On Saturday, March 1, 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 22nd. See that event for details.

Students with financial need are invited to apply for assistance with fees through the 2025 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

Kat Higgs-Coulthard, author of Junkyard Dogs

Trang Thanh Tran, NYT Bestselling Author of  She is a Haunting

Barb Shoup, author of About Grace and Wish You Were Here

Kim Bartosch, author of Ask the Girl

Jean Alicia Elster, author of How it Happens

Christine Webb, author of Shooting for Stars

Mary Ann Moore, author of Mandy’s Song

Kate Spina, author of Swim the Stars

Heather Shumaker, author of The Griffins of Castle Cary

Also featuring presentations by

New York based editor, Kortney Nash

Cindy Williams Schrauben

Erin Brown

Alex Higgs-Coulthard

Tammy Layman-Hall

Gail Flynn

Kevin Cordi