Tuning In to the Muse

Find Inspiration All Around You

Kate McMullan, bestselling author of over 100 books for children, will uncover sources of inspiration for picture books. Drawing from her own creative process and interviews with contemporary and classic picture book writers, she’ll provide tools you can use to tap your own muse.

This workshop contains a 55-minute video with Kate McMullan sharing her tips for finding and using inspiration. She reveals the inspiration behind such picture book classics Goodnight Moon and Where the Wild Things are as well as what's inspiring her today.

Come get tuned into your muse!

"I learned so much from Kate McMullan! She told about not only her sources of inspiration but other authors' as well; also, how to find my own inspiration for stories. Her handout is excellent. " - Jody J.



Your Instructor


Kate McMullan
Kate McMullan

Kate McMullan taught grade school in Los Angeles and Germany before moving to New York City and becoming an author. To date, she has written more than 100 books for kids, including the I STINK! series, illustrated by her husband, Jim McMullan. Their books are the inspiration for “The Stinky & Dirty Show,” now streaming on Amazon. Kate’s first writing love is picture books, and she currently has five in the works: I’M TOUGH!, How Do YOU Take a Bath?, How Do YOU Go to Sleep?, This Is the Tree We Planted, an Earth Day story, and As Warm as the Sun, starring the McMullan French bulldogs, Toby and Pinkie.


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Frequently Asked Questions


When does the course start and finish?
The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish.
How long do I have access to the course?
How does lifetime access sound? After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course for as long as you like - across any and all devices you own.
What if I am unhappy with the course?
We would never want you to be unhappy! If you are unsatisfied with your purchase, contact us in the first 30 days and we will give you a full refund.

"Tuning in to the Muse was an excellent presentation! Such a lively discussion of all the ways we can find inspiration in common, ordinary activities within our families, as Kate does with kids and pets. She speaks not only with authority, but even more so with humor and a lighthearted view of life. :-) " - Jacqueline T.

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