Celebrating Pride Month by sharing some of our favorite Wild Ink and Conquest books that feature LGBTQ+ characters.
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A Court of Pen and Pain
Within the World of Creativity, there are realms that are delegated to each of the arts. Each realm is there to ensure their designated art lives on. In The Realm of Writing, there is one goal. To fill The Library of Knowledge with new works.
Meet Your Heroes!
I’ve heard it said to “never meet your heroes.” However, there are certain people who impact your life in such a profound way that it would be a disservice to yourself and to them if you didn't seek them out when possible to have the chance to maybe engage on a more personal level. I personally believe, in this ever-distancing world, that these encounters are more important now than ever.
The Writer as a Tortoise.
by Sheelagh Aston It is estimated that 97% of people who start writing a novel never finish it. So, congratulations on finishing the first draft of your MS. Do not underestimate the achievement and enjoy the satisfaction of writing THE END. Celebrate. You deserve it. Now what? You will be eager to get it out … Continue reading The Writer as a Tortoise.
From BookTok to Bookshelf: How a TikTok Ban Spells Trouble for Readers and Publishers Everywhere
by Amelia MacKinnon The indie book publishing industry has been steadily growing in recent years, with a significant impact on the literary landscape. According to industry reports, the annual revenue of the indie book publishing sector surpassed $2 billion in the most recent fiscal year. This remarkable figure underscores the increasing influence and viability of … Continue reading From BookTok to Bookshelf: How a TikTok Ban Spells Trouble for Readers and Publishers Everywhere
It’s Easy to Lose Yourself in Love
In honor of Valentine's Day, the author's of Wild Ink Publishing and Conquest Publishing were given a little 24-hour challenge. Write about that all consuming, one human emotion that rises above the rest, thing that drives us all forward. Love. The challenge was simple enough... use your choice of three short forms; a mini-saga, 6-line … Continue reading It’s Easy to Lose Yourself in Love
Welcome to the Void
By Ollie Shane in a year after back to the future three made you scream “give me the future” Said future gives you more unreal than reality, headlines the type the onion et al could dream of will we be all right? will we survive the anthropocene/climate chaos is it any wonder you’ve lost hours … Continue reading Welcome to the Void
An Interview with Maria James-Thiaw
"A health care system built on bias and inequity, a system of policing that snatches our sons & daughters from our arms, and a pandemic painting a target on our backs - this is 2020 through the eyes of a black woman with chronic illness. If you've ever been dismissed, ignored, suspected, or accused by … Continue reading An Interview with Maria James-Thiaw
An Interview with Melissa R. Mendelson
"This Will Remain With Us is a collection of poems written during the Covid-19 pandemic when Melissa Mendelson suddenly found herself declared an "essential worker." In the midst of the turmoil, she turned to poetry to document and cope with the challenge of the lockdown, and isolation. A philosophical, liminal, insightful collection of poetry from … Continue reading An Interview with Melissa R. Mendelson
An Interview with Johnny Francis Wolf
Johnny Francis Wolf describes himself as a Poet, Actor, Ranch Hand.. and a whole bunch else.
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