by inklings | Oct 21, 2020 | News & Events
Society of Young Inklings is delighted to celebrate Inklings Collaborating Artist, C. L. Reid, and her debut book series, Emma Every Day, a much needed #OwnVoices story. Emma Carter loves swimming, writing, and biking. She also loves her pet goldfish and tacos. In...
by inklings | Oct 7, 2020 | The Ink Splat
This month, we talk to author Elizabeth Verdick about writing for picturebooks. Her latest, Bike & Trike is available now! In this interview, we learn about writing strategies, and tips on writing a picture book. Writing Challenge This month, Elizabeth has...
by inklings | Oct 6, 2020 | News & Events
Do you dream of publishing a book someday? The first step is making it to “the end” of your first draft. It may feel like that’s a far-off goal, but what if you could draft your entire novel in ONE MONTH? It’s possible, and it’s also an...
by inklings | Oct 2, 2020 | Parent Corner
We often talk with parents and educators about how creative writing boosts lifelong learning skills. However, we’ve all also watched the writers in our lives mess around with creative projects and never really get anywhere. So, how do we help them not only reach...
by inklings | Sep 17, 2020 | News & Events
Whether you realize it or not, you’re a creative hero on a quest. Maybe you have a ton of time for creativity this year, and maybe you have only the tiniest bit. Whatever your situation, your opportunities and limitations are part of your epic story. Along with...
by inklings | Sep 11, 2020 | News & Events
The long awaited moment is here! For a limited time, the Fall 2020 Drafting Workshop is open for registration and we’d love for you to join us. What’s the Drafting Workshop? When we asked our Drafting Workshoppers what their favorite parts of our...
by inklings | Sep 4, 2020 | The Ink Splat, Written by Inklings
Today’s writing challenge response comes from Tyler Robinson, age 12. Tyler took the challenge from our May 2020 Inksplat with Sonja K. Solter. The challenge said: Sonja’s new book When You Know What I Know, is unique in that it is written “in verse”. Sonja says...
by Inklings Team | Aug 30, 2020 | The Ink Splat
For our September issue, we talk with author Kelly McWilliams about her newest YA novel, Agnes at the End of the World. In this interview, we discover what it was like for her to become a published author at a young age and why the process of writing is more important...
by inklings | Aug 21, 2020 | Written by Inklings
Today we are featuring Inklings Book Contest 2020 finalist, Kaya Feldman! Kaya finished 6th grade this past school year. The story she submitted is called “Revolutionary Girl.” Our judges thought Kaya’s use of the journal entry format was...
by inklings | Aug 21, 2020 | Written by Inklings
Today we are featuring Inklings Book Contest 2020 finalist, Jonathan Sniadecki! Jonathan finished 4th grade this past school year. The story he submitted is called “Thunder and Lightning” and was inspired by Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson series....
