Quillan Ink

The Story Brought to Life

I never felt as though I had a place in this world as myself until I found the art of wordsmithing. I spent most of my childhood playing video games, reading, and pretending I was somebody else. Whether I was exploring the playground as Spider-Man, Thrall, or Sarah Kerrigan, my imagination has always run rampant.

I started writing my dreams down in journals, and the cartoons weren’t enough for me anymore. While I loved the stories I was filling my mind with, they weren’t the stories I craved. I started to write about my favorite characters meeting and the craziness that would ensue. I soon decided that writing was what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. When I got to that point, my family and friends told me that I should create my own characters, and that’s what I set out to do.

Just before entering middle school, I created my first few original characters. I wrote stories involving them and their superhero, or supervillain, lives. Eventually, as the bullying got worse, I modeled a superhero after myself and created a world that I could escape into. Throughout middle school, I focused on becoming an author. There, I met two friends that would change my life, and my writing, forever. As the three of us powered through the worst years of bullying, I leaned on my writing as an escape more than ever. Throughout that hard time in my life, my family and those two close friends were all I had. They were my inspiration for the close-knit friend group in my series Fray!

My Interests

I’ve always been a huge fan of superheroes, fantasy, and sci-fi. My favorite superheroes have been Spider-Man, Batman, Deku, and the Teen Titans. Some of my favorite fantasy worlds have been Middle Earth, Xanth, and Azeroth. My favorite kinds of stories are those that involve a bullied kid who suddenly gets the power he needs to change his situation, or where normal people are gifted powers and decide to change the world in a positive way. That really interests me.

I grew up with a lot of negativity around me in school and in public. I was bullied for multiple reasons along the way; therefore, my books portray characters who are unique and against prejudice. Somewhere along my journey through school, I started playing World of Warcraft. There, I met the love of my life, a wonderful person who introduced me to a life I didn’t know I was missing.

I consider myself to be a part of the Gothic community because I like the style and music of many people who fall into that spectrum. I’ve always loved the darker aspects of life. Halloween has constantly been my favorite holiday due to its macabre themes. I’ve grown fond of gothic fashion and express myself through my personality and clothing.

My Goal

My writing goal is to hit one million words in my book series Fray! I have many books planned, and I hope to keep most of them around the same length, give or take. My personal goal is to set an example for others to see that they can reach their goals if they put their minds to it. I want to give others a means of escape. I want to share the world I’ve created throughout these years with all of you.

Don’t give up just because people want you to change. Everyone has a path they are meant to traverse. Don’t judge someone because they appear different; they may be your next best friend along your journey through life.

Keep being you.