Month: November 2019

Are You Thankful for Troubles? Building Character Through Trials by Jarm Del Boccio

November 28, 2019

Although my husband and I live in an almost-empty-nest, sometimes I catch myself reminiscing. Our homeschool history course many years ago includes a mini-unit on Shakespeare and his works.  We’d listened to an excellent 3 part DVD series by Schlessinger Media called, “Shakespeare for Students.”  The concepts are simply explained, but meaty. In The Characters … More Are You Thankful for Troubles? Building Character Through Trials by Jarm Del Boccio

An Idea for Those Who Didn’t (or Couldn’t) Tackle NaNoWriMo This Month by Brenda Covert

November 25, 2019

Have you seen the social media posts from NaNoWriMo writers beating themselves up because they failed to meet their daily writing goals and pen a 50,000 word novel in November? Or they reached their goal but nearly lost their minds in the process? IMHO, those who wrote any amount this month deserve a pat on … More An Idea for Those Who Didn’t (or Couldn’t) Tackle NaNoWriMo This Month by Brenda Covert

Honoring the Bible in our Fiction and Nonfiction Writing by Ava Pennington

November 21, 2019

  Do you know who Colonel Harland David Sanders was? I’ll give you a few hints…white suit, string tie, white goatee, southern charm, and the originator of a secret blend of eleven herbs and spices. Ah, you’ve got it now—the founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken, now known as KFC. But did you know that he … More Honoring the Bible in our Fiction and Nonfiction Writing by Ava Pennington

Site Changes Underway: Pardon our construction!

November 20, 2019

   Write2Ignite Conference is in the process of updating our website with the addition of e-store functions, in order to facilitate online payments for books, critique services, webinars, conferences, or other programs and products. In the process, we’ve discovered that our previous design templates appear to be incompatible with the e-commerce plugin. As we work … More Site Changes Underway: Pardon our construction!

Broadcasting with Purpose and Intent

November 18, 2019

Before I interned at South Carolina Public Radio, “intimate” and “people-oriented” were the last words I’d use to describe the broadcasting organization. My picture of public radio included stuffed shirts, pressed pants, and dull voices. All news reports were robotic, lacking the warm relatable touch humans can bring to stories. Now, I’ve been wrong many … More Broadcasting with Purpose and Intent

How to Make Your Christian Fiction Stand Out

November 14, 2019

As storytellers, we love to share what we’re passionate about, what concerns us, what plays out in our imaginations, and how they all come together in the real world. Many of us can’t help but include our love for Christ and our desire to bring His truth to the ones who need it the most. … More How to Make Your Christian Fiction Stand Out

What Write2Ignite Conferences Taught Me

November 11, 2019

My first attendance at a W2I Conference was in March of 2017.  I landed a scholarship which helped me enjoy the whole weekend.  I brought a notebook of questions that God answered in every workshop I attended.  I still have that notebook with notes.  Reflecting on that wonderful weekend, I wonder, should I have been … More What Write2Ignite Conferences Taught Me

Grow Your Writing Skills — Part I

November 7, 2019

In an effort to grow my copywriting skills, I took Ian Lurie’s LinkedIn Learning course “Learning to Write Marketing Copy.” He broke copywriting down into four easy steps: create a plan, free write, write your first draft, and polish your writing. While the course focused specifically on writing marketing copy, I’ve been able to apply … More Grow Your Writing Skills — Part I

The Value of a Writing Community

November 4, 2019

So you think you can sit alone in your room or your local coffee shop and hammer out a book on your laptop and call it done? Nope. You need a community of writers, and here’s why.[spacer height=”20px”] Accountability Writing is hard. And because it’s hard, it’s easy to let it slide, especially if you’re … More The Value of a Writing Community