One of the most amazing things to happen to me in 2008 was meeting David Wright, the most remarkable creative partner I’ve ever had. One of the most significant things about this past year, was discovering the depth of that relationship’s roots and the direction they’d send a large slice of my life.
When Dave and I first started working together, we knew only that we wanted to partner. We were a bit foggy on the details. We didn’t know how we would turn our combined talents into money, but we were quire sure we eventually would. We decided to pool our resources, then take the road and see where it would lead us.
We launched the first version of Collective Inkwell as a site offering creativity and writing tips, while advertising our freelance design and copy-writing services.
We spent the first six months of the Inkwell’s existence slowly building content, but not really moving forward. It was only after finishing our first book, then readying it for print, when we finally realized what we truly wanted to do with our collective ink.
Just as we had lent a constant hand to one another over the course of the previous year, we wanted to provide the same assistance to other authors, helping them move their own books to print as well.
A new Collective Inkwell was born.
Writing SEO has been a tremendous learning experience. It has helped us to elevate many of the sites in our syndicate, while also allowing us to craft high quality copy for a growing number of appreciative clients. Yet, this is only a beginning. Writing books, and helping other authors to write theirs, is where our dream will truly blossom.
The Inkwell now offers a full and growing range of publishing and pre-publishing services. Everything Dave and I are currently doing with our own projects, we will offer our clients as well. This includes everything from basic writing and copyediting, to book cover and author website design.
In addition to our services, the Inkwell will offer helpful tips and regular discussion on writing, publishing and promoting your book and building an author platform. We’ve learned a tremendous amount over the last year and are both eager for the opportunity to share it, and help others who are in a similar place where we were just one year ago.
Take a moment and head to the Collective Inkwell, if for no other reason than to admire Dave’s remarkable redesign. I’ve lost count of how many sites we’ve built this past year, between our own syndicate and the clients we’ve serviced, but I think I can say this is my favorite design he’s ever drawn.
It is perfectly moody and impossibly pretty.
As I look at the longview of 2010, it is bursting with possibility. The Collective Inkwell has an awful lot to do with that. If you’ve ever thought of writing a book, or are in any way interested in the process, subscribe to the feed and become part of the community.
We look forward to seeing you there!
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