A note from the W2I blog coordinator, Carol Baldwin: I'm wearing a few hats these days. On top of working on a new historical middle-grade novel, blogging about kidlit, and co-ordinating this blog, I'm also Monarch Educational Services' new publicist. So, with a huge...
Middle Grade
Five Tips for Finding Your Target Audience by Guest Blogger, Ann Harrison
I received an email from a friend wanting to know how to find his target audience. He stated that he didn’t know who his target audience was, because he wanted to market to everybody. I sent him an email telling him that when you market to everybody, you market to...
NOT BY MIGHT, NOR BY POWER, BUT BY MY SPIRIT by Mindy Baker
OUR EFFORTS Writing takes effort. Hours and hours of effort. And I’m not simply speaking about writing the words of a manuscript, but I’m also thinking of other types of energy: researching, editing, building a platform, marketing, and more! The truth is that no...
Villains, Foils, and Redemptive Possibilities in Children’s Literature by Dr. Debbie DeCiantis
Most people are familiar with villains – antagonists who cause conflict with the protagonists we (usually) root for in stories we read or write. But what are foils? What do they contribute to a protagonist’s conflict resolution (and sometimes, redemption)? Can an...
Time2Write by Sue Irwin
Do you find it difficult to carve out time to focus on creating? Do you need a set block of time to devote to your writing? Want to work alongside friendly folks who share the same goal? We get it – and we’re here to help. Introducing Time2Write – Write2Ignite’s...
Lullaby For the King: A New Picture Book by Nikki Grimes by A Review by Carol Baldwin
The calendar tells me it's October, but before you know it, December will be here and it'll be time for the holidays. I'm getting ahead of the game with today's book review. Many of you are familiar with the multi-talented award-winning children's author Nikki...
StarLight Magazine for Kids
Our StarLight Magazine mission is to shine God’s truth through children’s literature.
Throwback Thursday: 3 Reasons to Love “The Girl Who Drank the Moon”
"There is magic in starlight, of course. This is well known. But because the light travels such a long distance, the magic in it is fragile and diffused, stretched into the most delicate of threads. . . Moonlight, however. That is a different story. Moonlight is...
W2I Chapter Books Master Class Review
Last Saturday’s Write2Ignite Master Class on Writing Chapter Books was a big hit. We had the largest attendance we’ve had thus far, and our teacher Marianne Hering did a fabulous job! It is such a joy for me to gather with other Christian writers whether live or via...
Book Review: “Skyborn: Sparrow Rising” by Jessica Khoury
Join us for a review of “Skyborn: Sparrow Rising,” a captivating middle-grade fantasy novel by Jessica Khoury.










