by inklings | Jan 22, 2020 | The Ink Splat
This month, we talk to author Susan Choi about her book, Camp Tiger. In this exclusive interview, we learn about what inspires Susan as a writer. Writing Challenge This month, Susan has challenged us to use our imagination: Use all five senses to describe a memory...
by inklings | Jan 6, 2020 | Prompts and Activities
The 2020 Inklings Book Contest is open for submissions! Woohoo! Between now and the deadline on 3/15/20, we’ll be posting a few mini-lessons to help you prepare for the contest. We’re kicking it off with an activity to help you choose an idea. Watch the...
by inklings | Dec 18, 2019 | The Ink Splat
This month, we talk to author Colby Sharp about his book of ideas and stories, The Creativity Project. In this exclusive video interview, we learn about what inspires Colby as a teacher, writer, and reader, plus Colby’s favorite children’s books of 2019....
by inklings | Dec 16, 2019 | News & Events
“Just don’t put my name on the spine.” Jessie eyed me, laptop half-opened, waiting for my promise. She’d come such a long way. I’d first met Jessie in second grade. Back then, she’d hidden under the table while our class wrote and rehearsed a collaborative play. Even...
by inklings | Nov 26, 2019 | News & Events
To you, our creative, courageous friends- As we enter the week of Thanksgiving, we wanted to send out a heartfelt thank you. Whether you’re just dipping your toe into our Society or have been writing with us for years, we’re delighted that you’re...
by inklings | Nov 19, 2019 | Prompts and Activities
We are partnering this fall with Stone Soup for their Personal Narrative Contest! For the contest, Stone Soup is looking for excellent, innovative, moving, playful personal narratives or mini-memoirs. The deadline is December 15, 2019 at 11:59 p.m. (Pacific Time) and...
by inklings | Nov 14, 2019 | News & Events
Hope is difficult to measure. However when we consider its opposite—hopelessness—we know exactly why developing hope in young people is essential. No wonder a quick stroll through any bookstore’s youth section reveals story after story that celebrate light overcoming...
by inklings | Nov 12, 2019 | The Ink Splat
This month, we talk to author Lindsay Lackey about her novel, All the Impossible Things. She talks to us about the connection to the main character Red, and how to follow your own path in writing. Writing Challenge This month, Lindsay has challenged us to use our...
by inklings | Nov 5, 2019 | Prompts and Activities
We are partnering this fall with Stone Soup for their Personal Narrative Contest! For the contest, Stone Soup is looking for excellent, innovative, moving, playful personal narratives or mini-memoirs. The deadline is December 15, 2019 at 11:59 p.m. (Pacific Time) and...
by inklings | Oct 30, 2019 | Parent Corner, Prompts and Activities
Whether your writer is tackling school applications or simply doing homework, they can’t escape the essay! In this mini-lesson for parents, Executive Director, Naomi Kinsman, will break down how to construct a strong introductory paragraph and – maybe more importantly...