On Saturday, March 7, young writers are invited to attend the Get Inked Teen Writing Conference. Hosted by Saint Mary’s College, participants will spend the day connecting with published authors in writing workshops and small-group breakout sessions. Students will experiment with style and form, share ideas, improve their writing skills, and make valuable connections with industry professionals and other young writers.

Limited to 100 online participants . Registration is $75 and includes two autographed books and a Get Inked Writer’s Notebook.

A separate in-person conference will be February 28th. See that event for details.

Students with financial need are invited to apply for assistance with fees through the 2026 Patricia S. & Thomas W. Hill Scholarship for Young Writers. For more information on this scholarship, contact Katherine Higgs-Coulthard at higgscou@saintmarys.edu.

The featured authors for year’s conference are

Chris Tebbetts, author of Me, Myself, and Him plus co-author with James Patterson’s Middle School, the Worst Years of My Life Series.

Kat Higgs-Coulthard, author of Junkyard Dogs and Hanging with My Peeps

More authors to be announced soon!