Earning Farmgirl Sisterhood Merit Badges

Stitching & Crafting

17. Ink Slinger

Beginner Level

• Read Strunk and White’s The Elements of Style. (The book required for this badge is available on loan from MaryJanesFarm; contact library@maryjanesfarm.org.)
• Write a two-page story (500 words) utilizing correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
• Have a friend or family member edit the story and return it to you for corrections.

Intermediate Level

• Read two how-to books regarding writing short stories, novels, or poetry. Choose your genre: children’s literature, fantasy, mystery, nonfiction, woman’s literary fiction, etc.

Expert Level

• Read two books in the genre you chose.
• Then write at least 20 pages in your chosen genre—this could be 20 pages of poetry, a 20-page short story, 20 pages of nonfiction, or the first 20 pages of your novel.

July, 2011 Edition