Learning Opportunities
Grit, Empathy and Vision
When passionate youth mentor with talented pros, they not only grow as writers, but they develop core skills that affect every area of their lives. In Inklings programs, youth discover, cultivate, and share their voices.
Join us this summer for group experiences, self-paced adventures, and more!
ONLINE GROUP EXPERIENCES
Writers Lab Camp
Monday-Thursday 6/22/26–6/25/26
10 am – 12 pm (PT) // 1 – 3 pm (ET)
Ages: 9-13
Monday-Thursday 7/6/26–7/9/26
10 am – 12 pm (PT) // 1 – 3 pm (ET)
Ages: 12+
How might you add conflict, surprise, heart, or humor to your scenes? Bring an ongoing project to our writer’s workshop or come with an open mind, ready to experiment with writing craft skills that transform your scenes from strong to spectacular. Your peer writers will collaborate and support you as you work on a short story, a play, a novel, a graphic novel, a collection of narrative poems, or other project of your choice.
Create a Writer's Travelogue
Wednesday 6/24/26
1 pm – 3 pm (PT) // 4 – 6 pm (ET)
Ages: 10+
Writers and artists often collect more than words. We gather maps, sketches, quotes, tickets, photographs, pressed flowers, curious facts, and small treasures that spark our imaginations.
In this hands-on workshop, you’ll create your own handmade Writer’s Travelogue, a journal designed to hold ideas, discoveries, stories, and inspiration. We’ll learn a simple book-making technique, then transform our books with pockets, fold-outs, maps, images, found pages, creative prompts, and other delightful surprises.
Story Storm Meet-Up
Wednesday 8/5/26
5 – 6 pm (PT) // 8 – 9 pm (ET)
Ages: 9+
During Story Storm Week, this special Spilling Ink session offers a space to write, respond, and explore ideas together in real time. We’ll use prompts inspired by the evolving collaborative story and experiment with ways to contribute through scenes, character moments, or unexpected turns.
The Summer Writing Quest
July–August 15
The Summer Writing Quest is a flexible, self-guided writing adventure for Inklings members. You’ll receive a quest card in the mail with prompts, experiments, and writing dares you can try at your own pace.
You might explore a new genre, notice moments from everyday life, follow a strange idea, or share small pieces of writing in the Inkwell along the way.
Writers who complete quest milestones by August 15 will receive a small mailed surprise and may be invited to share their work with the community.
Discover, cultivate, and share your one-of-a-kind voice in one of our three core programs.
