Category Archives: The Modern Ink Society
The Modern Ink Society- Featuring Brendan Reichs
FEATURING GUEST Brendan Reichs The Dark Deep (with Ally Condie) Welcome to the fifteenth session of THE MODERN INK SOCIETY! “Do one thing every day that scares you.” — Eleanor Roosevelt Introducing Brendan Bio:Born and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina, I attended the public school system as a proud Myers Park Eagle, Carmel Cougar and South Meck Sabre. I had many great teachers along the way, to whom I owe eternal thanks. Then I packed up and headed to Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, NC. When they finally handed me a degree — a B.A. in History, the most practical of …
The Modern Ink Society-Featuring Sarah Beth Durst!
Write What You Love by Sarah Beth Durst I want to tell you about my least favorite bit of writing advice: “Write what you know.” Bleck. No. Well… that is… not exactly. Okay, maybe there’s some truth to it, but here’s the sneaky little secret with that old chestnut: what you know at the start of writing a novel is entirely different from what you know at the end of it. By the end of it, you’ve written about what you know. It’s just you didn’t know it on page one. The act of writing is an …
Modern Ink Society
FEATURING GUEST Jennifer A. Nielsen The Genesis of Inspiration Welcome to the thirtieth session of THE MODERN INK SOCIETY! “Do one thing every day that scares you.” — Eleanor Roosevelt Introducing Jennifer Bio: New York Times Bestselling author, Jennifer Nielsen, was born and raised in northern Utah, where she still lives today with her husband, three children, and a dog that won’t play fetch. She is the author of The Ascendance trilogy, beginning with THE FALSE PRINCE; the MARK OF THE THIEF series, and the forthcoming A NIGHT DIVIDED. She loves chocolate, old books, and lazy days in the mountains. …
Modern Ink Society-Featuring Author Gretchen McNeil
FEATURING GUEST Gretchen McNeil An Author’s Week in Photos Welcome to the twenty-ninth session of THE MODERN INK SOCIETY! “Imagination is the key to my lyrics. The rest is painted with a little science fiction.” — Jimi Hendrix Introducing Gretchen Bio: Gretchen McNeil is the author of the standalone YA horror novels POSSESS, TEN, 3:59, and RELIC; GET EVEN and GET DIRTY, part of the Don’t Get Mad series; and the contemporary comedy I’M NOT YOUR MANIC PIXIE DREAM GIRL. Gretchen is a former coloratura soprano, the voice of Mary on G4’s Code Monkeys and she sings with the LA-based …
Modern Ink Society- Featuring Kimberly Derting
FEATURING GUEST Kimberly Derting Inspiration for The Taking Welcome to the twenty-eighth session of THE MODERN INK SOCIETY! “Imagination is the key to my lyrics. The rest is painted with a little science fiction.” — Jimi Hendrix Introducing Kimberly Bio: Kimberly Derting is the author of the award-winning THE BODY FINDER series, THE PLEDGE trilogy, and THE TAKING Trilogy. Her books have been translated into 15 languages, and both THE BODY FINDER and THE PLEDGE were YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults selections. She lives in the Pacific Northwest, where the gloomy weather is ideal for writing anything dark and …
Modern Ink Society June 2016
FEATURING GUEST Amy Christine Parker Exploring the Dark Side Welcome to the twenty-seventh session of THE MODERN INK SOCIETY! “You underestimate the power of the Dark Side. If you will not fight, then you will meet your destiny.” — Darth Vader (James Earl Jones) Introducing Amy Her Featured Book is Exploring the dark side Right now you’re imagining Darth Vader aren’t you? Heavy breathing. Deep James Earl Jones Voice. Sorry. I couldn’t help myself. Whenever I think of villains, he’s the first one that comes to mind. That’s what happens when you grow up in the seventies and …
Modern Ink Society-April 2016
FEATURING GUEST Melinda Salisbury Ten Things I Wish I’d Known Before Getting Published Welcome to the twenty-sixth session of THE MODERN INK SOCIETY! “Your value doesn’t decrease based on someone’s inability to see your worth.” — Unknown Introducing Melinda Her Featured Book is Ten Things I Wish I’d Known Before Getting Published Growing up, I didn’t even dare to dream of being a published author. It seemed like a goal too far, like aspiring to be an archangel, or a mermaid. You see, I grew up on a housing estate, I got free school dinners. We were poor, and …
Modern Ink Society-February
FEATURING GUEST April Genevieve Tucholke A Peek Behind the Book Cover Welcome to the twenty-fifth session of THE MODERN INK SOCIETY! “You don’t have to see the whole staircase. Just take the first step.” — Martin Luther King Jr. Introducing April Her Featured Book is A Peek Behind the Book Cover I’m April Genevieve Tucholke and my third Young Adult novel Wink Poppy Midnight comes out March 22, 2016. Here’s a sneak preview of the plot, gif-style. My characters spend a lot of time in a hayloft, reading books and sharing secrets. The story is set in a small town in …
Modern Ink Society- January 2016
FEATURING GUEST Alexandra Monir A Day in the Life of an Author Welcome to the twenty-fourth session of THE MODERN INK SOCIETY! “You don’t have to see the whole staircase. Just take the first step.” — Martin Luther King Jr. Her Featured Book is Introducing the lovely Alexandra Monir, A Day in the Life of an Author A lot of people imagine that being an author consists of sitting at a cozy desk overlooking a garden or lake or otherwise picturesque setting, a dreamy smile on your face as you type away in a fit of brilliance. Er, not exactly. The reality involves a …
Colleen Houck Book Club 2016 Picks!
Hi Everyone! I’m very excited to share with you my CHBC picks for 2016. There are some fabulous authors and books on the list so pick these up and then join me for the conversation. If you’re new to the Colleen Houck Book Club, it’s super easy to join. I host the club on Goodreads and each month you get the chance to ask authors questions. You can ask anything from what they like to eat to what they’re writing right now. You don’t have to read the book to participate and every month I choose one lucky person from the …
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