A conversation between Sabrina Guo—activist, former Stone Soup contributor and current Refugee Project Consultant, and nine-time national medalist from the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards—and Shivanshi Dutt, poet and former Stone Soup contributor, about Sabrina Guo’s debut chapbook Catalogue of Ripening. 0:23 — What first sparked your interest in language and writing? 1:28 — Did certain pieces of literature or media act as inspiration for your chapbook? 3:05 — What is the message behind your poem “Altar for Daughterhood”? 4:29 — How did your voice develop as you wrote Catalogue of Ripening? 5:59 — What was the most memorable part of writing/publishing Catalogue of Ripening? 7:19 — Which poem from Catalogue of Ripening resonates with you the most? 9:28 — What message do you want to convey with Catalogue of Ripening? 10:19 — What advice would you give to aspiring writers? You can purchase Catalogue of Ripening via our Amazon storefront, here.
Stone Soup Author Videos
Stone Soup Author Interview: Tristan Hui
Stone Soup contributor Lena Aloise, 12, talks with Stone Soup contributor and winner of the Stone Soup Book Contest 2020 Tristan Hui, 14, about her novel The Other Realm, published on September 1st, 2021. The two also talk about the value of Stone Soup, the nature of inspiration, and the importance of writing as a means of exploring foreign concepts. If you’d prefer a more streamlined video, take a look at Tristan’s book page. 0:20 — How did you first get involved with Stone Soup 1:11 — When submitting to the magazine, would you say you prefer to submit writing, art, or both? 1:57 — What do you feel was the most important skill you learned from the Writing Workshop 2:40 — Where do you get your inspiration, more specifically for your novel The Other Realm? 4:22 — Is there a specific play or theater production from which you draw inspiration? 5:35 — Are characters such as Azalea Morroe inspired by people in your own life? 7:09 — Has writing always been a part of your life/how long have you been writing? 8:39 — Was The Other Realm the first novel/long form fiction piece you’d ever written? 9:28 — What was the biggest challenge you faced while writing The Other Realm? 11:31 — What advice would you give your past self in order to help yourself get through the hard parts? 12:41 — What was your favorite part about writing The Other Realm? 14:01 — Not including your revising processes, how long did it take you to write your novel from start to finish? 15:41 — What would you say is the primary thing you want readers to take away from The Other Realm? 16:48 — If you could tell somebody about Stone Soup, what would you say?
Highlights from the Stone Soup Author Interviews: What is your Favorite Thing About Writing?
Our authors tell Stone Soup contributor and 20-21 intern Anya Geist, 14, their favorite things about writing. 0:24 – Tatiana Schrayer, 12 1:07 – Liam Hancock, 12 1:24 – Georgia Marshall, 11 2:07 – Analise Braddock, 9 2:26 – Lucy Rados, 13 2:57 – Shelby Miller, 11 3:10 – Tilly Marlow, 11 3:40 – Katie Pausin, 11 4:03 – Enni Harlan, 13 4:19 – Sasha Miller, 8 4:26 – Lena Aloise, 11
