Stone Soup contributor and 2020-21 intern Anya Geist, 14, talks with Book Club facilitator and member of the Stone Soup Honor Roll Lucy Rados, 13, about the Writing Workshop, the process of submitting to a contest, and the inspiration of nature. 0:18 – How were you introduced to Stone Soup? 0:41 – How long have you subscribed to Stone Soup? 0:50 – Have you submitted anything to Stone Soup? 0:56 – What have you submitted? 1:03 – What was it like to submit to the magazine? Was it your first time submitting your work? 1:36 – What was it like to write a manuscript for the book contest? 2:27 – What is your favorite thing about the Writing Workshop? 3:12 – What is your favorite part about Book Club? 3:56 – Which Stone Soup Summer Camp did you do and what was your favorite part? 4:45 – Are there any specific books or authors that inspire your writing? 5:50 – What else inspires your writing? 6:24 – What do you tend to write about? 7:00 – What is your favorite thing to write about? 7:37 – What genre do you most like to write in? 7:50 – Which Writing Workshop was your favorite? 8:55 – Do you think what you like to read is similar to the style you like to write in? 9:44 – Do you think there is a difference between the writing you do for fun and the writing you do for school? 10:37 – How long have you been writing? 11:09 – Do you feel like your writing has evolved a lot over the years? 12:07 – Do you have a preference between prose and poetry? 13:16 – How much time do you think you spend writing? 14:34 – Do you have any writing advice for your peers? 15:23 – What is your favorite thing about writing? 16:00 – If you could tell somebody about Stone Soup, what would you say?
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2020, a poem by Eden George, 10
Eden George, 10, Brooklyn, NY 2020 Eden George, 10 2020 was supposed to be our year It was the year guaranteed to make us all cheer What’s this we hear? Coronavirus- nothing to fear Kobe’s death, what could be worse? Throughout the world armies did disperse Confirmed alien sightings, we’re not alone in this universe Words of warning from my mother the nurse Rumors of schools closing Many of us are supposing Masks, they are imposing Still no mandate for enclosing Now attending school with a click Getting sick What a trick I really hope this is over quick Birthday parties over Zoom My grandma’s death I thought did loom Prayers to avoid impending doom I wonder will this all end soon Today is the eleventh-twentieth day of Junetober Man, when is this craziness going to be over? I have way too much toilet paper; wait what, now I’m a hoarder? Showing my passport just to cross the New York to New Jersey border Fireworks light up the nighttime sky I thought this was reserved for the 4th of July Is this a celebration, or are we all about to die? What, murder hornets – now I’m really gonna cry If I go on another hike This is the year I really learned to ride a bike Thankfully, the beach I also do like I’m hearing the teachers are about to strike George Floyd and Breonna Taylor Black Lives Matter, votes by mailer It’s time to start thinking about the 2020 movie trailer Worried about not going back to school and whether or not I’ll be a failure Social distancing is still a thing Halloween candy dangled on a string I dressed up this year as a mask wearing King To the virtual costume party, what should I bring? I’m thankful for the essential workers Doctors, nurses, and those who flip burgers Supermarket cashiers and restaurant servers First responders, teachers, and medical researchers 2021 will soon appear Rest in peace to those no longer here Vaccination very near Extremely happy to close this year!
Weekly Creativity #140: Start with a Common Metaphor
Write about a common metaphor, and what it would be like if it were both literally and figuratively true. For example, you might use the expression “let the cat out of the bag,” and write about a situation in which someone might let the cat out of the bag (tell a secret) while letting an actual cat out of an actual bag.
