by inklings | Dec 14, 2017 | Publishing Opportunities, Written by Inklings
Congratulations are in order for our newest young author, Avery Yue. Avery (age 11) recently revised and published her book, Salim’s Battle through the Your Name In Ink Program. In the Your Name in Ink Program, professional writers mentor youth...
by inklings | Dec 13, 2017 | Prompts and Activities
by Naomi Kinsman When I visit a new classroom to work with a fresh batch of writers, at least one will wrap an arm around her work, concealing her words. Similarly, puzzled parents tell me how much their son loves to write, but wonder why he refuses to share his...
by inklings | Dec 12, 2017 | The Ink Splat
Writing Challenge Pretend a heavy fog has blanketed your neighborhood. It’s cold, and the freezing temperatures have caused the fog to cling to everything, a delicate, frozen fuzz attaching itself to the bare tree limbs and every blade of grass. You decide to take a...
by inklings | Dec 11, 2017 | Prompts and Activities
Which are you, a plotter or a pantser? Even if you don’t love to plot, writing into a deep fog with no idea where you’re headed is never fun. In this week’s Facebook Live session, we’ll explore how to use the Hero’s Journey structure as a lens for our stories, and a...
by inklings | Dec 8, 2017 | Prompts and Activities
This is part of a series interviewing Society of Young Inklings’ mentors. This week we’re featuring Olivia Ghafoerkhan. Tell us two truths and a lie… but keep us guessing! We’ll save the reveal for the end. I used to act in community...
by inklings | Dec 7, 2017 | News & Events
When our friend, author Daria Peoples-Riley, read an article about Crocker Prep in New Orleans, her wheels started turning. The article explained that after the devastation of Katrina, New Orleans public schools had to adapt. While some schools adopted a “no excuses”...
by inklings | Dec 6, 2017 | Prompts and Activities
This is part of a series interviewing Society of Young Inklings’ mentors. This week we’re featuring Sarah Lyn Rogers. Tell us two truths and a lie… but keep us guessing! We’ll save the reveal for the end. I don’t know how to swim....
by inklings | Dec 4, 2017 | Prompts and Activities
Why should a character walk when he can meander, skulk or scamper? In this week’s Facebook Live session, we’ll play with verbs. Movement adds energy to our writing, whether we’re writing poetry, fiction, or nonfiction. Come warm up your wordplay muscles, and then take...
by inklings | Nov 30, 2017 | Prompts and Activities
This is part of a series interviewing Society of Young Inklings’ mentors. This week we’re featuring Sonja Solter. Tell us two truths and a lie… but keep us guessing! We’ll save the reveal for the end. I was born in a baby factory in...
by inklings | Nov 28, 2017 | News & Events
Celebrate #GivingTuesday with Society of Young Inklings! This giving season, you have the opportunity to give youth a meaningful gift that goes far beyond literacy. Over the past fifteen years, I’ve had the incredible opportunity to work one-on-one with youth on their...
