by inklings | Feb 11, 2019 | The Ink Splat
This month, we talk to author Lisa Greenwald about her novel, 12 Before 13. She talks to us about friendship and staying true to oneself. Want to catch up? Check out last month’s Ink Splat here. Writing Challenge This month, Lisa Greenwald has challenged us with a...
by inklings | Feb 7, 2019 | Prompts and Activities
How do you get the big ideas out of your head and onto the page? In this mini-lesson we’ll play a game to shake out the ideas in your head so you can put them on paper. One of the ways we choose a meaningful idea is to write about a problem that matters to us. We...
by inklings | Jan 16, 2019 | The Ink Splat
This month, we talk to authors Heidi Lang and Kati Bartkowski. They talked to us about collaborative writing, combining interesting elements into one story, and the struggles of writing a trilogy. Want to catch up? Check out last month’s Ink Splat here. Writing...
by inklings | Dec 12, 2018 | The Ink Splat
This month, we talk to author Ashley Herring Blake about her coming-of-age novel, Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World. She talks to us about the way that stories and literature can give language to our experiences, questions, and fears, and also help us to...
by inklings | Nov 23, 2018 | News & Events
This year, in honor of Giving Tuesday, we’re inviting you to support SYI by giving $25. That’s it. Just $25. $25 ONLY. Society of Young Inklings’ mission is to empower youth writers. Our youth tell their powerful stories and witness the diversity of stories the...
by inklings | Nov 15, 2018 | Educator Corner, Parent Corner
Brené Brown defines emotional literacy as “the ability to recognize the emotion we are feeling, name it, and describe what is happening to us emotionally.” She goes on to say, “We can’t effectively move through an emotional experience without emotional literacy.” Her...
by inklings | Nov 13, 2018 | The Ink Splat
This month, we talk to author Beth McMullen about her series, Mrs. Smith’s Spy School for Girls. Beth shares with us one of her favorite writing exercises, the first time she heard her writing read out loud, and how her own boarding school experience inspired...
by inklings | Oct 22, 2018 | News & Events, Publishing Opportunities
Sophia Nesamoney was first inspired to write her book, The Other Side of the Bridge, by her annual family trips to India. She recalls being a young girl looking out the car window and wondering about the stories of the people around her, but it wasn’t until she was a...
by inklings | Oct 17, 2018 | The Ink Splat
This month, we talk to author Ellen Klages about her book, Out of Left Field. Ellen shares with us a super fun FULL STORY writing prompt, her tips for research, and how she became an author after many years of dreaming about it. Want to catch up? Check out last...
by inklings | Oct 2, 2018 | Prompts and Activities
Our most recent Inklings novelist, Sophia Nesamoney, tapped into her life experience and created characters who were extremely meaningful to her personally. Stories are always more engaging when writers care deeply about their characters and the situations they face....
