Mark your calendars now! The 2023 Passionate Ink Anthology is being organized now. We’re excited to offer the opportunity for published and unpublished authors to work together to benefit ProLiteracy. Please read the following information carefully. All participating authors will receive a contract with the details defined prior to publication. Theme: Summer holidays and celebrations:… see more
In light of recent events in the author community, particularly relating to anthologies, author services, publishing, and collaborations, Passionate Ink would like to caution all members to do their research before working with any company. Questions like: Have they been identified by Writer Beware as a high-risk business? Do they have a website? Do… see more
Naughty is nice and this sugar has spice! The 2022 Passionate Ink anthology, Holiday Shorts includes hot holiday-themed stories from thirteen of our talented members: Ryley Banks, C.E. DeRosier, Jena Doyle, WD Drames, Raisa Greywood, Sylvie Haas, Jordyn Kross, Candice LaBria, Cindy Redding, Maggie Sims, Marie Tuhart, Cadence Vonn, and Calia Wilde. From biker santas,… see more
The Passionate Ink Board of Directors is excited to announce that we will be releasing the 2022 Passionate Ink anthology on October 18, 2022. This project is paid for by Passionate Ink to support ProLiteracy and to mentor unpublished or newer authors through the publishing process. This year’s anthology has a winter holidays theme and… see more
In July 2021, Amazon introduced a new storytelling option – stories told one small chunk at a time. Kindle Vella short episodes are meant to give readers the option of reading during short breaks in their day. The new platform is a way for readers to discover new fiction and a new way for authors… see more
Writing for Anthologies – Participating in an anthology can be a great way to gain valuable exposure. You also get access to other authors, as well as publishers. In this workshop you will learn how to determine if a particular anthology is good for you and the nitty-gritty details you need to keep in mind… see more
Congratulations to the winners of the 2022 Passionate Plume! Contemporary Erotic Romance – Long Mint to Be by Madelynne Ellis Contemporary Erotic Romance – Short The War Within – Barb Simmons Erotic Fiction The Lodger: That Summer by Levi Huxton Historical Erotic Romance Olivia and the Masked Duke by Grace Callaway Speculative Erotic Romance… see more
Marketing and branding aren’t the same thing, though many people think they are. Branding is a subset of marketing, but both are necessary to make sure your story gets the attention it needs to stand out from the publishing crowd. In this course you’ll learn about different techniques – some that you as the author… see more
The Passionate Ink board and the Passionate Plume committee are pleased to announce the 2022 Passionate Plume finalists. This year we filled seven categories: Contemporary Erotic Romance – Long, Contemporary Erotic Romance – Short, Erotic Fiction which included our BDSM entries, Historical Erotic Romance, Speculative Erotic Romance, Steamy Romance, and our pre-published category, Virgin. Thank… see more
Marketing. Branding. Author Platform. Social Media. Advertising. Say these words to most authors and they break out in hives, or at least a strong case of I-Don’t-Wannas. Some of us think we can get around it by only publishing traditionally. (Do you hear the laughter? It’s coming from New York). Ultimately, your marketing, your branding,… see more