Just Wondering

23 Days and counting… so, the Write2Ignite! Team is just wondering… Have you emailed us that you want to submit to our FIRST PAGES? Do you have a book or two that you can donate to our BLESSING BOX for READY4READING? Have you applied for a Cecil Murphey Scholarship? Have you sent in your Registration and Fee? Have you booked your motel room? Have you figured out which...

We’re On TV!

 25 Days To Go What a surprise! The Peggy Denny Show at WGGS-TV 16 in Taylors, SC invited Write2Ignite! to tape an interview. Peggy is a delightful hostess. She made the event a wonderful experience.  The segment features Jean Hall and Vonda Skelton talking about this year’s Conference – especially our Teen Track. It will air on Friday, March 2, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. If you live in...

ONLY BY PRAYER

28 Days To Go Here at Write2Ignite! we believe in the power of prayer. This is why all of our plans start with prayer, and all of our activities end in prayer. We sincerely ask God to direct our steps, to shine His light on the paths He wants us to take. Then we pray for the courage and character to follow. This weekend I want to ask you, Dear Readers, to join us in praying for some specific...

Lend a Hand to Write2Ignite!

Can you smell that? If you are a writer, you know that conference season is fast approaching. Write2Ignite! 2012 is in countdown mode. Yes, that’s right, Write2Ignite! 2012 is happening in just a few weeks. The clock is ticking and the leadership team is busy getting the word out about the conference. We met last night and prayed over all the attendees, the presenters and for ourselves. ...

SCHOLARSHIPS TO WRITE2IGNITE! 2012

Goodness! Mercy me! We’re half-way there. Half-way where? Half-way to the deadline for applying for Cecil Murphey Scholarships for Write2Ignite! 2012.  Feb. 28, 2012 – 11:59 PM  ET  We have TEN scholarships to give away – FREE! Scholarships that cover the full  Registration Fee, folks, and we would LOVE to give one of them to YOU.  And, please, spread the word to anyone you know...

Why Attend Write2Ignite! 2012? Ask Me, I’ll Tell ‘Ya.

Write2Ignite!2012 is right around the corner. March 16-17 is fast approaching. The countdown is on and the conference will be here before you know it. You may be asking why you need to attend. There are lots of reasons to attend Write2Ignite! 2012. But let me begin by first asking some qualifying questions because we don’t just let anyone attend our conference, you know. We do have...

Wild Onions, Orange Popsicles, and Truth

Yesterday Joyce Hostetter and I brainstormed our upcoming workshop for theWrite2Ignite conference. We have presented “Using Life Experiences to Inform Your Writing” at other venues, but we like to tweak it each time to make it fresh. We introduce ourselves by each reading a passage that springboards from our own life experiences.  Previously, I have read from an article for adults in...

GOOD NEWS!

Teachers, School Administrators, Professors, Child Care Providers, Tutors, etc. can now earn 1.0 CEU for attending Write2Ignite! 2012.

What’s the Cure for a Creative Funk? Green Eggs and Ham

Do you like green eggs and ham? Wait. Don’t answer that yet. Let’s talk creative funks, first. If you’ve ever been in a creative funk, you know that it can be as frustrating as trying to find the last bit of info you need for your taxes. Or maybe as frustrating as watching politicians try and make truthful campaign promises. Or maybe, just maybe, as frustrating as trying to...

Calling All Teens Who Write

I was trying recently to remember what kind of a writer I was while in high school. I must confess, however, that it was such a L-O-N-G time ago that I’m having trouble even remembering being in high school. That happens as your brain begins to transform into mush – be forewarned. All kidding aside, I do remember that writing was a struggle for me. I loved studying grammar and putting all of...