Writing Challenge A young hero, a violin, and a quilt. How might these objects interact or connect? Create a story with a beginning, middle, and end that incorporates all three things. Submit your responses by emailing submit@younginklings.org and you might be...

The author spotlighted in this Ink Splat is Mitali Perkins. Writing Challenge You see your neighborhood every day. It's easy to stop noticing the warm yeast of fresh baking bread, or powdery steam from dryer vents. We forget to see the carpet of purple flowers beneath...

The author spotlighted in this Ink Splat is David Butler. Setting Challenge Change the setting of your favorite story by selecting a random page in an atlas. Write the opening paragraph from this new perspective. How does the setting influence your story line and the...