Social media can be intimidating, especially for a new or pre-published author. There are so many options — so how do we choose?
Using Instagram as an Author’s Platform by Jarm Del Boccio
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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?…
Introducing Laura Sassi by Carol Baldwin
The Write2Ignite team is very excited about hosting Laura Sassi for our Picture Book Master Class on April 24. We thought you would enjoy getting to know her so she kindly agreed to this email interview. INTERVIEW CAROL: What inspired you to become a writer? Was this something you’ve always wanted to do? LAURA: My…
Where Do Writing Ideas Come From?
Where Do Writing Ideas Come From? by Guest Blogger, Theresa P. Pierce About ten years ago, as a Curriculum Coach, I met children’s writer and curriculum instructor Lester Laminack. Over dinner, at the Wrenn House in Salisbury, NC, he taught a room full of educators how to inspire and instruct student writing. It was a great…
Valentine Gift Certificates
It’s almost Valentine’s Day. If you’re reading this post, you probably have a Valentine who loves to write books for children. If so, I can’t think of a more loving gift than to give that Valentine a Write2Ignite Gift Certificate. For Just $79 you can give that Valentine our Picture Book Master Class with Laura…
Comp Titles: Where to Find Books Like Yours
Comp titles are an opportunity to highlight the best elements of our stories. But where do we find titles that will pack a punch?
Lessons in prayer for Christian writers – Part 1.
Scripture references: Psalm 5:3, Psalm 27:13-14, Romans 8:23-26 In these next few posts, I'd like to share with you some lessons that I've learned about prayer. As a Christian writer, I believe that every word I pen should be birthed from time spent in prayer before the Lord. This is what distinguishes Christian literature from…
A Word of the Year for Writers
Have you chosen a word for 2021? A word to guide you into this new year?
A new habit for a new year
Making time to spend with God a priority - the best new year resolution for 2021!