by inklings | Jul 11, 2018 | Written by Inklings
Today we are featuring Inklings Book Contest 2018 finalist, Nathan Petchdenlarp! Nathan finished 4th grade this past school year. The story he submitted is called “The Blob.” One of our judges stated, “I loved the mystery of the pink glob. Nathan did a...
by inklings | Jul 10, 2018 | Written by Inklings
Today we are featuring Inklings Book Contest 2018 finalist, Maryam Ali! Maryam finished 3rd grade this past school year. The poem she submitted is called “Birds.” Maryam told us, “It makes me wonder how it feels to fly like a bird and how I want to experience...
by inklings | Jul 10, 2018 | Prompts and Activities
It’s one thing to picture a place and a completely different one to experience it with all five of your senses. How can you immerse yourself in the world of your story? In today’s live session, we’ll play around with ways to collect sensory...
by inklings | Jul 9, 2018 | News & Events, Prompts and Activities
by Naomi Kinsman When I visit classrooms to speak about my books, a top question from students is, “How can I become an author?” In part, this question concerns the mysterious publishing world. However, the question is also about process. When book-loving kids turn...
by inklings | Jul 6, 2018 | Written by Inklings
Today we are featuring Inklings Book Contest 2018 finalist, Larrabee Mitchell! Larabee finished 3rd grade this past school year. The story he submitted is called “The Last Magi.” Our judges enjoyed the imaginative yet believable world Larrabee created and noted that...
by inklings | Jul 5, 2018 | Written by Inklings
Today we are featuring Inklings Book Contest 2018 finalist, Elaina Xu! Elaina finished 4th grade this past school year. The poem she submitted is called “Love.” Our judges described Elaina’s poem as a “…beautiful poem with lovely comparisons.”...
by inklings | Jul 3, 2018 | Prompts and Activities
Why does every day at Disneyland end in fireworks? There’s something about the hush that falls over the crowd, the goosebumps that rise as the music soars, and the stunning colors that light up the sky. Whether we use actual fireworks or figurative ones, our...
by inklings | Jul 3, 2018 | Written by Inklings
Today we are featuring Inklings Book Contest 2018 finalist, Mahika Katariya! Mahika finished 4th grade this past school year. The poem she submitted is called “Nothing Will Stand in My Way.” Mahika said about her poem, “I have tried to express the journey of...
by inklings | Jun 26, 2018 | Written by Inklings
Today we are featuring Inklings Book Contest 2018 finalist, Alexa Zhang! Alexa finished 4th grade this past school year. The poem she submitted is called “The Calling” We hope you enjoy reading it as much as we did! Come It’s the night Come Join the fight...
by inklings | Jun 19, 2018 | Publishing Opportunities, Written by Inklings
Today’s writing challenge response comes from Arush Sharma, age 11. Arush took the challenge from our April 2018 Ink Splat. The challenge said: Open a book with your eyes closed and point to a word. That’s your first word. Do it again. That’s your second...
