WIP Blog

  • A Court of Pen and Pain

    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. Read more

  • Total Solar Eclipse of the Heart: Flash Fiction and Poetry

    Total Solar Eclipse of the Heart: Flash Fiction and Poetry

    The Wild Ink Publishing and Conquest Publishing authors came together to write eclipse inspired flash fiction and poetry. Read more

  • Meet Your Heroes!

    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… Read more

  • Don’t Quit Your Day Job (and Why That’s a Good Thing!)

    Don’t Quit Your Day Job (and Why That’s a Good Thing!)

    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… Read more

  • The Writer as a Tortoise.

    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… Read more

  • From BookTok to Bookshelf: How a TikTok Ban Spells Trouble for Readers and Publishers Everywhere

    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… Read more