It’s that time of year — Inklings Book Contest season! We have asked our author friends to pass on any words of advice and positivity to lift you up as you are immersed in writing your stories and poems for the contest.
Sonja K. Solter is the author of When You Know What I Know (released March 23, 2020), a middle-grade novel in free verse. She exhorts you:
“Keep those words coming! Your voice and your stories are an important thread in the fabric of our world. Never forget that!”
Always remember that your stories can change the world…for the better!
We appreciate your words of encouragement, Sonja. You can read more about Sonja and her work at her website: www.sonjasolter.com
Children’s book author Sonja K Solter spent her childhood summers in her mother’s homeland of Finland and traveled the world extensively with her family. She read so voraciously as a child that she once brought over 70 books on a trip. (Her mother is still trying to figure out how that slipped by her.) Sonja graduated with an interdisciplinary degree in Human Biology from Stanford University and has an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Hamline University. Her master’s critical thesis was on writing trauma in middle grade and young adult realistic fiction. She is currently a creative writing mentor to youth with the Society of Young Inklings and enjoys writing poetry and prose for children of all ages. She has also been a Music Together® director and teacher, where she especially enjoyed the collaborative improvisation aspect of the program. Sonja lives with her husband and two children in Louisville, Colorado, and enjoys nature, travel, and yoga.
