The Ink Splat

March 2025 Ink Splat: Interview with Ernesto Cisneros

Hello Inklings! This month’s Ink Splat Author Interview features Ernesto Cisneros, Pura Belpré Award-winning author of Efrén Divided and Falling Short. Ernesto shares about the writing journey, writing humor, how to weave personal experiences into our stories, and so...

February 2025 Ink Splat: Interview with Cristina Oxtra

This month’s Ink Splat Author Interview features Cristina Oxtra. Cristina is a Filipino-American author who has written picture books, historical fiction, biographies, and more! Her debut picture book, What Lolo Wants was released this fall. This month, at Young...

January 2025 Ink Splat: Interview with Justin Minkel

Hello Inklings! This month’s Ink Splat Author Interview features Justin Minkel: educator, author, and Inklings mentor! Recently, we've been talking about world-building at Society of Young Inklings. Justin loves immersing himself in the world he's creating and takes...

December 2024 Ink Splat: Interview with Lisa Frenkel Riddiough

Hello Inklings! This month’s Ink Splat Author Interview features Lisa Frenkel Riddiough, author of Elvis and the World as it Stands, Letters to Live By, Pie-Rats!, and the forthcoming, Embarrassed Ferret. At Inklings this month, we're talking about crafting vibrant...

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