WIP Blog

  • Talking with William J. Connell

    Talking with William J. Connell

    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 Read more

  • A Chat with A.J. Hooks

    A Chat with A.J. Hooks

    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… Read more

  • A Conversation with Riley Kilmore

    A Conversation with Riley Kilmore

    While a wide variety of hats have topped Riley Kilmore’s head across the years, the only one you’ll see these days is that of an author. Kilmore has worked as a police officer, as an EMT and firefighter, has driven a forklift in a flooring factory, and even served as the Administrative Assistant to the… Read more

  • Meet Bruce Buchanan

    Meet Bruce Buchanan

    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… Read more

  • How To Market Your Book: The Secret Everyone Knows

    How To Market Your Book: The Secret Everyone Knows

    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. Read more

  • Getting to Know Wild Ink Author C.R. Reece

    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… Read more