“Invisible to Human” by Emi Le, 13 (Millbrae, CA) Published in Stone Soup January 2021 Illustrating “The Alien Who Copied Everyone” by Dana Yehia, 8 (Sunnyvale, CA) A note from Jane Here in London, our mayor has declared an emergency. We are in lockdown, and our hospitals are full of COVID-19 patients. It’s cold and […]
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Saturday Newsletter: January 2, 2020
“A Glimpse of Winter” by Hannah Parker, 13 Published in Stone Soup December 2019 A note from William If you had ever wondered what it would be like to be part of an event that will be in the history books for hundreds of years—well, now we know. Not much fun. We are starting 2021 […]
Saturday Newsletter: December 12, 2020
“Flower” by Grace Williams, 13 Published in the December 2020 issue of Stone Soup A note from William Well! December is truly underway. And an odd December it certainly is! The previous two years I spent Christmas and New Year’s in Egypt. This year, my daughter and I are devoting ourselves to house, garden, and […]
The Famous Painting
Lotus is not a famous painter, but she hopes her latest painting will change that The sky was gray, and the sun was blocked by clouds and by fog, layer upon layer. Young Lotus sat in her studio. She was a painter, but she was not famous. Lotus was cleaning the house. There was not […]
Jennie’s House
Moving forces Jennie to reconsider what makes a house a home Jennie knew every corner of the house she grew up in. Every rut down the center of her bedroom ceiling, every groove worn into the bamboo floorboards, every chip of peeling yellow paint behind the living room sofa. If you asked, she could show […]
Writing Workshop #29: Rhythm, Phrasing, Cadence, & Narrative Arc
An update from our twenty-ninth Writing Workshop! A summary of the workshop held on Saturday November 21, plus some of the output published below This week William returned to talk about rhythm, phrasing and cadence in writing, with a focus on the impact of short sentences, and the relationships between music, painting, and writing. We […]
Travelogue: Whittier, Alaska
Brrrrr! It’s freezing out here! There is only one extremely long tunnel to get in or out. Look! There is only one tall building in this whole place! Where are the rest? Welcome to the tall but small, wild and wonderous Whittier, Alaska. The community under one roof! Last year, my family and I went […]
The Dew Drop
I wake up, I walk out the door. The dew smells like flowers. As I walk, I feel the morning mist brush against my tired face. I see the daisies so bright and blue. As I touch them the dew falls off and onto my foot, chilling me to the bone. As I walk through […]
The Serenity of the Simple Inquiry
Ms. Lavender asked a simple question—why can’t Dawn answer it? We sat in a circle, everybody facing my second-grade teacher, Ms. Lavender. She handed everyone a slip of paper. “Now everybody,” Ms. Lavender began, “I would like for you to answer the questions that I’ll ask you—you may say them aloud if you wish, but […]
Flash Contest #25, November 2020: write a story with a traditional fairytale beginning and end – our winners and their work
Flash Contest #25: Write a Story that begins with “Once upon a time in a land far away. . .” and ends with “. . . and they all lived happily ever after.” Our November Flash Contest was based on our weekly creativity prompt #125, asking participants to write a story–any story–with the traditional fairy […]
