inspiring ideas! Thank you!
January 2, 2019 at 9:58 am
pathaap
Wonderful! I love this calendar of ideas, Katie. Thanks!
January 2, 2019 at 10:00 am
Elizabeth Steiner
I’m printing the chart, thanks:)
January 2, 2019 at 10:01 am
Jocelyn Rish
Lots of fun ideas! I really like the one about telling a favorite story from a different character’s POV.
January 2, 2019 at 10:02 am
Barbara Senenman
I LOVE these suggestions! If I were still teaching, these would have been suggestions for my students’ writer’s notebook for when they got stuch.
January 2, 2019 at 10:03 am
Mary Boehmer
Great idea! Is there such a thing as visual writers? A chart like this is a wonderful starter, happy writing ☺️
January 2, 2019 at 10:03 am
Pat Miller
Thanks for the storm of story ideas!
January 2, 2019 at 10:04 am
Wendy
Loved this before and love it again! On it today. 🙂
January 2, 2019 at 10:05 am
Kathleen Cornell-Berman
Fantastic graphic! Thanks Katie!
January 2, 2019 at 10:08 am
Dea Brayden
Off to look at my 9th photo! And great website and work, Katie.
January 2, 2019 at 10:08 am
marlainawrites
Cool graphic and great suggestions. Thanks, Katie!
January 2, 2019 at 10:09 am
Diana Murrell
This Piktochart is an incredible resource for the whole month! Thank you for your generous sharing.
January 2, 2019 at 10:12 am
Mark Bentz
Great post Katie! I hate wearing pantie hose too.
January 2, 2019 at 10:14 am
Elizabeth Saba
I am printing this one out Katie Davis. Thanks.
January 2, 2019 at 10:15 am
aka Francis S. Poesy (@tcanny)
Infographics for the Storystorm win! Thanks Katie!
January 2, 2019 at 10:15 am
kaleegwarjanski
These are awesome prompts to get the juices flowing! Thank you!
January 2, 2019 at 10:17 am
Jennifer G Prevost
What an incredible treasure chest of inspiration! It’s like a Storystorm survival kit. Thanks for sharing again!
January 2, 2019 at 10:17 am
Amber Webb
WHOA! That graphic is amazing! That will be helpful to look back at well after Storystorm! I am going to print it and put it in the front of my writer’s notebook. Love it! Thank you!
January 2, 2019 at 10:17 am
candicemarleyconner
great brainstorming graphic, thank you!
January 2, 2019 at 10:18 am
Jennifer Bush
Hooray for helpful prompts! Hooray for coffee! Hooray for Day 2… with eyes and ears wide open, let’s see what inspiration the day offers. Clear eyes, full hearts, can’t lose!
January 2, 2019 at 10:19 am
Aimee Isaac
I got a few ideas from this one. Thanks!
January 2, 2019 at 10:24 am
Manju B. Howard (@ManjuBeth)
Happy New Year, Katie! Thanks for the fun graphic.
January 2, 2019 at 10:24 am
colleen kosinski
I love the calendar!
January 2, 2019 at 10:26 am
Thelma Kathleen Ferry
Thank you, Katie, for sharing this calendar filled with inspiration and great ideas with us!! This has given me so many creative ways to brainstorm!!!
January 2, 2019 at 10:31 am
Lisa
Thanks, Katie!
January 2, 2019 at 10:34 am
Jane Serpa
I love this idea poster. I enjoy your podcasts too.
January 2, 2019 at 10:36 am
Cathy Morton
Cool information! Thanks ⛄️
January 2, 2019 at 10:40 am
Alison Goldberg
This is fantastic. Thank you!
January 2, 2019 at 10:40 am
Carmen White
Hmm. Drafted a whole picture book based off this one. Not sure how I feel about the subject matter, but felt good to get it down regardless!
January 2, 2019 at 10:40 am
Juliana Lee
Hi Katie! I’m a sucker for a calendar, especially in the new year. Going to have fun tackling it this month.
January 2, 2019 at 10:43 am
Mary Worley
So much to love and inspire us. Thanks!
January 2, 2019 at 10:45 am
Katie L. Carroll (@KatieLCarroll)
Bookmarking this so I have it to come back to. Thanks, Katie!
January 2, 2019 at 10:47 am
susan
Great visual and ideas.
January 2, 2019 at 10:48 am
Karin Larson
This is terrific idea inspiration, Katie. Thank you for sharing!
January 2, 2019 at 10:50 am
Judy Palermo
Love the info graphic!
January 2, 2019 at 10:51 am
DaNeil Olson
Love this Piktochart! I will be using it and it will be beneficial for my students.
Thank you. 🙂
January 2, 2019 at 10:52 am
Carolyn
How fun! Thanks for the inspiration!
January 2, 2019 at 10:55 am
Rachel Anderson
Katie, thanks for sharing your creativity with us. Now to check out your website!
January 2, 2019 at 10:56 am
Kim Pfennigwerth
Great graphic for sparking the imagination! Thank you Katie!
January 2, 2019 at 10:57 am
kateywrites
Great graphic and so many wonderful ideas for getting ideas! Thanks!
January 2, 2019 at 10:58 am
Polly Renner
Wow, Katie, you made it so easy for us! Bing, bang, boom… done! 30;) Love this chart!
January 2, 2019 at 11:00 am
Cinzia
Love this! Thanks for the inspiration.
January 2, 2019 at 11:01 am
Amanda Malek-Ahmadi
These sound like awesome ideas. Thanks so much for sharing.
January 2, 2019 at 11:05 am
Louann Brown
Love the idea graphic! Plan to print and paste into my writing journal. thanks Katie!
January 2, 2019 at 11:07 am
ryanrobertsauthor
Printed it out and will refer back to it on days when I’m feeling stuck. Thanks!
January 2, 2019 at 11:08 am
Amalia Reef
I love this graphic! Wonderful to have so many ideas all in one beautiful spot!
January 2, 2019 at 11:11 am
Robin Brett Wechsler
Great ideas for ways to come up with ideas. Thank you, Katie!
January 2, 2019 at 11:11 am
Poupette Smith
Great background for a writer-illustrator and great ideas, too. Thanks. I shall print and post your calendar.
January 2, 2019 at 11:13 am
nicolesalterbraun
Oh, I am definitely saving this! Great ideas for inspiration when I have none. Thank you. Oh, and Happy Birthday in a couple of days
January 2, 2019 at 11:14 am
Elizabeth Brown
Great post and great ideas! Thanks so much, Katie.
January 2, 2019 at 11:18 am
debbeauchamp
Katie’s bio is as inspiring as the ideas! Thank you for the post!
January 2, 2019 at 11:19 am
Mary York
Katie, thanks for not just 1 or 2, but 30 great ideas!
January 2, 2019 at 11:20 am
Jessica Potts
Love the chart!
January 2, 2019 at 11:21 am
hhhender
Saved this treasure trove of ideas for future brainstorming, for me and my students. Thank you for sharing.
January 2, 2019 at 11:24 am
Carole Calladine
Great idea calendar! Thank you. Priniting it out now for reference.
January 2, 2019 at 11:24 am
Beth Gallagher
Love this chart! I also am often inspired by browsing through Pinterest. Thanks for the inspiration to find inspiration! 🙂
January 2, 2019 at 11:26 am
Andrea G. Heffner
Gotta love a good infographic!!
January 2, 2019 at 11:26 am
Laurie Bouck
Thanks so much for sharing this great tool for generating ideas! Can’t wait to give it a try! 😀
January 2, 2019 at 11:30 am
Jarmila Kurucova (@MilaYaro)
Great visual! Love it. 🙂
January 2, 2019 at 11:34 am
Cindi Goodeaux
StoryStorm rocks! This post is so incredibly amazing! I am saving the image to reference. I had a story idea and I wasn’t event halfway through reading her great prompts!!
January 2, 2019 at 11:35 am
@luvthatword
This is great – going on the (virtual) bulletin board! Thanks, Katie
January 2, 2019 at 11:36 am
moviemommie
What a lovely pictorial map! Thanks for sharing.
January 2, 2019 at 11:37 am
Debbie Huard
Great graphic! We have Kindergarten Rocks…LOVE that book.
January 2, 2019 at 11:39 am
ingridboydston
Kindergarten does rock and so do you! Thanks for your graphic inspiration!
January 2, 2019 at 11:40 am
viviankirkfield
I remember this post…and it’s really such a fabulous way to come up with a month of ideas and more! Thanks so much, Katie and Tara…with a plan like this, we really have no excuse not to be writing up a ‘storm’.
January 2, 2019 at 11:41 am
Susan Schade
This is AWESOME!
Wonderful tool.
Thank you!
January 2, 2019 at 11:44 am
Lauri Meyers
This is a great blast from the past!
January 2, 2019 at 11:44 am
Roz Malin
Word association lead me to my Grandson’s happy chattering lead me to a new idea. And I’ve only been up for 20 minutes. Thanks for the prompts and have a glorious year.
January 2, 2019 at 11:45 am
ptnozell
Love this awesome idea-generating graphic!
January 2, 2019 at 11:45 am
authorlaurablog
What a great graphic! I came up with a good idea yesterday and created my “Storystorm Ideas” document to record them each day. During the night, I thought of 2 or 3 more. Unfortunately, none of them are still in my brain this morning. But looking at this graphic, I am inspired once more! Thank you!
January 2, 2019 at 11:45 am
Margaret Gower
So many ideas. So many ways to go with each one. Thank you for your inspiration. I had many jobs I didn’t care for and I didn’t like panty hose either. 🙂 Thanks for the list again.
January 2, 2019 at 11:46 am
Suzanne Lieurance
Great graphic. What a helpful tool! Thanks so much.
January 2, 2019 at 11:47 am
Laura Jean Watters
WOW! What a wonderful gift from Katie Davis. Thank you!
January 2, 2019 at 11:49 am
pjaegly
Katie, thank you for your creative suggestions to spark ideas for writing books!
January 2, 2019 at 11:49 am
Joanna Rowland
Love these 30 suggestions!
January 2, 2019 at 11:50 am
Pamela Harrison
Katie Davis, this visual idea graphic is wonderful. Thank you!
January 2, 2019 at 11:53 am
judyrubin13
Thank you, Katie, for sharing your thirty days of picture book inspiration chart. Absolutely brilliant.
January 2, 2019 at 11:55 am
danielledufayet
Love the simple graphic that’s full of great ideas and inspiration. Thank you for sharing!
January 2, 2019 at 11:55 am
Anita Banks
Love the poster!
January 2, 2019 at 11:56 am
storyfairy
Oh, wow, I can’t wait to check out “30 Days of Picture Book Inspiration!”
January 2, 2019 at 11:59 am
megcason1
Some days I need a spark of inspiration. Thank you Katie for these prompts!!
January 2, 2019 at 12:00 pm
Carolyn Lucas
Thank you. Fun read. Fun format.
January 2, 2019 at 12:00 pm
Li’vee Rehfield
WOW we are off and out of the starting gate with a Bang! Thank you Katie for this wonderful chart of what to do’s…and thank you Tara for bringing us more and more awesome people every year…you are the Best!
January 2, 2019 at 12:00 pm
Jen Kraar
So fun to have these jumping off points! Thanks.
January 2, 2019 at 12:00 pm
Kath Carroll
Love this calendar of ideas and prompts! Can’t wait to try them out!
January 2, 2019 at 12:01 pm
Jane Dippold
So many good places to start for ideas! Thanks!
January 2, 2019 at 12:03 pm
gcartee86452015
Looking forward to the storm. Gail Cartee
January 2, 2019 at 12:04 pm
Cheryl Keely
What an inspiring idea generator. Definitely keeping this to draw from and add to. Thank you for sharing.
January 2, 2019 at 12:04 pm
Kathy Ceceri
Excited to get started!
January 2, 2019 at 12:05 pm
Jodi Mckay
I love this poster! Thanks, Katie😊
January 2, 2019 at 12:07 pm
Alicia
Thanks so much for this excellent graphic! ❤
January 2, 2019 at 12:07 pm
Mary Jane Muir
This is going to be so helpful for writing ideas this month and also for the future. Thank you Katie Davis!
January 2, 2019 at 12:07 pm
nancy armo
Printed this out as a 11′ x 17″ poster. Hangs in the studio as a great idea starter.
January 2, 2019 at 12:08 pm
Nadine Gamble
Fantastic list! TY!
January 2, 2019 at 12:10 pm
doreenrobinson
Thanks for these inspirational ideas! Just reading them over has my creative juices flowing!
January 2, 2019 at 12:11 pm
Keila Dawson
Inspirational…two ideas popped into my head. Brilliant! Thanks for sharing.
January 2, 2019 at 12:12 pm
ggolant
Great list!
January 2, 2019 at 12:14 pm
Garnett Natasha
Thanks, Katie. Reading your 30 Days . . .
What a great post. Might I get 30 new PB ideas from today alone?
January 2, 2019 at 12:14 pm
Sylvia Grech
Thank you! This is SO helpful as I scramble my brain, trying to come up with new ideas.
January 2, 2019 at 12:15 pm
ccnolympia
I love this graphic! Many heart tugs and story sparks. TY!
January 2, 2019 at 12:16 pm
Mary Ann Cortez
I LOVE this. And it’s exactly what I needed today. Thanks!
January 2, 2019 at 12:16 pm
Tanya Shock
Thanks for sharing! Love it! 🙂
January 2, 2019 at 12:16 pm
alishagabriel
Great ideas! Thanks for bringing this one back!
January 2, 2019 at 12:17 pm
Angie
Love this! What a great poster it would be to hang by my workspace! Thanks so much for sharing!
January 2, 2019 at 12:19 pm
Matt Forrest Esenwine
Love the fact that all these methods of inspiration are in one place!
January 2, 2019 at 12:20 pm
samanthavanriet
Love it- thank you. i am inspired to draw my own pictures.
January 2, 2019 at 12:20 pm
lchardesty
How cool! You should sell this as a poster. Lol.
January 2, 2019 at 12:21 pm
Carolyn Farina
That’s amazing! Thanks so much!
January 2, 2019 at 12:21 pm
heidikyates
Thank you for all of the fabulous ideas Katie. I love this! 🙂
January 2, 2019 at 12:22 pm
Maritza M. Mejía
Great ideas! I lover it!
January 2, 2019 at 12:23 pm
heatherbell37
Printing and pasting to my wall for year-round inspiration. Thank you!
January 2, 2019 at 12:24 pm
sarahheturadny
That is a great help sheet! Thank you so much! I got my idea for today when I was driving to work and a school bus zoomed passed me! (School buses ZOOM?! Why? Someday you’ll find out why when I publish my book about it!)
January 2, 2019 at 12:25 pm
Gregory E Bray
Great graphic. Thanks for the post.
January 2, 2019 at 12:26 pm
Peggy Archer
Love this! And I think I need this ‘today’!
January 2, 2019 at 12:27 pm
Amy Cory
What great ideas! Thanks for sharing!
January 2, 2019 at 12:29 pm
Natalie Banker
I love these prompts! Let’s get the old noodle spinning, friends :0)
January 2, 2019 at 12:30 pm
Laura Purdie Salas
Such a great infographic–fun to see this blast from the past!
January 2, 2019 at 12:30 pm
wpdrey
I LOVE this so much!!!
January 2, 2019 at 12:30 pm
Sue Heavenrich
What great inspiration for a brain-stormy month. Gonna print it out and paste it on the cover of my StoryStorm journal.
January 2, 2019 at 12:33 pm
Rene` Diane Aube
Wow! Love this graphic! Are we allowed to download it for personal use/referral? Came up with four ideas right away and once my whirlwind of ideas settles a little, I can go back an spin some more! Thank you!!
January 2, 2019 at 12:34 pm
dorothywiese
Thanks for the great ideas. I believe that most of them will help me get started.
January 2, 2019 at 12:34 pm
J.D. Silverwood
I absolutely LOVE this infographic, but I still plan to read all the blog posts this month!!! Thanks for all the amazing ideas and inspiration 😉
January 2, 2019 at 12:37 pm
writersideup
These are great prompts, Katie! Didn’t know about DaysoftheYear.com either so thanks! 😀
January 2, 2019 at 12:38 pm
rimna
Great graphic – thanks for the inspiration!
January 2, 2019 at 12:40 pm
Nancy Ferguson
Wow! Day 2 and already you’ve gotten me to write ideas…now to expand ONE before tomorrow’s new ideas! Thank you!
January 2, 2019 at 12:41 pm
betlw - Elizabeth
Katie Davis is an awesome lady! Thanks, Katie, for the chart. I’m posting it where i write.
January 2, 2019 at 12:47 pm
Marsha Elyn Wright
Thirty loud applause claps for Katie’s ideas to kick our creativity in high gear. I’m setting up 30 index cards for each Storystorm Day and will take Katie’s cleverness to heart each day. A “double” Thank you-Thank you!
January 2, 2019 at 12:47 pm
SuZan Klassen
Thank you for these ideas Katie Davis.
January 2, 2019 at 12:48 pm
Karan Greene
Love this! Thanks!
January 2, 2019 at 12:48 pm
Sheri Dillard
Oh, WOW! This is awesome! Thanks, Katie!! 🙂
January 2, 2019 at 12:48 pm
Debra Daugherty
Katie, I love this post! So many great PB ideas can be born from this chart. Thank you!
January 2, 2019 at 12:50 pm
bevbaird
Wow – what a great visual, full of inspiration for the month. Thank you Katie
January 2, 2019 at 12:53 pm
Brooke Hollon
Katie,
Love your graphic. So fun! Thank you for all of the great ideas.
January 2, 2019 at 12:55 pm
Tina Shepardson
Just LOVE this graphic! Printed and on my office wall!!! Thank you!!!
January 2, 2019 at 12:55 pm
Sharon Nix Jones
I love your bio! I also love your poster!
January 2, 2019 at 12:55 pm
Stephanie Shaw
Thank you, Katie! Great graphic for all of us as well as classroom writers!
January 2, 2019 at 12:59 pm
Kelly Leigh Miller
Love this graphic!
January 2, 2019 at 12:59 pm
Amy Moore
Thank you for these brainstorming ideas!
January 2, 2019 at 12:59 pm
June Sengpiehl
What a potpourri of ideas. Marvelous and very helpful post.
January 2, 2019 at 1:01 pm
Debbi G
Thanks for the fun & creative inspiration! Great graphic & prompts.
January 2, 2019 at 1:03 pm
Gayle Veitenheimer
Thanks so much Katie! Love ICL!
January 2, 2019 at 1:06 pm
Gretchen McLellan
To Katie, one funny lady,
Your sense of humor has me heading out to the library to get your books. Your generosity—Wow! What a bonanza of ideas! I experienced so many different emotions reading through this calendar of prompts, feelings that drive stories with substance. Thank you!
January 2, 2019 at 1:11 pm
Sara Matson
Going to post these by my computer. Thanks!
January 2, 2019 at 1:13 pm
Melissa Koosmann
Cool!
January 2, 2019 at 1:14 pm
Jessica
Thanks for the graphic, Katie! I look forward to playing with these ideas.
January 2, 2019 at 1:21 pm
Susan Lubner
I love this! So helpful, thank you😊💫
January 2, 2019 at 1:22 pm
Lori Alexander
So much to work with here. Thanks, Katie!
January 2, 2019 at 1:22 pm
Nancy Ramsey
This is great!! Thank you!!!
January 2, 2019 at 1:24 pm
Cheryl Johnson
Great visual!
January 2, 2019 at 1:27 pm
paulabpuckett
OMGOMGOMG! This resource is wonderful. Thank yous to Katie Davis for sharing.
January 2, 2019 at 1:31 pm
angie9091
This was really helpful!. I got ideas for most of them.
January 2, 2019 at 1:32 pm
Kathy Mazurowski
Wow! This a great list, thanks.
January 2, 2019 at 1:33 pm
gweddle
Love the graphic! Thanks Katie.
January 2, 2019 at 1:35 pm
writeknit
Love the graphic, I’m totally a visual learner. Katie sounds like a fun gal to hang out with! Not to mention a great author. 🙂
January 2, 2019 at 1:35 pm
Mary Miller
Love, love, love this info graphic and her work history bio . . . I relate so much.
January 2, 2019 at 1:39 pm
Cortney Benvenuto
Not just one day but 30 days of inspiration! Thank you so much Katie and love the visual aspect! Thank you!
January 2, 2019 at 1:40 pm
Gabi Snyder
LOVE this chart of inspiration, Katie! Printing and posting. Thank you!
January 2, 2019 at 1:52 pm
Leslie Leibhardt Goodman - Writer
One post with 30 writing inspirations…I call that fantastic!
January 2, 2019 at 1:54 pm
Jennifer
Thank you, Katie! This graphic is great!
January 2, 2019 at 1:55 pm
Carol Gwin Nelson
What a great way to come up with ideas!
January 2, 2019 at 2:00 pm
Kirsten Leestma (@missleestma)
I love a good infographic!
January 2, 2019 at 2:04 pm
Susan Tuggy
The visual display adds another dimension to these ideas. Thanks!
January 2, 2019 at 2:04 pm
Carolyne Ruck
Love, love, love the chart! Started using it now!
January 2, 2019 at 2:05 pm
LeeAnn Rizzuti
What a cool and useful chart! Thank you, Katie.
January 2, 2019 at 2:07 pm
Janice Woods
LOVE the graphic and all the ideas! 😍 Thank you so much for sharing!
Janice
January 2, 2019 at 2:09 pm
Jennifer Parker Raudenbush
This is great! I follow Katie’s podcast and love it.
January 2, 2019 at 2:11 pm
Jennifer Hunt
Lovin’ the chart! I now have 30 concrete ways to stir up inspiration! Thank you!
January 2, 2019 at 2:11 pm
deborahholtwilliams
This post inspires me to write a story about a kid who creates charts!
January 2, 2019 at 2:13 pm
writeforapples1
I love visuals that give me a plan to follow!
January 2, 2019 at 2:14 pm
Sherry Howard
What a great graphic! This post is definitely a keeper!
January 2, 2019 at 2:15 pm
karammitchell
Oh my goodness gracious – these are GLORIOUS! I’ll be posting these in my office – for sure. Thanks, Katie!
January 2, 2019 at 2:17 pm
Janet S. Johnson
Love the graphic! Will definitely be back to reference it. 🙂 Thank you!
January 2, 2019 at 2:18 pm
Ashley Bankhead
Thanks for the post and all of the ideas. This was fun to read through.
January 2, 2019 at 2:20 pm
bookfish1
Good stuff, really liked the days of the year website Happy World Introvert Day!
January 2, 2019 at 2:23 pm
annalunt
I love this! Thank you, Katie.
January 2, 2019 at 2:26 pm
matthewlasley
Great graphic. Writing prompts for the day can be fun.
I actually found your bio inspirational. Do what you love for you.
January 2, 2019 at 2:26 pm
Jud Ward
I love this chart. Already so many ideas are flowing. Thank you.
January 2, 2019 at 2:31 pm
sunwalker2013
Love this and LOVE LOVE LOVE Katie Davis. Besides, anyone who hates wearing panty hose is my soul sister!
January 2, 2019 at 2:31 pm
Jacqueline Adams
This should keep me busy for a while! Thanks, Katie.
January 2, 2019 at 2:33 pm
authoryvonafast
Nice graphic but a little hard to read for those of us with old eyes.
January 2, 2019 at 2:34 pm
Alexandra Hinrichs
This is such a great chart, thank you, Katie!
January 2, 2019 at 2:35 pm
Bonni Goldberg (@bonnigoldberg)
Visuals are so helpful, thank you!
January 2, 2019 at 2:37 pm
Meilssa Chupp
Thanks for the list! Feeling inspired by 8 and 12 in particular.
January 2, 2019 at 2:38 pm
kathydoherty1
I am off to explore #inspiration on Twitter and Pinterest RIGHT NOW!
January 2, 2019 at 2:42 pm
tamaragirardi
Some really great ideas here. Love the unique holiday one! Reminds me of the Tropls Christmas special!
January 2, 2019 at 2:46 pm
karengreenwald2985
Thanks, Katies! Great ideas:)
January 2, 2019 at 2:49 pm
Gabriele
Thanks for all the wonderful inspiration, Katie!!
January 2, 2019 at 2:51 pm
susan gruidel
So happy to be here. Great ideas. so inspired.
January 2, 2019 at 2:52 pm
Tracy Hora
I saved your wonderful graphic for inspiration! Thanks!
January 2, 2019 at 2:54 pm
jaclynsmiller
Cool graphic. Thanks for the help!
January 2, 2019 at 2:57 pm
Valarie Giogas
What a great visual to return to when I’m stumped. Thx!
January 2, 2019 at 2:57 pm
Kaitlyn Leann Sanchez
I am SUPER loving this! Especially the see where it leads, the connections I make are so interesting or funny or odd. It’s really opening me up! WOW! I’m so happy I joined, thanks ladies!
January 2, 2019 at 2:59 pm
Lori Dubbin
Great graphic for idea traffic!
January 2, 2019 at 3:00 pm
mariaordish
How INCREDIBLE! Thanks, Katie. As always, you knock it out of the park for us!
January 2, 2019 at 3:01 pm
Sherri Jones Rivers
A great kick-start to creative thinking. I love Katie’s webinars. She is pretty, and pretty funny, as well.
January 2, 2019 at 3:03 pm
Tina Hoggatt (@tinahoggatt)
I dig this. I’m going to print it out and pin it up to use when I run dry. Thank you!
January 2, 2019 at 3:05 pm
hdening
When fun is involved we tend to return. This graphic inspiration brought smiles. It certainly is a fun, memorable way to help encourage ideas and I’m sure will inspire many return visits. Thank you, Katie.
January 2, 2019 at 3:07 pm
Danna York
LOVE!!!
January 2, 2019 at 3:11 pm
Anne Bromley
Thank you, Katie, for this fun graphic to get the juices flowing!
January 2, 2019 at 3:12 pm
Nancy Colle
Oooh! So many goodies. Thank you!
January 2, 2019 at 3:15 pm
Emily Patriquin
These are great story starters! What a wonderful infographic!
January 2, 2019 at 3:17 pm
Caren Cantrell
Love the graphic! And congratulations Katie on all your accomplishments!
January 2, 2019 at 3:20 pm
Tiffany Painter
I love how you take the ordinary and turn it into story ideas.
January 2, 2019 at 3:20 pm
Aimee Satterlee
Wow, Katie! Awesome graphic for inspirations! Thanks!
January 2, 2019 at 3:23 pm
Laurel Ranveig Abell
Oh, my goodness! I literally printed this off and am going to take with me when I go on my cruise tomorrow!! Then, I’ll do #5 and write in a place I never do. I’ll have some catching up to do on reading posts when I get back, but with this resource I’m certain I’ll have a pile of ideas!
January 2, 2019 at 3:25 pm
susanzonca
Whoa! Many ideas! Choosing the name for my new baby. 😉
January 2, 2019 at 3:26 pm
Darlene Ivy
What a list! There is a year’s worth of writing here – maybe more! Thank you!
January 2, 2019 at 3:29 pm
Kimberly
The infographic is great. Will definitely check out PiktoChart in the future so thanks for that. And I love the calendar idea generator – such a great tool to have when I am feeling ungenerative. Thank you.
January 2, 2019 at 3:33 pm
carmelamccainsimmons
Thrilled to be starting 2019 in great company! Thanks!
January 2, 2019 at 3:33 pm
Nancy Riley
Love the chart! Thanks so much. Just shows that ideas are everywhere.
January 2, 2019 at 3:35 pm
K.A.Steed
Getting ready to print out the chart. Thank you Katie!
January 2, 2019 at 3:37 pm
hmmmmm
Awesome format — thanks for the tips Katie.
January 2, 2019 at 3:37 pm
rjtraxel
All great ideas!
January 2, 2019 at 3:37 pm
Melanie Ellsworth
So many ideas, Katie – awesome! Just found inspiration at daysoftheyear.com.
January 2, 2019 at 3:39 pm
Judy Sobanski (@jkspburg)
Thanks, Katie! Your graphic chart will definitely get my ideas flowing!
January 2, 2019 at 3:41 pm
Genevieve Petrillo
Love the graphic. I chose the Day 19 activity for today – Day 2. Pretty fun. “I can’t believe you don’t like wearing pantyhose. I LOVE wearing pantyhose,” said no one ever.
January 2, 2019 at 3:42 pm
Sensibility and Sense
Great graphic, Katie! Having a map for January (or any month) that helps map the creative journey is such a wonderful tool! Patti Richards
January 2, 2019 at 3:44 pm
RaeMcDonald
Katie, Thank you for the bundle of kickoff inspirations.
January 2, 2019 at 3:45 pm
Rebecca
This is definitely a pinterest-worthy blog image! I’ll be consulting it regularly.
January 2, 2019 at 3:46 pm
Evelyn Bookless
Love this idea generator thingie-ma-bob. Thanks Katie.
January 2, 2019 at 3:47 pm
aturner513
Angela Turner
January 2, 2019 at 3:49 pm
aturner513
Katie I always enjoy your energy and enthusiasm.
I appreciate this graphic today. Great way to get ideas.
January 2, 2019 at 3:49 pm
Janie Reinart
Great Graphic! Thanks Katie.
January 2, 2019 at 3:51 pm
mariagianferrari
Love this graphic, Katie!! Thanks for all the fun prompts!
January 2, 2019 at 3:54 pm
Tempy
Thanks for a whole month of inspiration!
January 2, 2019 at 3:55 pm
lisabilla
Thank you! So much inspiration in one post! I’ll keep this with me all year.
January 2, 2019 at 4:00 pm
Emma Wood
Such great prompts to work through – thanks, Katie!
January 2, 2019 at 4:02 pm
awritersdream41
Love using prompts for inspiration. Thanks.
January 2, 2019 at 4:05 pm
Lynn Alpert
Love this chart – thanks Katie!
January 2, 2019 at 4:11 pm
msvukidlit
Great ideas to get storming. Thanks, Katie. I came up with 5 just by reading the chart. Can’t wait to see what happens when I actually try them out!!
January 2, 2019 at 4:16 pm
Maggie Brown
Thanks for this tool! Can’t wait to try them all out.
January 2, 2019 at 4:20 pm
kell andrews
Saving this on my phone… Thanks, Katie.
January 2, 2019 at 4:21 pm
jodieparachini
Thanks for the inspiration!
January 2, 2019 at 4:25 pm
Teresa Traver
Oooh! This does look really useful. Thanks for sharing! I may need to print this off.
January 2, 2019 at 4:29 pm
Athena Ware Hernandez
Athena Hernandez
January 2, 2019 at 4:29 pm
booksbygee
Ah, I love the visual flow of this! Thanks, Katie!!
January 2, 2019 at 4:37 pm
mona861
Love! Love! Love! I would love to make a new one for each month. My own ideas.I can’t draw, but maybe doodle in all the spaces. Could never compete with Katie, but this creates such inspiration! Thank you for the spaks.
January 2, 2019 at 4:43 pm
rachel
Wonderful idea generator. I know I will use it often. Can’t wait to use it.☺
January 2, 2019 at 4:44 pm
Krista Maxwell
Thanks for the great visual and writing calendar!
January 2, 2019 at 4:46 pm
Kellie
So many amazing ideas – where to start? The beginning seems logical, but I can’t go past Day 16. Who’d have thought there were so many quirky days just waiting to be written about?
January 2, 2019 at 4:46 pm
Connie B. Dowell
What a cool graphic! It will keep us going all month.
January 2, 2019 at 4:46 pm
Kim Batti
30 prompts in just one day. Looking forward to brainstorming with these prompts. Thanks!
January 2, 2019 at 4:50 pm
Ruthie
love this poster! so helpful!!
January 2, 2019 at 4:57 pm
Tasha Hilderman
Ooh I enjoy the different format today. And I also hate pantyhose.
January 2, 2019 at 5:05 pm
wyszguy
I LOVE this – you should make it into a poster to sell!
January 2, 2019 at 5:05 pm
laura516
This is a great blast from the past! I still have a copy taped in my notebook from when it was first posted.
January 2, 2019 at 5:06 pm
Stephanie Lau
Thanks for these prompts!
January 2, 2019 at 5:11 pm
picturebookplaydate
love this easy to use graphic!
January 2, 2019 at 5:16 pm
Elizabeth Tracy
Thank you Katie. This is fantastic, and oh so inspirational!
January 2, 2019 at 5:17 pm
gcartee86452015
printing out this calendar and posting it to help remind me to write every day!
January 2, 2019 at 5:18 pm
Shirley
Your graphics are an inspiration. Thanks.
January 2, 2019 at 5:19 pm
Mark MacKay
Thank you this is great!
January 2, 2019 at 5:20 pm
Susie Sawyer
Love it! Thanks Katie!! 😀
January 2, 2019 at 5:20 pm
Carol Gordon Ekster
Great graphic! Thanks, Katie! Wishing you a happy and creative 2019!
January 2, 2019 at 5:21 pm
photojaq
I love the graphic too. But… how do you print it out! It doesn’t fit on one page. Well, I’ll just have to visit this site every day!
Jackie
January 2, 2019 at 5:22 pm
shiela Fuller
It would be nearly impossible to not come up with one idea after reading the graphic. It’s awesome! Thank you!
January 2, 2019 at 5:22 pm
Meghan Burch
Thanks for the visual inspiration!
January 2, 2019 at 5:25 pm
Erika Henkart
Great graphic! I love the word association one. It’s a good reminder to take time and play with words. Thanks!
January 2, 2019 at 5:27 pm
Linda Mitchell
This is a fabulous and full and fun list! Thanks so much! Panty hose are of the devil for sure
January 2, 2019 at 5:28 pm
Carolyn Currier
Thank you for sharing so many good brainstorming ideas.
January 2, 2019 at 5:35 pm
Lucy Staugler
Katie, you rock!!! Ideas are bouncing in my brain everywhere!
January 2, 2019 at 5:35 pm
Trine Grillo
I like these fresh ideas. I am going to work through each one for 30 days.
January 2, 2019 at 5:36 pm
Maria Bostian
Katie Davis rocks! (See what I did there???) I LOVE the infographic and am printing it out to use this and every month of 2019!
January 2, 2019 at 5:41 pm
jenabenton
Wow! This graphic could work for EVERY day of the challenge. =)
January 2, 2019 at 5:48 pm
Tracy Molitors
Yay, Katie! What a fabulous resource!!
January 2, 2019 at 5:49 pm
Frances Kalavritinos
I chuckled when I read Katie’s Comments about the art schools! What a unique way to present story inspiration ideas. Thank you, Katie, for all you do you help aspiring PB writers!
January 2, 2019 at 5:51 pm
kimberlygrenteria
Thank you for sharing your knowledge! Kdr
January 2, 2019 at 5:54 pm
Joana Pastro
So fun! A challenge within a challenge!
Thanks for sharing.
January 2, 2019 at 5:54 pm
Catherine Morgans
So much inspiration. This is a keeper for reference.
January 2, 2019 at 5:57 pm
Sandy Foster
Thanks for the awesome graphic! There is a TON to think about with this one!
January 2, 2019 at 5:59 pm
yangmommy
What a fantastic visual, Katie! Ugh..and pantyhose–couldn’t agree more 🙂
January 2, 2019 at 6:03 pm
Linda B
Great graphic. Thanks, Katie!
January 2, 2019 at 6:04 pm
Alexis Ennis
I can’t wait to hang this up in my classroom. I think my students will love this when they are “stuck” and I know I will definitely be using it.
January 2, 2019 at 6:05 pm
Deslie English
This is fun and focused! Thank you, Katie.
January 2, 2019 at 6:08 pm
Joni Nemeth
Oh my gosh – I loved the art school line (of course, I’ve never even walked by any of those so I can’t even steal it.). Thanks for the great ideas.
January 2, 2019 at 6:12 pm
Helen Matthews
Ah, I only wish I could have 30 days of vacation to do this 🙂
January 2, 2019 at 6:12 pm
SpeechVine
Great graphic to use to inspire while writing/brainstorming
January 2, 2019 at 6:12 pm
Kim D
Great graphic to use to inspire while writing/brainstorming
January 2, 2019 at 6:14 pm
Susan Johnston
Love this! Thanks for sharing, Katie, and happy new year!
January 2, 2019 at 6:15 pm
Geralyn Hess-Underwood
Great graphic! I want to print it out and hang it in my writing cornor!!!
January 2, 2019 at 6:15 pm
cravevsworld
Perfect kryptonite for writer’s block. Thank you!
January 2, 2019 at 6:20 pm
Jenifer McNamara
Thanks, I get the idea, and now I’m going to get some ideas!
January 2, 2019 at 6:26 pm
sharongiltrow
Wow what a great poster, very useful thanks for sharing.
January 2, 2019 at 6:27 pm
Jamie L. B. Deenihan
This is awesome, Katie! Thank you for sharing!
January 2, 2019 at 6:27 pm
Sallie Wolf
Great idea-generating post. I had to restrain myself, to save some prompts for another day. Thanks, Katie Davis. Sallie Wolf
January 2, 2019 at 6:28 pm
Megan Walvoord (@mjwalvoord2)
What a great graphic! Can’t wait add it to my resources!
January 2, 2019 at 6:38 pm
AlisonMarcotte
Love this graphic! Very inspiring. Thanks!
January 2, 2019 at 6:46 pm
Amber Karlins
This is awesome! Thanks so much for sharing!
January 2, 2019 at 6:46 pm
Bronte
Love the playfulness of the chart!
January 2, 2019 at 6:48 pm
kcareywrites
Love the daily dose of inspiration! Thanks!
January 2, 2019 at 6:51 pm
LJ Laniewski
WOW! Thanks so much for this chart. Love it!
January 2, 2019 at 6:54 pm
LaurenKerstein
Wow! What a terrific graphic! I am so excited for 30 days of out of the box creative thinking! Thank you!
January 2, 2019 at 6:54 pm
Jennifer Wright
This graphic is amazing and very helpful. Thanks Katie!!
January 2, 2019 at 7:04 pm
Dawn
Thanks for the inspiration!
January 2, 2019 at 7:06 pm
wingedtrish
I like the guided prompts to help us through Story Storm. Thank you!
January 2, 2019 at 7:11 pm
Freda Lewkowicz
Thank you for the inspiration.
January 2, 2019 at 7:14 pm
Buffy Silverman
Great ideas–I’ve saved it on my desktop!
January 2, 2019 at 7:15 pm
Amanda Davis
What a great resource! Thank you, Katie!
January 2, 2019 at 7:18 pm
Aurora K
Great graphic, Katie! I feel like I’m in a candy store, and can’t decide where to start. Thank you for the inspiration.
January 2, 2019 at 7:18 pm
Carolyn Le
I love the visual and great prompt ideas!
January 2, 2019 at 7:18 pm
seschipper
Great idea to present in this format…Chart ideas are fantastic!! I will keep it handy even after story storm 2019 is a fond memory!! Thanks a bunch!!!
January 2, 2019 at 7:33 pm
Allison
I enjoyed reading Katie’s bio on her blog. I’ve taken courses from the Institute of Children’s Literature and own several of their books. Congrats to Katie and her husband on being in charge of it!
January 2, 2019 at 7:41 pm
marykatesmithdespres
Thanks for the awesome graphic!
January 2, 2019 at 7:42 pm
Jennifer Weisse
Great ideas! Thanks!
January 2, 2019 at 7:51 pm
Carol Khan
Beautifully presented and easy to follow directions to the world of imagination and the realm of dreams.
January 2, 2019 at 7:54 pm
Lisa Marie Murphy
What a fun chart!
Thank you!
Veritable feast of creativity!
Lisa 🙂
January 2, 2019 at 7:55 pm
jshaklan
What a fun chart — so full of ideas! Thanks.
January 2, 2019 at 7:56 pm
Heather Stigall
What awesome ideas for finding inspiration, Katie! Thanks!
January 2, 2019 at 7:57 pm
Connie L Van Horn
Love the 30 Days of Inspiration. Would not have thought of most of those.
January 2, 2019 at 7:58 pm
Michelle Kogan Art, Illustration, & Writing
Love Katie’s Chart Tara, thanks for reposting it–it’s chockfull of so many inspiring ideas!
January 2, 2019 at 7:58 pm
Joy Pitcairn
Katie, this is a great resource. I may have to print it out to hang on my wall!
January 2, 2019 at 7:59 pm
Juliana Motzko
AMAZING!!! Thank you so much for sharing so great advices! They inspired me a lot… and I’ll challenge myself to try them all. Btw the graphic is also great!!! Thanks!!!!
January 2, 2019 at 8:05 pm
Susan Nicholas Korstanje
Cool chart! I love the ideas. Thanks, Susan
January 2, 2019 at 8:08 pm
Amy Newbold
Wonderful questions and categories for inspiration! This will be useful. Thanks for sharing it.
January 2, 2019 at 8:10 pm
Debbie Zapata
This is perfect. I love images and pictures and this sends me in the right direction. Thanks!
January 2, 2019 at 8:10 pm
Prairie Garden Girl
Thank you for sharing an awesome inspirational chart created by Katie.
Suzy Leopold
January 2, 2019 at 8:14 pm
Kay lalone
thank you for sharing time to get those ideas flowing
January 2, 2019 at 8:17 pm
saralakron
This graphic is a must save. Thanks!
January 2, 2019 at 8:17 pm
martina.franklin.poole
This is great, it is going in my scrapbook! Thank you for bringing this back for those of us who didn’t participate in 2013. I like the 9th picture idea. So many opportunities there!
January 2, 2019 at 8:18 pm
Aimee
Great guide for inspiration!
Thanks, Katie
January 2, 2019 at 8:27 pm
Summer Quigley
Love this. so useful. Thank you!
January 2, 2019 at 8:30 pm
Stephanie Williams
Lots of great ideas, thanks!
January 2, 2019 at 8:37 pm
Linda J Thomas
Very cool graphic and great suggestions! Thanks for sharing, Katie Davis! And I love your bio 😄
January 2, 2019 at 8:47 pm
Jennifer
This is great! Thank you! I’m going to keep this at the ready — especially this month.
January 2, 2019 at 8:49 pm
jessica shaw
Great graphic! Thanks, Katie!
January 2, 2019 at 8:50 pm
Shel ledrew
I too, haven’t attended any of these fine schools!
January 2, 2019 at 8:51 pm
Rani Iyer
Fabulous ideas! Thanks, Katie!
January 2, 2019 at 8:51 pm
Michele Helsel
Very clever post. I love the chart and I like the art schools you’ve walked past.
January 2, 2019 at 8:52 pm
Erik Ammon
I LOVE that chart!
January 2, 2019 at 8:58 pm
Sara A
What a handy tool!
January 2, 2019 at 9:00 pm
Rona Shirdan
Great resource!
January 2, 2019 at 9:04 pm
marty bellis
Enough ideas to keep us going all year! Thanks, Katie.
January 2, 2019 at 9:06 pm
Brittanny Handiboe
This is a good list of ideas to come up with ideas!
January 2, 2019 at 9:08 pm
Violet Charleston
Great graphic to put on my wall! It’s wonderful to have all these ideas in one, easy spot.
January 2, 2019 at 9:11 pm
Robyn McGrath
I love a great picture chart!
January 2, 2019 at 9:14 pm
Natalie Lynn Tanner
KATIE: The inspiration chart FABULOUS!!! I feel SO INSPIRED, and I know when I’m not feeling that way, I can just look to THE CHART. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! GREAT IDEAS!!!
January 2, 2019 at 9:21 pm
Patrese Fischer
Love this – great visual aids as well!! Lots of great inspiration! Not to mention Katie’s championship – both humorous and informative – bio. I’m glad she decided to just say no to panty hose!! 😉 We are all benefitting from that decision. Thanks Katie!
January 2, 2019 at 9:26 pm
Della Ross Ferreri
Wow, so many ideas and it’s only day 2!
January 2, 2019 at 9:26 pm
Therese Kay
Great infographic full of great ideas! Thanks, Katie!
January 2, 2019 at 9:27 pm
Debra Katz
The inspiration suggestions are great. Will definitely use some of them.
January 2, 2019 at 9:31 pm
annjex
This is a fantastic collection of ways to get the creative juices flowing. I love that it’s in chart form–easy to keep handy. Thank you!
January 2, 2019 at 9:36 pm
Lori Mozdzierz
Great ideas!
Inspiration abounds in this post!!
January 2, 2019 at 9:39 pm
Irene Grace
I love this poster. Thanks so much… great inspiration!
January 2, 2019 at 9:42 pm
KRISTINA CASTILLO
Thank you so much for your inspiring ideas!
January 2, 2019 at 9:43 pm
Jen Bailey
Great graphic – thanks!
January 2, 2019 at 9:46 pm
loiedunn
I’d like to print and frame this for my writing office. Love it 🙂
January 2, 2019 at 9:56 pm
Jennifer Bower
I love this way to spark ideas chart and I love your bio — which is very inspirational : ) Thanks Katie!
January 2, 2019 at 9:57 pm
Akula Harish
Storystorm is getting my creative brain ticking! Thank you.
January 2, 2019 at 10:01 pm
Kathryn E Kass
Timeless and perfect. Thanks for sharing this great idea generator!
January 2, 2019 at 10:15 pm
teresa.mi.schaefer
Love the bio — and the post.
January 2, 2019 at 10:16 pm
Moon Bishop
Perfect! Thanks so much 🙂
January 2, 2019 at 10:17 pm
Faith Sun
Holy Moly, Ms. Katie Davis, your post may be one of the most helpful writing related posts I have ever encountered! As I was reading through it I was simultaneously thinking of the best place to save it so I could easily return to it again and again. Thank you, thank you!
January 2, 2019 at 10:18 pm
Janet Smart
Thanks for the ideas, Katie!
January 2, 2019 at 10:26 pm
Melissa Miles
Thanks for taking time to share this tips!
January 2, 2019 at 10:34 pm
Jilanne Hoffmann
Love this visual and the ideas it suggests. Thanks!
January 2, 2019 at 10:40 pm
Beth Stilborn
What a great batch of ways to come up with ideas! Katie ROCKS! I think it’s quite amazing that although I didn’t read this post until late in the evening, I got my idea this afternoon by word association, which is, indeed, Katie’s suggestion for Day 2!
January 2, 2019 at 10:41 pm
Sandra Sutter
Fun graphic and prompts. Thank you for sharing!
January 2, 2019 at 10:42 pm
CJ Penko
This is fantastic! So much fun! Day 12 is my favorite! Definitely printing this 🙂
January 2, 2019 at 10:43 pm
Serge Smagarinsky
Yay. A whole month’s worth of prompts/techniques that we can keep coming back to again and again. Thanks!
January 2, 2019 at 10:52 pm
Rebecca Herzog
Love the graphic! It’ll be fun to revisit each day to get an extra idea! thanks for sharing!
January 2, 2019 at 10:59 pm
8catpaws
Sing a song about your goldfish’s most embarrassing moment… It could work!
January 2, 2019 at 11:02 pm
Ink Bottle Studio
Absolutely love this graphic! Excellent idea-sparking!
January 2, 2019 at 11:02 pm
Vicky Howard
Katie’s graphic reminds us that inspiration surrounds us daily. Great bio!
January 2, 2019 at 11:03 pm
Lucretia
Thanks for an idea-packed post!
January 2, 2019 at 11:08 pm
Bobbie Dacus
Fabulous prompts/ideas, Katie! Printing this out and putting on my bulletin board by my computer. Thank you so much!
January 2, 2019 at 11:15 pm
katiemillsgiorgio
Such fun…thanks for sharing!
January 2, 2019 at 11:18 pm
Emily Lim-Leh
Great ideas sparkers – I jotted down 3 to start with! And I love your bio 🙂
January 2, 2019 at 11:19 pm
Shannon
Love the great ideas!
January 2, 2019 at 11:20 pm
Christine pinto
Thanks, Katie for the great poster of leads and ideas! But even better for me is your bio: never attended art school but still an artist. You give me hope!!!
January 2, 2019 at 11:23 pm
Kristin Wauson
I love this so much! Thanks for sharing!
January 2, 2019 at 11:24 pm
Jen Fier Jasinski
Great graphic! I’ll use it with my students as well!
Jen FJ
January 2, 2019 at 11:28 pm
Ellen Leventhal
Thanks so much! This graphic is great. I’m in the middle of a very hectic week, and this is helping keep me on track!
January 2, 2019 at 11:30 pm
Hélène Sabourin
Great idea!
January 2, 2019 at 11:31 pm
Lori Z
Such a fun graphic of inspiration! #24 – delish!
January 2, 2019 at 11:33 pm
Emily Wayne (@heyemilywayne)
I love this handy graphic!
January 2, 2019 at 11:35 pm
saputnam
Great post, Katie!!
Thank you for sharing your poster… what a great source of inspiration!
January 2, 2019 at 11:37 pm
Kath McGreechan
Keeping this for “any month” inspiration! Thank you!
January 2, 2019 at 11:39 pm
Rebekah Lowell
Love seeing visuals. So creative! Thanks!
January 2, 2019 at 11:49 pm
Amy Flynn
Thanks so much!
January 2, 2019 at 11:50 pm
Cheryl Malandrinos
Love this infographic. I use PiktoChart often. Already have six ideas on my list! Thanks for the inspiration.
January 2, 2019 at 11:57 pm
Maria Marshall
Great graphic Katie. It’s helpful to have the brain/storystorming prompts all in one place. Thanks a lot.
January 2, 2019 at 11:59 pm
Katie Williams
What a great graphic! Thanks for sharing!
January 2, 2019 at 11:59 pm
Julia Dworschack
The poster makes me want to create my own poster of
story starters!
Hmmmmmmmmmm…loved it!
January 3, 2019 at 12:02 am
David McMullin
This post has already given me several ideas!
January 3, 2019 at 12:08 am
Diana Calio
Wow! Love this! ❤ Thanks, Katie and Tara!
January 3, 2019 at 12:15 am
Jill M Proctor
This is such a great list! It’ll be fun to go through, one by one. Thanks!
January 3, 2019 at 12:18 am
Stephen S. Martin
When sll else fails your “Road Map” will pull us through.
January 3, 2019 at 12:22 am
suzannepoulterharris
Wow, Katie, you have us covered for the whole month!
January 3, 2019 at 12:22 am
Stephen S. Martin
This poster should be on all of our walls
January 3, 2019 at 12:23 am
Andi Butler
These infographics are fabulous, I could use this *every* month! ❤️ a : )
January 3, 2019 at 12:23 am
Faith Kazmi
Thank you for this awesome resource!!
January 3, 2019 at 12:25 am
Faith Kazmi
Thanks for this awesome resource!
January 3, 2019 at 12:26 am
Becky Scharnhorst
So many great ideas! Thanks, Katie! This will be my go-to resource whenever I get stuck.
January 3, 2019 at 12:31 am
missvidalia
Katie’s chart is hilarious as well as very helpful. It’s definitely the graphics! Soon to be in print!
January 3, 2019 at 12:31 am
Sarah Meade
Very helpful! Thanks for sharing.
January 3, 2019 at 12:31 am
Kay Marc-Charles
Perfect writing prompts for an English teacher! I love it! Thanks!
January 3, 2019 at 12:32 am
missvidalia
Katie’s chart is hilarious. It’s definitely the graphics! Soon to be in print.
January 3, 2019 at 12:38 am
M Lapointe Malchik (@imartytweet)
Thanks for the inspiration, Katie! Also thank you for creating the book I HATE TO GO TO BED!
January 3, 2019 at 12:40 am
Kimberly
Wow, so many starting points here!
January 3, 2019 at 12:45 am
Leah Coleman
Loved these suggestions! They’re all new to me (thanks Storystorm Past!)
January 3, 2019 at 12:54 am
Pamela Miller
Katie Davis programs and writer support has been a never ending source of inspiration. I can procrastinate with the best of folks, and I thank you Katie for these ordinary, yet fabulous, suggestions.
January 3, 2019 at 1:00 am
Susan Orton
These are very helpful ideas. Something to jumpstart my creativity! Thank you!
January 3, 2019 at 1:22 am
taotalley
Thanks Katie, for the 30 simple tips for story starters!
January 3, 2019 at 2:05 am
Patti Harris
Love this chart!
January 3, 2019 at 2:06 am
Artelle Lenthall
This is terrific, thanks Katie and Tara🙂
January 3, 2019 at 2:41 am
Anjali Amit
Such great ideas for the idea-challenged writer.
January 3, 2019 at 3:06 am
Michelle Sumovich
Thanks, Katie! I’ve never really sat down to do a word association exercise until today, and it really worked out for me! Woohoo!!
January 3, 2019 at 3:33 am
Teresa Daffern
I love the twists and turns of life! Glad you now write for yourself, Katie.
January 3, 2019 at 3:49 am
Elaine Cline
I love this.
January 3, 2019 at 5:32 am
fireurchin
So many ideas and reminders. I feel like you just gave me authority to follow up on those times I’ve wanted to do a story around a song. Maybe one about the weather and seasons… hmmm how could I mash up this whole list? LOL probably overwhelm there. But definitely great starters here. Going to make a list of songs that inspire ideas for sure!
Bonnie fireUrchin Lambourn
January 3, 2019 at 6:31 am
Mel Copeman
Definitely going to print this out but keep it for another time. Thank you!
January 3, 2019 at 6:46 am
Margaret Flint Suter
simple tips, but productive results, thanks Katie!
January 3, 2019 at 7:02 am
authormissymack
This is great!! Thank you Katie!
January 3, 2019 at 7:04 am
Mary Warth
Thanks for the reminder if this great graphic!
January 3, 2019 at 7:27 am
Nadine Poper
Thank you Katie! Heading to the dark closet for #5. I wonder what I will come up with.
January 3, 2019 at 7:53 am
Johnell DeWitt
I pretty much want to pin that chart on my wall. Very cool. Thank you.
January 3, 2019 at 8:13 am
Patty Militello
I’m so happy to be in the loop again. Thank you for all the wonderful inspiration and info to help us succeed in storystorm 2019.
January 3, 2019 at 8:28 am
Jim Chaize
Wow! What a treasure trove of resources for story ideas. Thanks, Katie.
January 3, 2019 at 8:35 am
Loralee Petersen
Great ideas, as always. Thanks Katie!
January 3, 2019 at 8:40 am
chrisynthia
Love a good visual. Thanks for sharing.
January 3, 2019 at 9:23 am
Monica Stoltzfus
Love this! Thank you, Katie! *PS- I hate panty hose, too*😂
January 3, 2019 at 9:24 am
sherilyncook
I always love visual encouragement along side tips for ideas. Great poster!!!
January 3, 2019 at 9:29 am
Brianna Zamborsky
Amazing! Thank you!
January 3, 2019 at 9:40 am
grahamisgolden
Hey Tara, you can make your own using Pikto Chart and I hope you do!
January 3, 2019 at 10:08 am
Zoraida Rivera
Wow! No room for.writer’s block!
January 3, 2019 at 10:13 am
DB Cote
Your “30 days of picture book inspiration” poster is fantastic. Thank you.
January 3, 2019 at 10:19 am
Carey Johnson
Love it and will try it!! I also hated wearing panty hose 😀
January 3, 2019 at 10:27 am
Sallye O'Rourke
Thank you for the inspiration!
January 3, 2019 at 10:34 am
Laurie Goodluck
I love Katie Davis. When I first began writing, I would listen to her podcast while riding my bike. Her words inspired me to continue exploring my new passion.
January 3, 2019 at 10:37 am
Amy Harding
I got 5 ideas from this post in 5 minutes! Great replay, Katie!
January 3, 2019 at 11:17 am
Sara Pistulka Weingartner
Thanks for the inspiration, Katie!
January 3, 2019 at 11:33 am
Helen
This is pretty awesome and can’t wait to start writing down all my ideas.
January 3, 2019 at 11:35 am
Sarah Maynard (@SarahDMaynard)
One of my favorite posts! I keep a copy in my ideas file. Thanks again Katie!
January 3, 2019 at 11:41 am
annabrookswriter
A month’s worth of suggestions in one poster! This is fantastic. Thank you!
January 3, 2019 at 11:43 am
carolmunrojww
Nice twice — then and now. Thanks, Katie, for enough to keep me going all year long.
January 3, 2019 at 11:50 am
Claire W Bobrow
Love the graphics! Great way to spark ideas in 2019. Thanks, Katie!
January 3, 2019 at 12:10 pm
Heather Thurmeier
This graphic is amazing!
January 3, 2019 at 12:30 pm
Judy Cooper
Great idea generator. Thank you!
January 3, 2019 at 12:47 pm
triciacandy
I especially love your blogger bio! That is an inspiration in itself!
January 3, 2019 at 12:58 pm
Cathy Ogren
Katie, I love the Picture Book inspiration calendar! Thanks!
January 3, 2019 at 1:09 pm
Susanne
This chart will keep me busy all month!
January 3, 2019 at 1:18 pm
C.L. Murphy
Such bright ideas…worthy of repeating!
January 3, 2019 at 1:29 pm
sandrabyrdlawson
I love this chart. It will be like a little starting point every day!
January 3, 2019 at 1:29 pm
LaTonya Richardson
This totally rocks! All of them are awesome, but I don’t know why 21 resonates so strong, even though I love birthdays!
January 3, 2019 at 1:31 pm
Susanne Whitehouse
Oooo! I remember this chart from 2013 and have it glued into one of my writing journals. Good one to bring back from the past!
January 3, 2019 at 1:40 pm
Anna Levin
Love the chart! Thank you Katie.
January 3, 2019 at 1:43 pm
Heather Kelso
Fantastic list to generate ideas! Thanks Katie.
January 3, 2019 at 1:43 pm
Sue Frye
Love this, Katie! Thanks for sharing!
January 3, 2019 at 1:51 pm
petiteflower
“I Hate to Go to Bed” was my daughter’s favorite book – she learned to read with your book. Thank you!
January 3, 2019 at 1:59 pm
James Arthur
This is amazing.
January 3, 2019 at 2:05 pm
Debbie Meyer
Thanks, Katie! These are some fantastic ideas. 🙂 I’m going to gaze out my window on this very rainy day and brainstorm.
January 3, 2019 at 2:06 pm
Kelly
Amazing! I printed it and am going to use it as a bookmark so it is always handy. Thanks, Katie!
January 3, 2019 at 2:18 pm
Bethanny Parker
So many things to try! Thanks for the inspiration.
January 3, 2019 at 2:35 pm
Dawn Prochovnic
This is great. AND it reminds me that I have an old “mental health calendar” that I used to put up in my office. It has ideas like this for every day of the year. It never occurred to me that I could use those ideas for story starters! Cool beans.
January 3, 2019 at 2:37 pm
Rita
Love your author bio, Katie. It really rocks. . . and so do your clever suggestions for inspiration.
January 3, 2019 at 2:39 pm
authorjanetparkinsonbryce
Wow so many ideas! Thank you!
January 3, 2019 at 2:53 pm
Kristen Schroeder (@KLSchroed)
What a cool graphic and perfect for us visual people. Thanks, Katie!
January 3, 2019 at 2:56 pm
setwiggs
I want to do more free writing this year. Your list will furnish the inspiration.
January 3, 2019 at 2:58 pm
Shannon McPherson
Love the chart!! Love the title “Dancing With the Devil”!
January 3, 2019 at 3:00 pm
Nicole Loos Miller (@beautify_life)
30 days of inspiration on Day 2 of 30 days of inspiration! Worth every penny 🙂
January 3, 2019 at 3:02 pm
Lisa Riddiough
Thank you, Katie! Fantastic!!
January 3, 2019 at 3:15 pm
Helen Taylor
This is great, thank you Katie!
January 3, 2019 at 3:27 pm
Josie Liming Gawlowski
so much inspiration. Thanks for sharing!
January 3, 2019 at 3:27 pm
Janet Frenck Sheets
I especially like Day 2. Thanks!
January 3, 2019 at 3:39 pm
chardixon47
OMG! What a fab chart. Thank you for the ideas to jump start the STORYSTORM in my day 🙂
January 3, 2019 at 3:51 pm
Tracey Brown
LOVE this graphic! Thanks, Katie
January 3, 2019 at 3:53 pm
Everett Shearer
I liked going to babynames.com.
January 3, 2019 at 4:13 pm
Katie B
Oh my! I love these 30 ideas, such creativity sparking potential. Thanks!
Yay for storystorm 😉
January 3, 2019 at 4:15 pm
Ellen Sirianni
Thanks for the great ideas!
January 3, 2019 at 4:37 pm
dlapmandi
Love the 30 days of inspiration. Thanks for the post. Going to try a lot of these ideas.
January 3, 2019 at 4:44 pm
Barbara Farr Renner
I love the chart – especially the Pinterest idea. Lots of wonderful images to look at on Pinterest – very addictive!
January 3, 2019 at 4:58 pm
Penny Parker Klostermann
I remember this graphic! So much great stuff! Thanks, Katie!
January 3, 2019 at 5:11 pm
Debbie Mickelson
A great guide for each day!
January 3, 2019 at 5:36 pm
lorisherritt
Scrapbooks and wardrobe choices! New ways to discover my characters and to go deeper into what is important to them and how they express themselves! Thank you!
January 3, 2019 at 5:39 pm
Ash Samson
Thanks for this! So helpful
January 3, 2019 at 5:43 pm
Dayne Sislen, Children's Book Illustrator
Ooo, thank you I love visuals. This is great!
January 3, 2019 at 6:13 pm
Steve Schwartz
Lots of fun ideas! Thanks!
January 3, 2019 at 6:23 pm
Kathy
Printing this out and carrying with me everyday! Fabulous! Thank you 🤗
January 3, 2019 at 6:32 pm
Kaye Baillie
What a great sheet. Thanks, Katie!
January 3, 2019 at 6:40 pm
Michelle Kashinsky
Thank you; most embarrassing moment. That’s a Storystorm idea for sure! Great ideas!
January 3, 2019 at 6:54 pm
Amy DiMouro
I think I might make one of these for a novel too! Thank you for for this fantastic idea!
January 3, 2019 at 7:07 pm
thecrowsmap
This poster is guaranteed to spark ideas! Thanks, Katie.
January 3, 2019 at 7:10 pm
Heather Gallagher
Thanks Katie – great food for thought 😀
January 3, 2019 at 7:16 pm
Vicki Wilke
Don’t know where to begin, Katie! All I can say is wow!
January 3, 2019 at 7:44 pm
denarose
Thanks for sharing all these wonderful ideas and resources!!
January 3, 2019 at 7:54 pm
debbiemccue
Lots of fun! Thanks for the ideas.
January 3, 2019 at 8:05 pm
Amanda Herron
I love this 🙂
January 3, 2019 at 8:11 pm
tanjabauerle
What a splendidnd graphic! I am going to print it out and paste it into my Storystorm idea journal. I most definitely will use it throughout the month to explore story ideas. Thank you. T
January 3, 2019 at 8:13 pm
Linda KulpTrout
Love the graphic!
January 3, 2019 at 8:49 pm
Juliann Caveny
I love monthly prompts! You should consider hosting a challenge on Twitter/Instagram each month… 😉 Thanks for sharing with us!
January 3, 2019 at 9:48 pm
Jenny Boyd
I love this graphic! It’s already sparking ideas.
January 3, 2019 at 10:07 pm
GP Bell
First timer here. I’ve already generated new ideas. Thanks!
January 3, 2019 at 10:09 pm
Susan Burd
Katie-I am saving this graphic! I’ve had an idea-inspiration for a story. It combines Day 14 and Day 16 and Day 21!
January 3, 2019 at 11:14 pm
Chelle Martin
Thanks, Katie. That’s a lot of ideas. I enjoy your podcast, which reminds me, I have some catching up to do on that.
January 3, 2019 at 11:24 pm
jennielynnjohanson
Love this graphic chart! All of this is so very helpful to me.
January 3, 2019 at 11:24 pm
jennielynnjohanson
Awesome graphic! All of this is so very helpful!
January 3, 2019 at 11:29 pm
Chris M. Regier
Great poster.Thank you!
January 3, 2019 at 11:32 pm
A. P. Alessandri
I love this!! Thank you!
January 3, 2019 at 11:41 pm
Jabeen Chawdhry
This is amazing! Thank you!
January 4, 2019 at 1:04 am
kimgjolly
Love the piktograph/info graphic!
January 4, 2019 at 1:17 am
charmaineweston
What a fantastic infographic!!
January 4, 2019 at 1:28 am
Nicole Vuong
Thanks for the ideas!
January 4, 2019 at 1:38 am
Cindy E. Owens
I LOVE this chart! I am going to have to save it to my computer, and use it as daily writing inspiration. A splendid idea to break through writer’s block.
January 4, 2019 at 4:29 am
percyandcat
This chart is amazing. Thank you so much, this could be all 30 book ideas from this one chart. I will keep it close to my computer.
January 4, 2019 at 5:01 am
Jo Jo
A walk around the block has taken on a whole new meaning! Thank you Katie, for the inspiration!
January 4, 2019 at 6:38 am
hermanator33
This graphic is exactly what I need to help kick my stuck butt into action. (Aaaaaand writing this comment just helped me get an idea.) Thanks!
January 4, 2019 at 8:28 am
Nina Johnson
Thanks. That’s inspirational.
January 4, 2019 at 9:37 am
supermario6
Wow! No excuses for getting ideas this month!
January 4, 2019 at 9:37 am
mlflannigan
Thank you Katie!!! This is Fabulous!!!
January 4, 2019 at 9:43 am
Annie Cronin Roman
Great chart, Katie! Thanks for sharing!
January 4, 2019 at 9:52 am
Robin Robb-Kraus
Thank you Katie for so many creative ways to spark story ideas! I did go to Twitter and checked out the #inspiration! I also printed out your infographic and pinned to my corkboard!
January 4, 2019 at 9:56 am
Nicole Strangman
Love the infographic – such a clever idea
January 4, 2019 at 10:37 am
Anne Bielby
Good to see this again!
January 4, 2019 at 10:55 am
Suzanne Alexander
What a great poster this would make for a picture book writer’s/illustrator’s office! Wonderful ideas! Thanks, Katie Davis.
January 4, 2019 at 12:00 pm
Teresa Robeson
What a clever idea! I love a good infographic. Thanks, Katie!
January 4, 2019 at 12:10 pm
Laurie Swindler
Wow, a whole month of story starters. Thanks.
I plan to use it but not in order – I’m itching to skip ahead a few days.
January 4, 2019 at 12:16 pm
Anita Palmeri Overgaard
Great way to generate ideas! I have been thinking a lot about my childhood home. My mother is 89 and still lives there. I always think that sooner or later I won’t be able to soak in the details of the home, as someone else will be living there. 😦 Definitely going to write about it, whether or not it is written for children.
January 4, 2019 at 12:17 pm
Divya Ramakumar
Love the infographic! My new screen saver!
January 4, 2019 at 1:03 pm
reluctantspy
Congratullations on your success!
January 4, 2019 at 1:14 pm
Meghan Daniels
Great ideas for ideas here!!
January 4, 2019 at 2:00 pm
Katie Erickson
I made a whole list of ideas just from this graphic!
January 4, 2019 at 2:39 pm
Jess Bourgeois
This graphic is a goldmine!
January 4, 2019 at 3:15 pm
Sarah Momo Romero
What a great, visual chock full of inspiration! Thanks for this, Katie!
January 4, 2019 at 3:24 pm
Kelley Poe
Thanks for sharing some great ideas!!
January 4, 2019 at 3:41 pm
Carrie Finison
Love these – especially #29!
January 4, 2019 at 3:53 pm
Mirka Hokkanen
That was the best storystorm post i’ve read. I got so many ideas from that poster. saved it on my desktop. Thank you so much for sharing!
January 4, 2019 at 4:12 pm
karengreenwald2985
That is incredibly helpful! Thank you–what a great way to look at this:)…
January 4, 2019 at 4:13 pm
Meena
Always loved your info graphics, Katie.
January 4, 2019 at 5:55 pm
Patti Ranson
A plethora of idea starting points, thank you!
January 4, 2019 at 6:27 pm
Jaclyn Kruzie
Thank you for this!
January 4, 2019 at 7:53 pm
Shawna J Tenney
Great Ideas! Thanks, Katie!
January 4, 2019 at 8:35 pm
Val M
Great and varied ideas — I took a line from a song once and it was really fun. Can’t wait to try other ideas, Katie. Thanks!
January 4, 2019 at 8:43 pm
Sharalyn Edgeberg
I love visuals so thanks for sharing this Kate.
January 4, 2019 at 9:20 pm
Ashley Franklin
Graphics for the win!
January 4, 2019 at 9:47 pm
donnacangelosi
Wow! You thought of everything, Katie! Thank you so much for sharing this fun chart.
January 4, 2019 at 10:57 pm
dew
Great idea for daily prompts, thanks!
January 4, 2019 at 11:16 pm
julielacombeauthor
Thanks Katie for the great graphic! This will really help generate ideas. (BTW- Love the podcasts! my kids and I sing along to the theme song!)
January 5, 2019 at 12:20 am
Anne LeBlanc (@AnneLeBlanc2)
Having 30 ways to generate ideas is something I can come back to with my students when they are stuck! Thanks so much!
January 5, 2019 at 12:38 am
Patricia Toht
Great visual, Katie! No excuse for me not to be brainstorming…
January 5, 2019 at 12:44 am
rgstones
Love this graphic. Thanks for sharing!
January 5, 2019 at 12:58 am
Beth Stewart
Day #30. First kiss. Memories from that experience made it into my first middle grade book (still not finished 😬).
January 5, 2019 at 1:41 am
Marcia Berneger
Katie,
I love your calendar of ideas! thank you for a month’s worth of inspiration!
January 5, 2019 at 2:44 am
Sharon Langley
Thank you. This is so helpful. It makes it so manageable.
January 5, 2019 at 6:34 am
Mardi Edwards
This is the clever way to more writing. Thank you.
January 5, 2019 at 6:39 am
MD Knabb
This is a handy dandy chart! Thanks, Katie.
January 5, 2019 at 9:40 am
Juliana Jones
Katie always has awesome ideas. I’ll be putting them to good use this month.
January 5, 2019 at 10:06 am
Liz Steinglass
Thanks for sharing so many ideas!
January 5, 2019 at 10:10 am
Cindy Faughnan
Great calendar!
January 5, 2019 at 10:33 am
Christine Fleming McIsaac
Awesome infographic! Thanks!!
January 5, 2019 at 11:30 am
nrompella
Such a fun infographic. Thanks!
January 5, 2019 at 11:50 am
Joyce
The graphic is great! I appreciate your bio even more.
January 5, 2019 at 12:47 pm
Rinda Beach
I loved your graphic so much I printed it out for personal reference. Thank you so much for sharing!
January 5, 2019 at 1:03 pm
Lynne Marie
WOW – this is wonderful. We’ve hit paydirt — a treasure chest of ideas! Thanks so much for sharing, Katie and Tara. I’m a bit late to the party because of a severe tooth infection, but still lots to celebrate upon finding this gem!
January 5, 2019 at 1:21 pm
Janine Johns
Thank you for sharing these great idea generators!
January 5, 2019 at 1:29 pm
Shelly Hawley-Yan
great graphic! Thanks!
January 5, 2019 at 1:52 pm
topangamaria
(still) GREAT CHART !!!
January 5, 2019 at 2:59 pm
Lou
Thanks for the handy-dandy bookmark!
January 5, 2019 at 3:57 pm
Kim Wilson (@AuthorKimWilson)
Love this visual!
January 5, 2019 at 4:00 pm
Nora Fry
I’ll definitely be coming back to this more than once!
January 5, 2019 at 5:20 pm
Kathy O'Neill
What a wealth of good ways to find ideas! This a keeper! Thank you!
January 5, 2019 at 6:03 pm
catpledger
Katie-you are an inspiration!
January 5, 2019 at 8:26 pm
Tamawi
What a bonus – 30 ideas in one day! It feels like mega couponing, where we can all get 30 toothpaste tubes for 10 cents.
January 5, 2019 at 8:58 pm
cantsing1
You’re giving me more ideas to explore than I could do in a month!!! Maybe a lifetime!!
January 5, 2019 at 9:27 pm
Deb Cushman
This chart is a great chart to use every month all year long!
January 5, 2019 at 9:33 pm
Myrna Foster
Thank you, Katie!
January 5, 2019 at 9:44 pm
Vanessa Hancock (@HancockVanessa)
Thanks for your inspiration!
January 5, 2019 at 11:01 pm
tiffanydickinson
These are great, Katie. I love the presentation and layout. Such a good reminder that inspiration is right outside our window.
January 6, 2019 at 12:22 am
Terri Sabol
I printed it and put it in my idea and inspiration journal. Thanks!
January 6, 2019 at 8:46 am
Katja Bertazzo
Katie. This is such a great poster! Thanks
January 6, 2019 at 10:52 am
Ana Crespo
Awesome visuals!
January 6, 2019 at 11:12 am
Clare Juliet Clare Bell
Fantastic! Thanks x
January 6, 2019 at 1:31 pm
Sarah Noble
There are so many great prompts! No excuse not to come up with one idea a day 🙂
January 6, 2019 at 2:39 pm
Kim Erickson
I’ll be using this!
January 6, 2019 at 3:31 pm
Rhonda Whitaker
Thanks Tara! Excited about a new year! ☀️
January 6, 2019 at 3:41 pm
Sarah John
Love this inspirational graphic!
January 6, 2019 at 5:05 pm
Brittney Kauffman
I can’t wait to work through these ideas and become better for it! Thank you
January 6, 2019 at 5:25 pm
vijikc
Thank you for all these ideas!
January 6, 2019 at 8:31 pm
Maria J Cuesta
Love it love it love it!!!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
January 6, 2019 at 9:00 pm
Laurie Kaiser
These are a great jumping off point for the New Year!
January 6, 2019 at 9:05 pm
Robin Perkins
Nice graphic. Thank you!
January 6, 2019 at 11:03 pm
kmajor2013
I must say that this 30 day illustrated post is the best one I have read since the start of my participation in this event 5 years ago. Thanks for so many good story starter approaches, Katie! Awesome!
January 7, 2019 at 1:08 am
Sandy Perlic
A month of Storystorm in one post! Brilliant.
January 7, 2019 at 7:09 am
Meli Glickman
I loved all these ideas, Katie, especially the sweet tooth for sweet inspiration! Many thanks for sharing!
January 7, 2019 at 7:30 am
nicola
Thanks for the infographic.
January 7, 2019 at 9:26 am
Helena
Definitely going to try out at least some of these inspiring ideas. Thank you!
January 7, 2019 at 10:08 am
Lynn Baldwin
Such amazing ideas! One of my goals this year is to be more open to sources of inspiration…which I’m realizing can be found everywhere!
January 7, 2019 at 10:25 am
Vicky Ford
Good Golly! I won’t be sleeping tonight!!! I’ll need a full time illustrator to get all these ideas published!! Fun year ahead.
January 7, 2019 at 10:30 am
Angela De Groot
Awesome inspiration chart. Thanks, Katie.
January 7, 2019 at 11:30 am
andreesantini
So many ways to get inspired. Thanks
January 7, 2019 at 12:51 pm
Sandra Ekstrom
Inspired to write about my mouse who uses substitute ingredients when he is baking!
January 7, 2019 at 1:06 pm
Margaret Greanias
Wow, what a great chart! Thank you for the inspiration.
January 7, 2019 at 1:40 pm
Brenda Miller
This is super helpful and fun. Thank you!
January 7, 2019 at 1:42 pm
Anna E. Jordan
The photo idea was great! I had been taking pictures of story ideas all last fall and forgot. So good to review.
January 7, 2019 at 2:29 pm
Kathryn Jean Hagen
Your inspiration calendar is perfect for this post-holiday winter month. Thank you!
January 7, 2019 at 3:02 pm
CindyC
Great post, Katie! I can’t wait to try out some of your ideas.
Cindy
January 7, 2019 at 3:58 pm
mkkorp
This graphic is SO helpful! Printing it out and tucking it inside my notebook for future reference. Thank you!
January 7, 2019 at 5:12 pm
Sue Niemann
This is wonderful!
January 7, 2019 at 6:28 pm
Susan
Great idea generating graphic!
January 7, 2019 at 10:28 pm
Lydia Lukidis
Lots of great ideas here!
January 8, 2019 at 1:32 am
Jennifer Blanck
Thank you for sharing! The graphic offers so much!
January 8, 2019 at 3:48 am
Nancy Kotkin (@Brave_New_Words)
Helpful collection of story prompts. Love the calendar format.
January 8, 2019 at 4:50 am
Varda Livney
Loved this. Saving for sure. Thanks, Katie!
January 8, 2019 at 11:53 am
joyceschr
LOVE LOVE LOVE Day 27! Definitely going on the list. ❤
January 8, 2019 at 11:54 am
Jay
This is great. Thank you
January 8, 2019 at 12:05 pm
Sara Fajardo
Thank you for the inspiring infographic.
January 8, 2019 at 12:16 pm
Carrie Kruck
So many great ideas, thanks for your generosity!
January 8, 2019 at 12:35 pm
Anne Appert
What a super helpful list! I will definitely be referencing this when stumped for ideas. Thank you!
January 8, 2019 at 1:41 pm
Francoise
Thanks Katie, I’ve saved this to look at whenever I need inspiration.
January 8, 2019 at 4:54 pm
Diane Tulloch
A great idea. Thanks ladies.
January 8, 2019 at 7:34 pm
kjerstenhayes
Love this chart! A handy thing to come back to whenever I feel stuck. Thanks!
January 8, 2019 at 8:13 pm
Christine Irvin
Thanks for re-sharing this!
January 8, 2019 at 8:26 pm
Kyle McBride
Great ideas all in one place!
January 8, 2019 at 8:47 pm
jennagrodzicki
LOVE THIS!
January 8, 2019 at 10:33 pm
Amy Bradshaw
Thank you for the infographic full of creative ideas! We should all be flowing with ideas!
January 8, 2019 at 10:58 pm
Joannie Duris
Thanks, Tara for sharing this again! Katie’s list is like having a month of Storystorming rolled up into one fantastic poster.
January 9, 2019 at 2:35 am
sruble
Fun visual way to inspire story ideas! Thanks Katie! And thanks for sharing again, Tara!
January 9, 2019 at 12:04 pm
Sensitive and Extraordinary Kids
Yay I love this! Shared it with my local SCBWI peeps. Thank you Katie!
January 9, 2019 at 12:21 pm
aidantalkin
What a treasure… loads of ideas for ideas!
January 10, 2019 at 10:00 am
Melissa Stoller
Printing out this graphic to keep next to my computer. Thanks for the inspiration, Katie!
January 10, 2019 at 12:47 pm
LAUREN BARBIERI
Thanks for the treasure trove of idea-generation strategies!
January 10, 2019 at 8:57 pm
Naomi Gruer
Great chart! And I come from the pre-historic age of pantyhose, too!
January 10, 2019 at 11:18 pm
Dani Duck
I love this info graphic. Also love that you are bringing back the old and great posts from previous years. Such excellent info in these.
January 11, 2019 at 6:01 am
Linda Hofke
I love this chart. AND…
I now have 4 new ideas thanks to it.
Thanks, Katie!
January 11, 2019 at 12:18 pm
shanah salter
best writing inspiration graphic ever! thank you 🙂
January 11, 2019 at 12:56 pm
creationsbymit
Printed this one out! So many great suggestions for sparking ideas!
January 11, 2019 at 3:16 pm
Julie Rand
Love these ideas, Katie. I got lost on Twitter looking for inspiration. Lol
January 12, 2019 at 6:52 am
Laura Mannering
Katie’s Bio! So good.
January 12, 2019 at 8:49 am
Johna Nicole Rossetti
The writing idea poster is a gem. Thanks!
January 12, 2019 at 11:58 am
Cynthia Harmony
This is awesome thank you!
January 12, 2019 at 8:30 pm
Janet Halfmann
What a great idea poster! Thanks!
January 12, 2019 at 10:59 pm
Jennifer Broedel (@JBroedelAuthor)
This graphic is phenomenal! It could keep us idea-stocked for years!
January 13, 2019 at 2:23 pm
Barb Ostapina
Vividly timeless, Katie. Thanks
January 13, 2019 at 3:02 pm
Patti Cake
Thanks for the daily prompts. I can do this!
January 13, 2019 at 4:51 pm
Shereen S.
Whoa! I have no excuse not to come up with a jillion stories now! Thank you for sharing!
January 14, 2019 at 1:58 pm
Judy Bryan
I’m putting this up in my office! Thank you, Katie!!!
January 14, 2019 at 5:12 pm
Carolyn Kraft
Oh my gosh, I love this post so much – so many ideas started popping in my head when I was reading it. I will definitely be visiting this post again and again. Thank you Katie!!!
January 14, 2019 at 11:17 pm
Erica De Chavez
Thanks for posting! : )
January 15, 2019 at 1:02 am
thedandelionzoo
This is such an amazing graphic! It will keep me stocked with ideas indefinitely!
January 15, 2019 at 2:48 am
Susan Cabael
I remember printing this gem way back when. A true oldie but goodie.
January 15, 2019 at 4:01 pm
Ms. Schubé
I love a great chart – thank you!
January 15, 2019 at 5:27 pm
maryzychowicz
I’m late to the party this year! Darn…didn’t make the registration deadline due to travel, family, life… But I don’t want to miss a single post so I’m catching up. I love that Katie gets so real. I hate pantyhose too! I love the list and the image and I will be using it…even if I start my 30 days of Storystorm mid month!!
January 15, 2019 at 11:57 pm
Kelly Rice Schmitt
Thank you for all these wonderful ideas –this is def one of the best posts of Storystorms (piboidmos) past. I’m so glad you ditched the pantyhose, Katie.
January 16, 2019 at 12:45 am
Andrew Lefebvre
I love this. (Warming up my printer)
January 16, 2019 at 4:05 pm
Kini
Katie is so clever! She’s always helpful too. I love this! Thank you.
January 16, 2019 at 5:40 pm
Cassie Bentley
I’m also late joining. Too much life going on around me. I love the visual.
Thank you.
January 17, 2019 at 1:15 am
Charlotte Offsay
A wonderful tool, thanks!
January 18, 2019 at 11:01 am
imagination4lf
Thank you for the amazing ideas! I am looking forward to this writing challenge.
January 19, 2019 at 5:00 pm
readstuffnwrite
So many good ideas here! Might do this in Feb or March.
January 20, 2019 at 12:43 pm
Dianne
Oh wow! Thanks for the inspirations!!
January 20, 2019 at 3:02 pm
thesheilster
Wow! Great ideas!
January 20, 2019 at 6:44 pm
KellyVavala
Love this! Will come in very handy! Thank you for sharing!
January 21, 2019 at 12:17 am
Angela H. Dale
This should be a (very large) refrigerator magnet!
January 21, 2019 at 6:39 am
Rick Starkey
Thanks for sharing.
January 22, 2019 at 4:31 pm
Paula VanEnkevort
What a great list of ideas! Thank you!
January 22, 2019 at 10:19 pm
sharongiltrow
Thank you Katie for the daily inspirations – very helpful.
January 26, 2019 at 10:31 pm
Robyn Campbell
Thanks for sharing, Katie. Much appreciated.
January 29, 2019 at 12:43 pm
Marie Powell
Love this! I downloaded it and have used a lot of the ideas this month. Plan to use many more. Thanks!
January 29, 2019 at 12:57 pm
hannahtuohyillustration
What a great chart! Thank you for sharing!
January 30, 2019 at 2:25 pm
Danielle Hicks
Awesome graphic! I’m downloading it for future reference. My mind is already spinning with all sorts of ideas! Thank you for sharing!
January 31, 2019 at 8:38 pm
Becky Shillington
Excellent post, Katie! Thanks for the great ideas!
February 2, 2019 at 6:17 am
Butterfly Kisses and Silly Wishes
I’m printing this graphic out to put on my wall of wonderous writing!
February 4, 2019 at 5:16 pm
loelmu
Love this chart! Full of great ideas!
February 9, 2019 at 10:25 am
Janet AlJunaidi
Thank you Katie! This is adorable and I am printing it out to tape inside my calendar/agenda!