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Stone Soup contributor and 20-21 intern Anya Geist, 14, talks with winner of the Weekly Flash Contest Tilly Marlow, 11, about her favorite authors, the perspective that comes with writing in a tree, and the beauty of sharing one’s thoughts in writing.

0:19 – How were you introduced to Stone Soup?

0:44 – Do you subscribe to Stone Soup and if so for how long?

1:04 – How did it feel to submit to a contest?

1:30 – Have you submitted anything to the magazine?

1:45 – What is your favorite thing about the Writing Workshop?

2:47 – Do you remember having a favorite Writing Workshop? If so, which one?

3:09 – What is your favorite thing about Book Club?

3:33 – Do you have a favorite book from Book Club?

3:47 – Did you do any of the Summer Camps?

3:58 – Are there any specific books or authors that inspire your writing?

4:20 – What is it about your favorite author’s writing that you like?

4:36 – Is fantasy your favorite genre to write in?

4:48 – Which specific types of fantasy do you like best?

5:17 – Do you get writing inspiration from your own life?

5:33 – What is your favorite thing to write about?

5:54 – Do you write both prose and poetry?

6:10 – How much time do you spend writing?

6:38 – Do you have a favorite place to write?

6:57 – What is it about writing in a tree that you like?

7:18 – Do you prefer writing on paper over typing?

7:28 – Do you find that there’s a difference between the two?

8:15 – Is the writing you do for fun different from the writing you do for school?

8:53 – What is your favorite thing about writing?

9:37 – When did you first start writing?

9:46 – Do you think your writing preferences have changed over time?

10:24 – Are there any specific techniques you often use when writing?

10:58 – Is there anything else you’d like to say?

11:18 – Do you have any writing advice for your peers?

11:44 – If you could tell somebody about Stone Soup, what would you say?