This will probably not be your typical marketing advice, but I also haven’t had the typical career one might associate with being an author. In short, here’s my message: inspiration is a fleeting emotion, but discipline is a reliable system.
Author: Abigail Wild
Getting to Know Wild Ink Author C.R. Reece
Knowing you want to be a writer but fearing that you may not be good enough is exactly the thought that ran through Courtney (C.R.) Reece’s mind. While it took time to overcome her fear, she has officially become not only a writer, but a published author (one of the three things she loves). The other two are spending time outdoors and with her family.
Meet Maria James-Thiaw, a WIP Poet
How do you decide to become a poet? For Maria James-Thiaw, it was easy. She has known she was a poet since the age of four–it only took her learning the alphabet to string words together to make beautiful lyrical pieces. By the age of seven, she had gone to share her poems on her father’s TV show, making herself and her work known. She has since become an award-winning poet, performer, and playwright.
An Interview with author Sarah Floyd
Publishing your work means putting your heart and soul out into the world for everyone to read. It's a scary process, but it is also a fantastic process that brings connection and joy. But what happens if your publisher shuts down and can no longer sell the book you worked so hard on? Sarah Floyd experienced this and feared what this meant for her book. Would no one get to read it anymore?
Meet S.E. Reed
You may be wondering, “What is the best way to write a book?” The answer is simple: by doing. How do those two add up, you may ask? Inspiration. Doing is the inspiration– there is a setting, there is a plot, and there is an adventure. ‘Doing’ is the most impactful way to write a convincing story. Even if we know it's fiction, we always live in that make-believe world, pretending it's our own. So, do ‘it’, whatever ‘it’ is, and convince us that we are living ‘it’ too.
Getting to Know D.L. Broom
Have you ever wondered what it feels like to become a debut author? D.L. Broom has always been a voracious reader and has awaited her chance to write. She held many different careers through the years, the primary one being an early elementary educator, but she is most excited for her new career as an author who touches the hearts of all who read her words.
Writing Ancestry and its Connection to Horror
By Emily Groff We all have a family heritage and a need to share our culture. But are we allowed to? Abigail F. Taylor wondered the same thing when she began writing. She still struggles with overcoming whether she is fit enough to write about her culture, but she’s tried, and she shares why it … Continue reading Writing Ancestry and its Connection to Horror
Behind the Cover
Do you know the famous saying, “Don’t judge a book by its cover?” Of course you do. And while we tell ourselves we would never judge a book by its cover, deep down, we do. This is why creating the book cover is an extremely important part of the book publishing process.
Getting to Know Wild Ink Author Melissa R. Mendelson
We write because there is nothing else that touches our souls or our hearts, the way the written word does. Words of every language are printed on paper and are grasped by millions around the world. We write what we feel, and we authors can only hope it connects with others and helps them think, cry, and mend. No matter how much or how little we write–one word, one sentence– we are writers.
Getting to Know Wild Ink Author Abigail F. Taylor
Abigail F. Taylor is an award-winning author who leans into her roots to craft unforgettable and spine-tingling stories. Her next two books are both signed to Wild Ink Publishing, with MARYNEAL, 1962 coming in June and currently available for pre-orders. Her subsequent novel, A HOME IN TISHOMINGO, is soon to follow.
