BRITFIELD AND THE RETURN OF THE PRINCE: Book Review by Sally Matheny
If you’re a fan of the BRITFIELD adventure book series for ages 9 – 18, then you’ve been waiting for the third book in the series, BRITFIELD AND THE RETURN OF THE PRINCE, to release. It’s promoted as the “unparalleled finale of sacrifice, romance, revenge, and loss.” We shall see if that’s true. I’ve read and […]
Creating Characters Who Have Hearts and Souls
Each year 5th graders in the school where I teach become buddies with a kindergartner. They sit with them in chapel, listen to them read, and also write and illustrate a picture book for their kindergarten buddy. The 5th graders created characters and wrote their stories. Their teacher then asked me to help them with […]
Five Tips for Celebrating Christmas with Books by Nancy I. Sanders
Our neighbors built a fire in their firepit and invited the children on our street over to toast s’mores. The wonderful fragrance of woodsmoke made everyone feel so festive! It’s Christmas time! This year as we’re getting to celebrate the birth of baby Jesus, there are so many things I’m thankful for this year, even in […]
Tips for 5 Best Gifts to Give Yourself as a Writer
Are you hurrying and scurrying to get your last-minute shopping done? Is your writing set aside in the hustle and bustle of the season? Are you still looking for presents for your spouse…kids…grandkids…parents…friends…and writer friends, too? This year, don’t forget to wrap some holiday cheer for yourself as a writer, too! Even if these won’t […]
Mouse’s Christmas Gift: A Review and Giveaway by Sally Matheny
Tis the Season Tis the season to savor excellent Christmas books! This week you’re in for a treat with a review of MOUSE’S CHIRSTMAS GIFT. To top it off, we have an autographed giveaway copy. Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la, la-la! Review When Parson gets sick, the village’s Christmas Eve service is cancelled. But, one tiny church mouse doesn’t […]
What We Are Thankful For by the Write2Ignite Team
Penny Reeve, our “Next-Steps” Facebook Group Coordinator I’m thankful for opportunities to think about my faith in God, for the miracle of salvation and the wonder of grace – and then to be able to write for children and young people in a way that might honour these precious gifts! I’m thankful for the network […]
Solving the Story Maze: 4 Compass Points for Planning Your Novel
When you begin planning your novel, there are a million details you could consider. At the start of every idea lies an endless labyrinth of possibilities, of different directions your could take your plot. Some writers prefer to figure out as much of their labyrinth as they possibly can before they even think to put […]
Three Tips on Writing Anything and Everything by Guest Blogger, Nancy Ling
I’ve been writing for over fifty years now, if I count my grade school tour de force, which includes a poem about raccoons and a Nancy Drew style mystery. Of course, I’m still a Work-In-Process, and I cannot give enough credit to all the various workshops and critique groups who have helped me a long […]
Stories Grow from Key Elements by Guest Blogger, Dawn Stephens
Stories grow from key elements: Setting, character, inciting incident, rising action, climax, surprise, conclusion.
Reaching Outside Your Comfort Zone by Guest Blogger Rona Shirdan
One writer’s journey to writing and publishing her first educational book.