The Writers XL

WattCon Recap Part 2: Roomies with @morningtides

To finish off the weekend, we interview our gorgeous roommate, the lady with the magic mind, @morningtides Nicole Bea. She discussed her process of transformation, moving from Wattpad to traditional publishing as an agenting intern as well as a Wattpad writer looking to traditionally publishing her work. Shelly and L end with some final takes on the info they learned from the session. Happy WattCon, everyone! See you next year (#WattConJamaica2019).

WattCon Recap Part 1: Interview Mania!

Shelly and L tackle interviews at WattCon in a busy hallway while people wait to enter the book signing at the end of the conference. They ask what transformations the authors and HQ staffers have experienced during WattCon and how they expect to transform from 2018 to 2019.

Always looking ahead.

The final episode of our first cycle in HOOKS wraps up with the champion of bear-talking children, the collector of tales from writers with disabilities, and the all-around upstanding human who managed to tolerate our filthy mouthes for a full show: @sandydragon1.

The final episode of our first cycle in HOOKS wraps up with the champion of bear-talking children, the collector of tales from writers with disabilities, and the all-around upstanding human who managed to tolerate our filthy mouthes for a full show: @sandydragon1.

Shelly X Leonn and LL Montez discuss the new controversial initiative Wattpad has recently rolled out: Next beta.

How will this pay-to-read system affect writers? Readers? Agents? The traditional publishing industry? If Wattpad wants to be your literary agent, how will that impact what it means to be a content creator?

Tune in to join the discussion.

Shelly X Leonn and LL Montez discuss the new controversial initiative Wattpad has recently rolled out: Next beta.

How will this pay-to-read system affect writers? Readers? Agents? The traditional publishing industry? If Wattpad wants to be your literary agent, how will that impact what it means to be a content creator?

Tune in to join the discussion.

We're breaking the cycle to bring you a fascinating interview by MG and YA author Darby Karchut and her mastery of worldbuilding. Using her expertise in anthropology, Darby helps the Writers XL figure out how Rowling, Martin, and Tolkien crafted it all.

We're breaking the cycle to bring you a fascinating interview by MG and YA author Darby Karchut and her mastery of worldbuilding. Using her expertise in anthropology, Darby helps the Writers XL figure out how Rowling, Martin, and Tolkien crafted it all.

Who is the one person on Wattpad who’s totally qualified to change Robocop's oil?

It's Ian R. Cooper! Prince of the dark Southern Gothic noir anti-heroes.

With his melodious accent and magical flourish of gore and torture, our next guest is the master of eliciting fear, nausea, and whimsy from his readers. He joins us for a discussion on hooks with violence, sex, in media res, death, and rock 'n’ roll. Using his background in medical studies and engineering, he thrills us with the depth of his knowledge in grisly, gross horror.

We are so excited to have him on with us. The first, second, and third time.

Who is the one person on Wattpad who’s totally qualified to change Robocop's oil?

It's Ian R. Cooper! Prince of the dark Southern Gothic noir anti-heroes.

With his melodious accent and magical flourish of gore and torture, our next guest is the master of eliciting fear, nausea, and whimsy from his readers. He joins us for a discussion on hooks with violence, sex, in media res, death, and rock 'n’ roll. Using his background in medical studies and engineering, he thrills us with the depth of his knowledge in grisly, gross horror.

We are so excited to have him on with us. The first, second, and third time.