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

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

"Take me with you." He shook his head, adjusting the saddle. "I need to start fresh." She embraced him. "We can." He kissed her. "You'd always know who I'd been."

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

"But--" "No. You've got to go." I looked into her eyes one last time and handed over the bag containing our meager supplies. Enough for Anna to make it out of the desert. Hopefully.

How do you recognise good writing? It’s clean, well thought out, and well edited. Now, great writing. That’s another story. Great writing lives and breathes. It grabs you by the neck and drags you down

As a less experienced writer, it can be difficult to know how to provide developmental feedback to your peers. You may feel insecure about your abilities and concerned you're telling people the wrong things.

Renga is a form of collaborative poetry that originated in Japan. Here at the INKubator, it’s a daily, ongoing event for the entire community. We alternate a pair of drafting days with a pair of voting

Behind Dagmar, every church bell in the capital began to toll. "Uncle!" She turned and ran down the hill. Her bodyguard caught up, grabbing her wrist. "My Lady, there's nothing you can do.

This week, it’s not a forgotten classic that I read. Not really. It’s a book many people know and love. But this is one I sincerely hope we’ll share with the next generations. Only recently, I read an

So, a while back I decided that I'd had enough of blogging for a readership of five people. I was going to get my stories out there, where people would read them--people who weren't my friends--even if

INKsightful, INKouraging, RidINKulous is a series of babbles from our members on writing, advice, or general whimsy. All of which are randomly said in our Discord server during the various conversations