Hey everyone! Bex here. Jaz is rather busy, so you're stuck with me today. And our fabulous guest (getting to her in a moment). Last fall I got the opportunity to read E. Catherine Tobler's The Kraken

It's been a while since we've posted an exercise. Our members have been busy writing a variety of projects and many have been submitting and getting published. But in this time of fear and social distancing,

Hello everyone, It’s me, your friendly neighbourhood Jaz. In September of last year I reviewed one of my favourite fiction podcasts on my blog. Half a day later, I was shrieking so hard it spooked the

Once, not so long ago, did a man join our INKubator server, and quickly integrated with our community. Before we knew it, he was family. Much to our surprise, it turned out he'd used the Necronomicon to

Bex: INKLINGS! PEOPLE! EVERYONE! You gotta see this. Jaz: See what, Bex? Bex: Apex! Apex! Jaz: Apex? What’s up with Apex? Bex: WORDS! NEW WORDS! Jaz: New words. Well, we’re a writing community. We have

The other day I was discussing my budding writing career with a friend when she suggested I talk to one of her writer friends. insert eye roll here We all have those friends who know "writers."

There is one whose knowledge of Norse lore exceeds anything you could imagine. She must have hung upside down from a tree for nine days herself, possibly pierced by her own spear, like Odin himself. It

Hello book lovers! It is I, Jasmine. In May of 2019, our very own R. Jean Bell, @bex-dk on Twitter and in the INKubator Community, reviewed a book that took her breath away. Now, if you know her, there’s

INKlings far and wide! Gather round, for I’ve a tale to spin. Once upon a time, before the INKubator was even hatched, one of our founding members told the others of a wise and elusive fairy. She was his

We're going to return to different types of prompts pretty regularly in these exercises, because they are so effective. Writing to a prompt helps push you out of your comfort zone and routine and can spark

Behind every codfish-brandishing rogue stands a strong, powerful woman. Holding the reins. In the case of Jason Sizemore and Apex Book Company, this badass lady is none other than the lovely, charming,

Several members of our INKubator family are achieving success with their writing goals. In this series, we want to let them share what they’ve achieved and how they feel about it. Of course, for us it’s

Resistance. Revolution. Standing up and demanding to have your space, your say, your right to be. From small acts of defiance to protests that shut down cities, Do Not Go Quietly is an anthology of science

Several members of our INKubator family are achieving success with their writing goals. In this series, we want to let them share what they’ve achieved and how they feel about it. Of course, for us it’s

Six months ago, the INKubator had its first elections. The interim term, which was to last three months and give our community a running start, had run its course. It was time for the members to choose

Not a week goes by without something happening to make me burst, sparkle and glow with pride to be part of a community as awesome as the INKubator. Usually, it’s a publishing success for one of the INKlings,

Mastering story openers that hook the reader and build up to our story is one of the most essential skills for a writer. If we don't give our readers a compelling reason to invest their time in our story

Several members of our INKubator family are achieving success with their writing goals. In this series, we want to let them share what they’ve achieved and how they feel about it. Of course, for us it’s

Several members of our INKubator family are achieving success with their writing goals. In this series, we want to let them share what they've achieved and how they feel about it. Of course, for us it's

This exercise is based on a personal recommendation from Rowena Harding-Smith to R. Jean Bell (aka bex). Bex has been having trouble finishing stories lately, unless they are microfiction. She gets ideas