E.R. King is best known for her emotional poetry. I had the chance to work with her on the erotica anthology Secrets. She wrote a very sexy story for that collection. It includes bdsm, complete with bondage and impact play. To read that story and the other sexy stories in the anthology check out the... Continue Reading →
Interview with the Queens of the Infamous Rebel Town
If you're a Wattpad veteran, you've heard of Rebel Town. We all know that some book clubs/critique groups are solid and some are a joke. Rebel Town has built itself a reputation as one of the more solid critique groups on Wattpad. It's right up there with Next Big Recognition. All over Wattpad, you'll find... Continue Reading →
Meet Cutes and the Magic of Royal Romance: An Interview with Author Eliza Solares
Eliza Solares is a romance author with works on several different serial platforms. She also has a romance anthology coming out on November 19th. To celebrate the launch of that anthology, Eliza is here today to talk to us all about the romance genre and the challenges of being an indie writer. Hello Eliza! Thank... Continue Reading →
On Writing Fantasy-Romance and Being an Authorpreneur: An Interview with Angela J. Ford
I discovered the books of Angela J. Ford back in February when I received an arc of 'Music of the Night' for a blog tour. And wow, I was absolutely blown away. The ephemeral setting, the music-based magic system, the steamy romance, and of course the Phantom of the Opera inspiration, all of it culminates... Continue Reading →
Contemporary Romance, Popular Tropes, and Creating Audiobooks: An Interview with Emerald Baynton
Photo by Marcelo Chagas on Pexels.com The romance genre is the best genre. Just hands-down, the best. And this genre gets so much shade both from people inside of the book community and outside of it. A romance is only deemed “important” if you throw in some artsy-fartsy concept like magical realism and call it... Continue Reading →
Interview with Jane Conquest: The Writer who Exposed Wattpad
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvScCrVz-H0 An interview with Jane Conquest. She ran a wildly popular meme page on wattpad with over 100k followers. She also had several novels and comics. In 2018, her account was deleted from wattpad. She went on to create a youtube documentary called 'Exposing Wattpad.' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRxxKVaR5u8&t=1250s Jane's youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/janeconquest Jane's website: https://www.janeconquest.com/ Her books... Continue Reading →
The Muslim Apologetics Community: Not Your Typical Wattpad or Tumblr Niche
Photo by RODNAE Productions on Pexels.com Wattpad has a reputation as the fanfiction site. A cringe factory. A site for fourteen-year-old girls to write out their Mary Sue travesties. Listen, there is nothing wrong with fanfiction and there's nothing wrong with young writers practicing by writing stories that appeal to their imaginations. But there is... Continue Reading →
Meet the LGBTQ+ Polyamorous Romance/Horror Writer, Shimaira!
Shimaira is a wattpad writer who recently made the leap from wattpad to small press publishing. Her book My Lord is soon to be published by Gurt Dog Press. Shimaira’s stories tend to be dark. (They Call Him Lucius was so dark that I was actually too squeamish for it! Hardcore horror fans should check... Continue Reading →
Reddit as a Writing Tool and Indie Author Marketing: Interview With Spec Writer Bryan Aiello
Today I'm introducing you, my wonderful readers, to one of my favorite indie speculative writers. Bryan Aiello. He's an incredibly prolific writer. He's also a blogger and he runs a wonderful podcast (which I've been privileged enough to be a guest on a couple of times!). Over the past few years, he has interviewed people... Continue Reading →
Erotica, Wattpad, and the Value of Fanfiction: An Interview with Indie Author and Wattpad Ambassador, Emily Hurricane
If you spend any time on wattpad, you’ll probably be familiar with the writer I’m about to introduce. Emily Hurricane is all over wattpad, as an ambassador, a prolific writer of erotica, fanfiction, and paranormal stories. She’s involved in numerous profiles, reviews, and initiatives. Basically, this lady is freaking busy! But she makes it look... Continue Reading →