Spread the News in a Newsletter
As social media reach becomes more restricted, how can authors reach their readers? Develop an email list!
Pumped Up About Picture Books by Carol Baldwin
We’re pumped up about our Picture Book Master class!
The More I Learn, the More I Know I Need to Learn
A common phrase I have heard my writing mentors say is, “Learn the craft.” Often times when people give advice, they forget to tell you how it is done. My writing mentor, Carol Baldwin has poured time and energy into my writing life. She has sent ideas, websites, and encouraging words. She has suggested reading novels in my genre to […]
The More I Learn, the More I Know I Need to Learn
A common phrase I have heard my writing mentors say is, “Learn the craft.” Often times when people give advice, they forget to tell you how it is done. My writing mentor, Carol Baldwin has poured time and energy into my writing life. She has sent ideas, websites, and encouraging words. She has suggested reading novels in my genre to […]
Musing with Music by Helena George, Guest Blogger
Helena George, a former conference attendee, has blogged for Write2Ignite several times. Her fantasy young adult novel, Ships, Secrets and Survivors was reviewed in September. In this post, she shares some thoughts on writing and music. ******** One thing I’ve noticed in writers, is that we aren’t “just” writers. As creatively-minded people, most of us […]
Book Review: Social Media for Today’s Writer
Social Media for Today’s Writer offers practical advice for building an author platform. Read a full review here.
Lessons in prayer for Christian writers – Part 2
Scripture references: Psalm 5:1-3, Psalm 88:13, Hebrews 4:16 “The one concern of the devil is to keep Christians from praying. He fears nothing from prayerless studies, prayerless work and prayerless religion. He laughs at our toil, mocks at our wisdom, but he trembles when we pray.” As I was asking the Lord about what I […]
Using Instagram as an Author’s Platform by Jarm Del Boccio
Social media can be intimidating, especially for a new or pre-published author. There are so many options — so how do we choose?
A Take on Making Short Videos- Part I by Guest Blogger, Hadassah Murdock
I have loved watching movie shorts since I was little but making one myself was harder than I expected. I quickly realized that I needed a grasp of basic storytelling, scriptwriting, filming, and editing in order to produce even a short, three-minute-long movie. My first video short was made using an iPhone, LEGO minifigures, and my […]
Trust When You Can’t See the Way Forward
Trust When You Can’t See the Way Forward by Ava Pennington Ever feel as if you’re writing plans have gone off track? Maybe you’ve decided there’s no point in having writing goals since none of them have come to fruition. What do you do if your writing life is not measuring up to your dreams? […]