The Ink Splat

August 2025 Ink Splat: Interview with Tim McCanna

Hello Inklings! This month’s Ink Splat Author Interview features Tim McCanna. In our interview, Tim shares about his new book, When You Wish Upon a Ghost: Disney's The Haunted Mansion. He offers tips for using extraordinary places to spark character and story ideas,...
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July 2025 Ink Splat: Interview with the 2025 Inklings Book Authors

Hello Inklings! This month’s Ink Splat Author Interview features Inklings authors! These youth, ages 8-18, will be published in our upcoming book releases this September. Our Inklings Book 2025 features youth in third through eighth grade, and our Inklings Book 2025:...
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June 2025 Ink Splat: Interview with Cliff Burke

Hello Inklings! This month’s Ink Splat Author Interview features Cliff Burke, author of An Occasionally Happy Family and My Not-So-Great French Escape. In our interview, we discussed how he creates humorous books based on real world situations, how he balances humor...
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May 2025 Ink Splat: Interview with Nicole M. Hewitt

Hello Inklings! This month’s Ink Splat Author Interview features Nicole M. Hewitt, author of The Song of Orphan's Garden, a lyrical fantasy written in verse In our interview with Nicole, we talked about the challenges of building a fantasy world in a novel in verse...
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