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Let’s draft together.

Let’s draft together.

by | Feb 4, 2020 | News & Events

We see you – a creative young person, words and ideas spilling out of your head and you want to get them down and make sense of them. You want to stretch and grow your writing skills and you want to connect with like-minded peers who also love playing with words and...
Spill Some Ink with Stone Soup Results!

Spill Some Ink with Stone Soup Results!

by | Feb 3, 2020 | News & Events

Along with Stone Soup, we are pleased to announce the winners of our Personal Narrative Contest! Our congrats to all of you who entered. Sharing your story is an act of bravery worth a round of applause! Below is the announcement from our friends at Stone Soup....
January 2020 Ink Splat – Susan Choi

January 2020 Ink Splat – Susan Choi

by | 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...
The Ink Splat with Colby Sharp

The Ink Splat with Colby Sharp

by | 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....
Jessie’s Story

Jessie’s Story

by | 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...
A Letter of Thanks to our Inklings Community

A Letter of Thanks to our Inklings Community

by | 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...
How Might I Use Dialogue?

How Might I Use Dialogue?

by | 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...
The Ink Splat with Lindsay Lackey

The Ink Splat with Lindsay Lackey

by | 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...