Today we welcome guest blogger Maddy Wilson, Write2Ignite’s new social media adviser specializing in Instagram. Instagram, in my humble opinion, is one of the easiest and most accessible ways to access a teenage audience. But upon first glance, if you haven’t grown up around the social media giant, it can seem daunting. I got my … More Catching Teen Readers & Writers Through Instagram
Today’s guest blogger, Celeste Hawkins, shares her first experience attending a Write2Ignite Conference. As I opened the doors to check into my first writers’ conference, I held a print-out of my book draft in one arm and the parking-line-yellow purse that makes me feel more optimistic in the other. I pulled it closer to my … More My Wonderful, Terrifying Journey @ Write2Ignite 2018
Ryan Hendrick’s guest post introduces the Bible’s use of parable and its impact. He follows this discussion with his original example. A parable intrigues me because its brevity often conceals its power until it blindsides its audience. In this sense, parable is as unexpected as the boy who slays a giant with a stone … More The Power of the Parable
 While not every publisher accepts fantasy manuscripts, strong interest in this genre exists among children, teens, and young adults well beyond college age. This interview is the first in a series to explore fantasy’s appeal to younger readers, and to look at connections between this genre and Christian faith. Q: Before we start, how do … More 10 Questions about the fantasy genre and YA literature:
Platform. We hear it so often we want to scream, “Enough, already!†Yes, we know we need a growing platform. It’s why we spend hours on social media, trying to grow our lists of friends on Facebook, followers on Twitter and Instagram. And it’s why we wrack our brain attempting to come up with clever … More Benefits of Growing Your Email Distribution List
Please welcome Guest Blogger Courtney Madeira as she shares her journey into creating The Great Greenvillage. Before The Great Greenvillage [spacer height=”20px”] Everything in my life has been about devising a thorough plan and then systematically following that plan to achieve specific goals. I majored in Secondary English Education at North Greenville University and got … More An Inside Look at Great Greenvillage
In honor of National Best Friends Day, June 8th, Write2Ignite is offering a “Bring a Friend” discount on registration fees during the month of June. When you and a friend register for the conference, you will each get a $10.00 discount off the current registration rate of $124.00. To secure the discount, each person must … More Bring a Friend to Write to Ignite
Have you recently experienced frustration? Plans didn’t go your way? Maybe that meeting with your dream agent didn’t go well. Or the pub committee declined your project, despite enthusiastic championing by the acquisitions editor. Maybe you planned a full day of writing while the kids were in school, only to have your third-grader come down … More Do You Live With Expectations or Expectancy?