Okay, you may have been hesitant with my article What Writers Can Learn from Walt Disney. You may have seen the Peanuts comic strip in a new light with What Writers Can Learn from Charles Schulz. But Dolly Parton? Surely, Kyle, you’re taking this thing too far! But hey, a writing job is more than … More What Writers Can Learn from Dolly Parton
Join us for a review of the first two books in the Jolley Tales series, a set of character building picture books. … More Book Review: Jolley Tales by Lydia Riley
“And the unicorns shall come down with them, and the bullocks with the bulls; and their land shall be soaked with blood, and their dust made fat with fatness.†(Isaiah 34:7 KJV) If you ever come across this verse in the King James Bible, it might give you some pause. Unicorns and blood? In Isaiah? … More Book Review: The First Unicorn by Kathleen J. Shields
At Write2Ignite we are always thrilled when one of our team publishes a book. This time, I have the double pleasure of sharing Gail Cartee’s new picture book with you since we are in the same critique group. The reviewer is Jean Taylor, a graphic designer in North Carolina. This is Jean’s debut book review … More MESSAGES: A Picture Book Review by Guest Blogger, Jean Taylor
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 … More Mouse’s Christmas Gift: A Review and Giveaway by Sally Matheny
You’ve finished your picture book manuscript. You’ve read it over and over again, and you’ve revised it several times. The children in your life love it. You’ve even had a writing friend or two critique it for you. Finally, it’s ready to submit . . . or is it? In my workshop “Polishing Your Picture … More Sneak Peek: Samantha Bell’s Presentation for W2I 2018