There’s still time to enter the 2023 Passionate Plume! The deadline for entries has been extended to April 15, 2023. Maybe you’re an emerging talent! Our Virgin category is right up your alley, and every Virgin entry will receive comprehensive critique by at least three independent judges. In addition, the winner of the Virgin category… see more
Join the conversation as Pepper North shares her secrets to crafting series that create devoted, hungry readers. With over 100 books, Pepper’s fans lobby for additional books in her many different worlds and genres. Test drive her techniques to hook readers and keep them waiting on the edge of their seats. Ever just gone for… see more
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 We’re excited to offer the opportunity for published and unpublished authors to work together to benefit ProLiteracy.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
Copyright protects authors’ rights to their original works but can be a complicated minefield. In this workshop you will learn what every author needs to know about their rights under the United States’ Copyright Act and the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works as well as copyright legal formalities, filing procedures,… see more
Want to know how to title your book and write a banging blurb that will draw in readers and make them one-click? Gwyn can help! Join us on March 15th at 8 PM ET/5 PM PT when Gwyn will walk you through selecting the perfect title and give you pointers on how to write a… see more
Join us on Saturday, February 18th at 5 PM ET to learn how to level-up your sex scenes for maximum impact from New York Times & USA Today bestselling erotic romance author and sex educator Eden Bradley. Sex scenes should do as much to advance your story as any other scene, but it’s something many… see more
Books2Read is a free service from Draft2Digital that provides readers with a universal link to find your books on any platform. The service also offers tools to help your readers track their favorite indie authors, like you. Join USA Today bestselling author Raisa Greywood as she elucidates the marvelous attributes of this ingenious service on… see more
Passionate Inkers, As the outgoing President of Passionate Ink I would love to express my gratitude for allowing me the opportunity to be your President for the past two years. There were a lot of things we changed, one of our biggest was breaking away from Romance Writers of America. Change is always scary, but… 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