Inklings Publishing

01/15/2026

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1980574844676?aff=oddtdtcreator

Join Stacey Eskelin online for the Houston Writers Guild Webinar and learn how to avoid what romance writers get wrong.

01/09/2026

An American writer closely associated with the Jazz Age, F. Scott Fitzgerald chronicled the allure and emptiness of wealth, youth, and aspiration. Through novels like The Great Gatsby and short stories published widely in magazines, his work explored ambition and loss with clarity and restraint, shaping the modern American literary voice.

01/05/2026

Stop narrating your ambitions and start converting effort into output.

Talking feels productive because it costs nothing.

Planning feels intelligent because it delays risk.

Analysis feels safe because it postpones accountability.

Work is different because it leaves evidence.

Results only come from friction, repetition, and discomfort.

No one is rewarded for potential, intentions, or clever ideas.

The world only responds to finished actions.

Put your head down and move weight every day.

Silence the commentary and let progress speak.

Those who win rarely announce it.

They’re too busy doing the work.

12/26/2025

11/24/2025

Small Business Saturday is next weekend, November 29! 💙 We love this celebration of locally owned businesses. Join us in the bookshop for a cozy day of books and community!

Meet fellow book lovers, receive personalized recommendations, browse our displays stacked with new reads we recommend, and enjoy drinks in the afternoon. We will also have a gratitude jar at the register—pick a slip of paper from the jar and find out if you get a percentage off your purchase, or even a free Blue Willow t-shirt or mug!

We'd love to see you there, friends. https://bluewillowbookshop.com/SBS2025

10/03/2025

Tonight, we're launching the next installment in our anthology series in partnership with WiVLA and Houston Writer's Guild: Journey Into Hope.

Featuring works by 10 talented local authors, this anthology is all about stories of hope. Purchase it here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FPFFH3FB

Details for tonight's launch event: https://www.wivla.org/calendar-from-mw #!event/2025/10/3/-quot-journey-into-hope-quot-anthology-book-launch-at-brazos-books

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