{"id":11816,"date":"2025-06-02T13:52:20","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T17:52:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/writersblog-backend.inkitt.com\/?p=11816"},"modified":"2025-06-02T13:54:24","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T17:54:24","slug":"suze-wilde-on-confidence-contracts-and-creative-flow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/writersblog-backend.inkitt.com\/suze-wilde-on-confidence-contracts-and-creative-flow\/","title":{"rendered":"Suze Wilde on Confidence, Contracts, and Creative Flow"},"content":{"rendered":"
When it comes to writing, sometimes the biggest hurdle isn\u2019t the blank page. It\u2019s believing you can fill it.<\/p>\n
Suze Wilde<\/a><\/strong>, the talented author behind Tracking and Treason<\/strong><\/a>, recently published on Galatea, knows this feeling all too well. In this honest and inspiring interview, Suze opens up about her journey from avid reader to published author, how she found her courage through Inkitt, and why writing has become her perfect escape. Whether you’re just starting out or in the thick of your next book, Suze\u2019s story is proof that it\u2019s never too late to just do it.<\/p>\n
Inkitt: What inspired you to become an author?<\/h3>\nSuze: There wasn’t a specific moment, but as an avid reader, I always created stories in my mind. However, I never thought I was good enough to put pen to paper, and sometimes, I still think that.<\/em><\/strong><\/div>\nInkitt: How did you first discover Inkitt?<\/h3>\nSuze:<\/strong> I read a story recommended by a colleague on a different website, and after doing some research, I subscribed to Inkitt and Galatea. Reading those stories gave me the confidence\u2014heart in my mouth\u2014to upload my first story, all while hyperventilating.<\/em><\/div>\nInkitt: What was it like seeing your story gain traction?<\/h3>\nSuze:<\/strong> I nervously checked the website multiple times a day. Okay, full disclosure\u2014I had it open constantly, and every time someone added or liked the book, I was in seventh heaven.<\/em><\/div>\n\nI received a Galatea contract for my first book and was simultaneously gobsmacked and over the moon.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Inkitt: What advice would you give to other authors hoping to sign a contract?<\/h3>\n
Inkitt: How did you first discover Inkitt?<\/h3>\nSuze:<\/strong> I read a story recommended by a colleague on a different website, and after doing some research, I subscribed to Inkitt and Galatea. Reading those stories gave me the confidence\u2014heart in my mouth\u2014to upload my first story, all while hyperventilating.<\/em><\/div>\nInkitt: What was it like seeing your story gain traction?<\/h3>\nSuze:<\/strong> I nervously checked the website multiple times a day. Okay, full disclosure\u2014I had it open constantly, and every time someone added or liked the book, I was in seventh heaven.<\/em><\/div>\n\nI received a Galatea contract for my first book and was simultaneously gobsmacked and over the moon.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Inkitt: What advice would you give to other authors hoping to sign a contract?<\/h3>\n
Inkitt: What was it like seeing your story gain traction?<\/h3>\nSuze:<\/strong> I nervously checked the website multiple times a day. Okay, full disclosure\u2014I had it open constantly, and every time someone added or liked the book, I was in seventh heaven.<\/em><\/div>\n\nI received a Galatea contract for my first book and was simultaneously gobsmacked and over the moon.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Inkitt: What advice would you give to other authors hoping to sign a contract?<\/h3>\n
I received a Galatea contract for my first book and was simultaneously gobsmacked and over the moon.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n