Learn to Be a Kid to Write for Kids with Jesse Florea at Upcoming Master Class
When I became the editor of Clubhouse and Clubhouse Jr. magazines in 1997, I thought I knew what I was doing. I had written for teen boys at Breakaway magazine for three years, taken children’s literature classes in college, earned a master’s degree in print communication and written for newspapers for 10 years. But after […]
Author Interview with Jesse Florea
If you’ve read Clubhouse Jr., Clubhouse, Brio, or Focus on the Family magazine over the last 30 years, or listened to the “Official Average Boy” podcast, or enjoyed one of his fifty Christian books for teens and kids, chances are you’ll recognize the name of today’s guest. In September, publishing professional Jesse Florea will join […]
Recap: JJ Johnson’s Master Class: Laughing on the Light Side: Writing Clean, Clever Humor for Kids and Teens
This past Saturday, April 18, 2026, we had our spring Master Class. As you see from the title, it was all about adding humor to a story. Our teacher, award-winning, middle grade author, JJ Johnson, broke down three different kinds of humor and told us how we can add humor to any manuscript, no matter […]
Are You Using ALL Your Writing Resources?
Wonderful writing resources are easily available to us. We can access rhyming, spelling, and foreign language dictionaries. We can look up synonyms in a thesaurus, and find the perfect line to quote in Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations. If you need to write a screenplay, you can purchase programs to help with formatting. Need feedback on your […]
Spring 2026 Master Class
This spring, our Master Class will be focused on adding humor to our stories. We’re super excited as this is the first time we’ve focused on humor. Here’s what you can expect! Laughing on the Light Side: Writing Clean, Clever Humor for Kids and Teens Our teacher is JJ Johnson (see my blog post where […]
The Art and Science of Interviewing by Guest Blogger, Megan K. Palmer
Which research course should I choose for my master’s in education? I wondered as I searched to fulfill the credits to graduate in Human Development and Education at Harvard Graduate School of Education. When I told my advisor my passion for writing, without hesitation he told me to take The Art and Science of Portraiture. […]
Humor in Children’s Literature
Growing up, most of my favorite books were those that included a good amount of humor. Humor brings in light moments when they are needed and, often, makes stories more memorable. With our April Master Class on humor coming up soon, I wanted to recommend a few of my childhood favorites that I think incorporate […]
Author Interview with JJ Johnson
Hey Write2Igniters! I’m pleased to introduce you all to JJ Johnson, our teacher for April’s Master Class this year. In my March blog I’ll focus on what he’s covering in his class, “Laughing on the Light Side: Writing Clean, Clever Humor for Kids and Teens.” I’ve known JJ for several years because of Realm Makers. Just […]
Why in the World Should I Join Write2Ignite?
As authors, whether you write for children or not, there are so many writers conferences, online workshops, clubs/groups, magazines, and more that you can subscribe to. Or become a member of. WHY should you become a member of Write2Ignite? Do You Write for Children? Who is your reading audience? Picture books, chapter books, middle grade, or young adult? All these age groups are included […]
The Swirl of the Season
My Writing Swirls It’s easy during the Christmas season to stretch ourselves thin—even in our writing. Here’s how it happened for me: I write mostly picture books and middle grade stories, and I’m actively working on submissions for some manuscripts and revising others. In the midst of passing critiques back and forth, I committed […]