Friday! What are you reading this weekend?

It's Friday! What are you reading this weekend?

✨ Author Spotlight: Eidahs (@BinkyInkWriting) By day she's a freelance proofreader and editor in Quebec, with fifteen years in indie film behind her. But storytelling was always the strong suit. She's been writing for 20+ years, since childhood, self-publishing under two pen names. As Eidahs, she pours herself into gay romance and murder mysteries: mafia, cops, jocks, all the banter and the angst. She writes characters so affectionate you fall for them right alongside her. Then she found Inkitt, through a Galatea ad in a random game app of all things, and followed her gut. A believer in signs and serendipity, she says it simply felt right, and she's never looked back. Her filmmaking past never left her, though. She writes scenes so physically, taking the stances and choreographing every move, that she coined a name for it: Method Writer. It's in her bio now. And her stories run personal in quieter ways too. Her MxM romance Into My Recluse Heart follows Dante, a photo editor turned hermit after an abusive relationship, whose walls begin to crumble the day his sunny neighbour Axel leaves home-made muffins, and a note, at his door. Dante's a freelance editor, just like Eidahs herself. Best of all, she lifts other writers as she climbs. Her advice to anyone scared to publish? "Writing is vulnerable. We put parts of ourselves into our characters. Start small, find a good editor, and go for it. Every time, you come out better." 📖 Read Into My Recluse Heart → inkitt.com/Eidahs

⏳ FINAL HOURS. The Summer of Love Writing Contest closes TONIGHT at 11:59 PM PST. Every love story starts somewhere — make sure yours is in. 🥇 $500 + a VIP badge + a social spotlight on the line. Enter → inkitt.com/contests/summer-o… #WritingCommunity #amwriting #RomanceReaders #SummerOfLove

✨ Author Spotlight: Shaun Michael Waller - @Wallerthewriter By day, he's a chef in Cambridge. For the past ten years, he's also been a writer - one who freely admits he wasn't good at it at first, and kept going anyway. Learning, improving, refusing to put the pen down. Then he found Inkitt, and the doors opened. He reached his first 1,000 reads and remembers the unforgettable moment a reader on the other side of the world found his book - proof that a story written in a Cambridge kitchen could reach anyone, anywhere. Now he's chasing a bigger dream: seeing one of his stories make it to the screen on CandyJar. And his writing is deeply personal. His book Frequent Bond follows two half-brothers who set out to get in shape and end up fighting for everything - inspired by Shaun and his own brother, Steven. In Bridge Street, the characters are real people and the setting is the city he calls home. Best of all, Shaun lifts others as he climbs - giving a percentage of what he make on Inkitt to charity and helping fellow writers grow their own readerships. His advice to anyone sitting on a story? "Go for it. Publish your book. Don't be scared." 📖 Read Frequent Bond → inkitt.com/WallerTheWriter #WritingCommunity #Inkitt

A massive congratulations to the winners of the Echoes of Us Writing Contest!

To everyone who submitted a story: thank you so much for sharing your incredible work with us 🖤 📖 Want to dive into the winning stories? You can read them right now on Inkitt! 🔗 in bio. ✍️ Writers! We have 3 writing contests live right now. Ready to submit a story? Click the link in our bio for all the details and guidelines. Keep reading, writing, and creating! ✨

✍️ Contest tip — The Hero Chronicles (closes tomorrow!): Escalate fast. The threat should land in the first pages — and your hero must DRIVE the story, not have it happen to them. Underestimated 👉 unstoppable. That's the power fantasy. Enter 👉 inkitt.com/contests/the-hero… #WritingTips #amwriting

$10,000 + a feature film. 🎬 The Visionaries grand prize goes to the best cinematic biography of a Silicon Valley legend. Think The Social Network, not a Wikipedia page. Sam Altman? Hedy Lamarr? Satoshi? Your call — free, worldwide, until July 31. inkitt.com/contests/the-visi… #WritingContest #WritingCommunity

Silicon Valley's giants rewired the world. Now it's your turn to tell their stories. Inkitt's Visionaries Writing Contest is open and there's only ONE MONTH left - and the prize is our biggest ever. 🏆 $10,000 📽️ Feature film adaptation ✍️Free to enter, open worldwide 📅Deadline: July 31, 2026 The Social Network. Super Pumped. WeCrashed. Sam Altman. Sheryl Sandberg. Marc Andreessen. The obsession. The doubt. The risk. Tag a writer friend! Link to the contest in the comments!! 👇 #WritingContest #AmWriting #WritingCommunity #SiliconValley #Inkitt #WritersOfX #CreativeWriting #AuthorLife #Screenwriting #CallForSubmissions

Summer romance season is here. 💛 Inkitt’s Summer of Love Writing Contest is still open - bring us your steamiest, swooniest, or most heart-wrenching love stories. Whether it’s dark romance, romantasy, second chance, rivals-to-lovers, or any heat level, we want it all!! Prize: 🏆$500 cash (1st place) 🎖️ Inkitt VIP badge + winner spotlight + cover badge ✍️Free to enter, worldwide. 📅Deadline: July 15, 2026 Judged by top Galatea romance authors @JenCooperAuthor (Owned by the Alphas, Study Buddy), Evelyn Miller (Broken, Fight Dirty), and B E Harmel (Heir to the Alpha, Always You)! Link to the contest is in the comments!! Tag your writer bestie who needs this!❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 #WritingContest #AmWriting #RomanceWriting #WritingCommunity #Inkitt #Romantasy #DarkRomance #SummerOfLove #CallForSubmissions

Link to the Writing Contest on Inkitt: inkitt.com/contests/the-hero…

⚡ Every legend starts with an underdog. Inkitt's Hero Chronicles Writing Contest is open for ONE MORE WEEK - time to forge the next unstoppable hero. We want bold, power-fantasy stories full of ascension, action, and world-shaking moments: 🦸 Superhero 👻 Supernatural 🔪 Thriller ⚔️ Action & Combat 🚀 Sci-fi ✨ Power Fantasy The underestimated protagonist who gains massive power. The lucky novice. The anti-hero. The mentor. The villain who pushes them to their limit. 🏆 Prizes: 🥇 1st: $300 + VIP badge + spotlight ✍️ Free to enter worldwide ⏰ Deadline: July 6, 2026 (11:59 PM PST) — only days left! Link to the contest in the comments!! 👇 💬 Tag a writer who needs epic power fantasy vibes! #WritingContest #AmWriting #WritingCommunity #Superhero #Inkitt #SciFi #PowerFantasy #HeroChronicles #CallForSubmissions 🚀✨

What kind of hero story do you love most?