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I’ve been a fan of Louis L’Amour paperback westerns since my dad introduced them to me when I was a kid. There was a rather throw-away line in one of them referencing this character John Murrell and how he wanted to set up his own empire within the American south. The idea intrigued me right away and I started researching the story. The more I researched, the more fascinating it became, and I thought it had the potential to make a good novel.
by Abigail Wild and William J. Connell What sparked the idea for your current Wild Ink book? My current book is “Masks of Death.” The idea for it came from people who read drafts of my upcoming book, “Race with the Black Death.” People liked “Race” but had questions about the protagonists and the events … Continue reading Talking with William J. Connell
When I first sat down with AJ Hooks to talk about Eugenesis: Inception, I felt that spark you get when a writer knows exactly what world they are building and is bold enough to follow it wherever it goes. His debut sweeps you into the life of Maria Guevara, a brilliant genetic engineer who finds herself pregnant under circumstances that refuse to make sense. One moment you’re in a quiet Spanish town, and the next you feel the walls shift around you as Maria realizes she is not alone, not safe, and not entirely in charge of her own future.
In anticipation of his upcoming YA debut, I sat down with Bruce Buchanan, an Associated Press award-winning author. What unfolded was a fascinating chat into his process, the characters & worlds he creates, and how he made his start. His next two books, THE BLACKSMITH'S BOY and THE CERULEAN BLUR are both signed to Wild Ink Publishing.
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.
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.
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
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.
By Emily Groff Do you love reading? Do you need help deciding what book to read off your long TBR list? Seasonal reading may be the right fit for you. What is more fun than reading books that fit with the season you are in? So slather on the sun block, put on your shades, … Continue reading Reading Through the Seasons
Prior to writing The Tinker, I’d finished reading Ann Pancake’s Strange As This Weather Has Been, about an Appalachian family struggling in the shadow of exploitative mountain top mining. Pancake’s book was the 2023 One Voice One West Virgina Read, and she was the Appalachian Heritage Writer In Residence that same year.
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