Tag: novel writing
Though I didn't become a published writer until my late 30's, those voices inside my head, voices we writers tend to hear, have kept me company since childhood. Because I can't climb inside other writers' minds, I have no way of knowing how much of what they put on the page is rooted in their own experiences, I just know that almost everything I’ve ever written, fiction and nonfiction, is rooted in mine.
In the ever-evolving publishing industry, authors have more choices than ever before. One option that has gained significant traction recently is working with an indie publisher. Independent publishers, often smaller than their traditional counterparts, offer a range of benefits that can make them a great option for lots of authors.
I’ve always been fascinated by flying. Probably should have joined the Air Force instead of the Army! When I was stationed in Frankfurt, Germany, I used to go to the Frankfurt Airport and watch the planes come and go. Something about that planted the seed of a story about a pilot.
by Marla Miller Los Angeles author Joe Ide, a frequent speaker at conferences and seminars, is delighted with the success he has enjoyed since selling his first novel, IQ at age fifty-eight, delighted and making no bones about this when he addressed a room filled with writers at a recent Southern California writers conference. Few … Continue reading The Facts and Fantasy of ‘Bestselling’ Author
Since my hair-brained idea at the start of 2021 to change my MHA a year into the program to something I was more passionate about, my MFA journey has been one of the best things I've ever done. It provided me with a creative outlet and gave me back a sense of identity I had lost after running up the corporate mountain, being a wife, and a mother for more than a decade prior. But most importantly, it gave me the structure to help others find their kernel of success, whatever that may look like for them.
Celebrating Pride Month by sharing some of our favorite Wild Ink and Conquest books that feature LGBTQ+ characters.
The Wild Ink Publishing and Conquest Publishing authors came together to write eclipse inspired flash fiction and poetry.
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.
By Bruce Buchanan Making full-time living writing fiction is living the dream—but for most authors (even ones with book deals), being a writer means working a day job. If you are one of those writers, you are in good company. Octavia Butler wrote by night and punched the clock at a potato chip factory by … Continue reading Don’t Quit Your Day Job (and Why That’s a Good Thing!)
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.
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