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The Write2Ignite Podcast: Ep. 10: Donna Thornton

by Kyle R Morgan | Mar 16, 2026 | Author Interview | 1 comment

Introducing...

When her mother retired and started a raspberry farm, Donna Thornton found her hundred-acre wood. Starting with a baby donkey named Druplet, Donna wrote a picture book as a gift for her mother. This led to a publishing contract, another picture book, and another. Now, Donna is retired and is setting the personal goal of a book a year.

On this month’s episode, learn about the art of doing local events. From how to setup your table, to helping out nonprofit organizations through your book events, Donna will teach you the power of pouring into your local community.

And if you want to check out other episodes, just click here. You’ll want to keep reading to find more resources below and how to enter the giveaway! You can listen to the whole conversation here, or on SpotifyApple, or Amazon Music.

The Podcast

They say never meet your heroes. But I made an exception. Bob Smiley has been making me laugh since I was a kid reading the Clubhouse Magazine. I’ve seen almost every standup special he’s made. But when I read Average Boy’s Above Average Year, I became an even bigger fan. Bob Smiley and Focus on the Family have created a brand that has exploded recently. Average Boy books, articles, and an award-winning podcast. Bob has seen a gradual change, as more families come to his comedy shows because they are Average Boy fans. In this episode, Brenda and I ask Bob questions about comedy, the writing process, and his super-secret trick to get into the mind of a 12-year-old boy. If you find my laugh annoying, I apologize. It’s in this episode a lot!
  1. Bob Smiley
  2. Daniel Blackaby
  3. Emily Golus
  4. Donna Thornton
  5. Anna Raats

Giveaway

Donna has been gracious enough to offer a copy of The Easter Donkey as a giveaway. Here is how you enter: email us at info.write2ignite@gmail.com

Or, you can comment on this blog post.

Resources

Donna’s local artist: Kay Rugh https://www.facebook.com/iHeartRughArt

The author that Donna is loving right now: Theo of Golden by Allen Levi https://www.allenlevi.com/the-book

The non profits and churches Donna does signings with are:

Brookgreen Gardens

Knights of Columbus

Friends of the Waccamaw Library

Precious Blood of Christ Catholic Church

The Kiwanis Club of Pawleys Island, SC

Friends of the Waccamaw Library

Pawleys Island Christian Academy

First Presbyterian Church of Myrtle Beach

1 Comment

  1. Carol Baldwin

    Thanks for this interview and for the giveaway. Brenda and Kyle you’re doing a great job!

    Reply

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