Stone Soup contributor and 20-21 intern Anya Geist (14) interviews Stone Soup contributor Lena Aloise (11). They talk about artistic freedom, writers as composers, the online community of the Stone Soup Writing Workshop, and so much more! Watch the video to hear what Lena has to say. Read some of Lena’s writing here and here. […]
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The Land of Stories, Reviewed by Nora, 12
Imagine if Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, Snow White, and Rumplestiltskin were all real. Imagine if all the fairy tale characters lived together, in another world. It’s not possible right? That’s what Alex and Conner Bailey think, that is until they are magically transported to this fictional world. What happened to Goldilocks after she left […]
Saturday Newsletter: November 21, 2020
“Squash Fest” by Taeyi Kim, 11 (Seoul, South Korea) Published in Stone Soup November 2020 A note from Emma How are you all doing? I have to admit that I am burnt out. I am tired of teaching my students over Zoom, tired of staying six feet away from others, tired of doing everything alone. […]
Saturday Newsletter: October 31, 2020
“A Lonely Girl” by Sloka Ganne, 9 (Overland Park, KS) Published in Stone Soup October 2019 Illustrating “The Ghost of the Forest” by Carmen Flax, 10 (Liechhardt, Australia) A note from William Thanks to all of you have already started pre-ordering our new magnificent blank journals and sketch books! These make great gifts for students as well as […]
Stone Soup Newsletter: October 17, 2020
“Reaching” by Jackie Cutrona, 13 (Bedford, MA) Published in Stone Soup October 2020 A note from William Honor for Abhi Sukhdial: Here is the link to an interview with Abhi, the winning novelist in our first long-form fiction contest (the 2021 contest is still being judged, with the award announcement coming soon). The interview is […]
Saturday Newsletter: October 3, 2020
A note from William Website redesign: It has been a long time coming! For some reason, web design work seems to take forever plus a day. Our new homepage design just went up! Please visit. The site is now much better at showcasing the writing and art in the magazine and on the blogs. The […]
Saturday Newsletter: September 26, 2020
“Rainbow Lake” by Sage Millen, 12 (Vancouver, Canada). Published in Stone Soup September 2020. A note from Sarah I want to start off this newsletter by highlighting Sage Millen’s breathtaking photograph from this month’s issue. I encourage you to spend some time taking in the mesmerizing, almost otherworldly landscape that Sage has captured. Then I […]
Saturday Newsletter: September 19, 2020
“A Man’s Friend” by Hanna Gustafson, 13 (South Burlington, VT)Published in Stone Soup September 2020 A note from William First of all, thanks to all of you who signed up for the Saturday Writing Workshop and Book Club. The shift from a free class on Fridays to a paid class on Saturdays went without a […]
Saturday Newsletter: September 12, 2020
“McArthur Lights” by Oskar Cross, 10 (Oakland, CA). Published in the September 2020 issue. A note from Jane The first copies of Abhimanyu Sukhdial’s novella Three Days till EOC have been delivered to readers, and we are already getting some amazing feedback. The chief of United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) included a review of the […]
Saturday Newsletter: September 5, 2020
“Self-portrait” (acrylics) Alyssa Wu, 12 (Pleasanton, CA) Published in the September 2020 issue of Stone Soup A note from William Labor Day sale! 15% off Stone Soup print and digital subscriptions, as well as books—including our newly published Three Days till EOC by Abhi Sukhdial. Use the code LABORDAY20 at the checkout. Now that you are […]
