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Resources for Writing for Children
It is just a few more days until 2016. The New Year always brings a list of resolutions and goals. If you are reading this, writing for children or teens is likely on your list. How do children's writers know that they are successfully penning words that will resonate...
Gratitude for the Memories
Thanksgiving is tomorrow! It is a traditionally a time to gather with family and friends, a time to thank God for His provision. But at Thanksgiving, we sometimes get a little too focused on preparing and enjoying the feast. How does God's provision look? For many...
Friends and Experts
They say the life of a writer is lonely. That’s true in some ways, but the advent of the Internet has connected us in ways we could never have imagined. It has also made research easier than ever. However, easier is not always better. We’ve all heard warnings about...
What Does It Mean to Write for the Homeschool Market?
We've talked a lot this year about creating materials with the homeschool market in mind, so it's important that we know whom that market represents. If we're going to visualize our ideal reader, there are some things we need to understand. One of the common...
Inspired by God’s Creation
Driving along the great Mississippi River to see the fall leaves has always been a tradition in our family. Visiting the zoo and being amazed at the animals, often tickled by their behaviors . . . another tradition. Of course, walking along sandy beaches collecting...
The Marketing Seesaw
When was the last time you played on a seesaw? Maybe you called it a teeter-totter. The fun lasted only as long as the person on the other end weighed about the same as you. Enough of an imbalance and you either spent most of the time camped on the ground or hanging...
Writing for Schoolhouse Teachers
The homeschooling market is growing rapidly, and there are many ways childrens' authors can be involved. I'm the executive editor at SchoolhouseTeachers.com, and I'd like to share with you about our company and how you can become part of our writing team....
Art Slam Live! October 3
Write2Ignite! is sending two reps (Jean and Cathy) to ART SLAM LIVE at the Mauldin Center in Greenville, SC, this Saturday, October 3, 2015. Our purpose?? To give attendees a 20 minute one-on-one Speed Coaching Session on writing and publishing for emerging writers at...
Listening to Young Readers
As a teacher, I spend much of my day listening to young readers. They read from textbooks and leisure reading choices. They read their own written works to me. I love to hear them read. As an author, I listen to young readers in a different way. I listen to what...