The Longer Version

I opened the Inspired Quill blog in September 2009. The domain name had been sitting around doing nothing for about a year and a half beforehand and I really wanted to do something with it. My initial plan for the blog was to simply post book reviews, but after a very short time I decided to open it up to articles and news regarding literature. Why? Well, I was a University student and I figured I needed all the non-fiction writing help I could get.

And speaking of help…after going through a couple of months trying to update the site three times a week, I decided to offer writing positions to anyone who wanted to help out. A few people ended up just doing one or two posts, but I now have a few members of the writing team who have been consistently awesome for getting new content to me on a regular basis. All members of the writing team are both knowledgeable and passionate about literature, and use IQ as a means to both share their passion for books, and to also gain valuable (and otherwise difficult to come by) writing experience.

After attending a day’s seminar hosted by Doug Richard called ‘School for Startups’ a few months earlier, September 2010 ended up with mewinning an entrepreneurial award for Inspired Quill, which meant a series of business classes and 1-on-1 mentor help. Needless to say these things have been invaluable, and after starting to network and really get to grips with my niche, I registered IQ with Companies House as a ‘proper business’ in April of 2011. As of September 2011 (I see a trend developing here!) Inspired Quill will begin to operate fully as a Publishing House.

It’s odd, how some things float merrily along, and others tend to pull you by the scruff of your neck into new and exciting experiences and opportunities.