Stone Soup contributor and 20-21 intern Anya Geist, 14, talks with Stone Soup newcomer Katie Pausin, 11, about her unfinished picture book about a traveling penguin, how Erin Hunter’s Warrior Cats series inspires her to write in different points of view, and the importance of quiet in breeding creativity. 0:19 – How were you introduced to Stone Soup? 0:47 – Do you subscribe to Stone Soup and if so for how long have you been a subscriber? 0:54 – Have you ever submitted anything to Stone Soup? 1:12 – Do you think you would want to submit anything in the future? 1:35 – What is your favorite part about the Writing Workshop? 1:55 – Which Writing Workshop was your favorite? 2:16 – What is your favorite part about Book Club? 2:44 – What was your favorite part about the Summer Camp? 3:10 – What was your picture book about? 3:36 – Are there any specific books, authors, or artists that inspire your writing/art? 4:30 – Are there any artists whose work you particularly like? 4:55 – Do you get artistic inspiration from your own life? 5:17 – Do you prefer to write in the genre of personal narrative? 5:45 – What kind of stuff do you like to draw? 6:10 – What is your favorite thing about writing? 6:37 – Do you like to include descriptive language in your writing? 6:45 – What is your favorite thing about art? 7:12 – How much time do you spend writing/making art? 8:18 – Is the art you do for fun different from the art you do for school? 9:23 – Do you think the writing you do for fun is different from the writing you do for school? 10:42 – Do you have a favorite place to write or draw? 11:25 – Is there anything else you want to say? 11:39 – Do you have any advice about art for your peers? 12:58 – Do you have any writing advice for your peers? 13:36 – If you could tell somebody about Stone Soup, what would you say?
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Stone Soup Author Interview: Analise Braddock
Stone Soup contributor and 2020-21 intern Anya Geist, 14, talks with contributor (in art and writing), three time winner of the Weekly Flash Contest, and co-second place winner of the 2019 Book Contest Analise Braddock, 9, about the freedom of creativity and the long, arduous, but rewarding project of writing a book of poems. 0:22 – How were you introduced to Stone Soup? 0:35 – What is your favorite part about the Writing Workshop? 0:54 – What is your favorite thing about writing? 1:19 – What is your favorite thing about art? 2:05 – What inspired you to submit to the Book Contest? 2:41 – How did it feel to submit something to a contest? 3:27 – How did it feel to win second place? 3:58 – Where were you when you found out you’d won second place? 4:38 – How long did it take to find out? 5:50 – Do you have any writing advice for your peers? 6:28 – If you could tell somebody about Stone Soup, what would you say? 7:04 – Is the writing you do for fun different from the writing you do for school?
Flash Contest #28, February 2021: Pretend your favorite character has social media–our winners and their work
Our February Flash Contest was based on our weekly creativity prompt #138, asking writers to put themselves in the shoes of one of their favorite characters by pretending this character had social media, and entrants did not disappoint. From added wrinkles to the wizarding world of Harry Potter, to illustrations of beloved cartoons, and even to the outer reaches of space, we received a wide array of submissions that challenged traditional modes of thinking, and gave new perspective on what it means to grow up with social media. It is a marvel to be continually surprised by the amazing work we receive each month. So, well done to all who submitted! In particular, we congratulate our Honorable Mentions and our Winners, whose work you can appreciate below. Winners “@pluto9planet” by Ender Ippolito, 9, Portland, OR “Insta Pusheen” by Maggie Kershen, 11, Norman, OK “Godley Scribblings: How I Came To Be Uncle Totey” by Iago Macknik-Conde, 12, Brooklyn, NY “Halloween with the Rooney’s” by Elizabeth Sabaev, 10, Forest Hills, NY “The Social Evolution of Our Beloved Wizard” by Pranjoli Sadhukha, 11, Newark, OH Honorable Mentions “Chihiro Posts from ‘Spirited Away’” by Scarlet He, 10, Scarsdale, NY “Tweets from Cricket” by Rex Huang, 11, Lake Oswego, OR Ariel—The Ocean Heroine” by Tang Li, 8, Palmetto Bay, FL “The Leader Who Gained Citizens with Twitter” by Chelsea Liang, 11, San Jose, CA “Better than Daily Prophet” by Jack Rubin, 9, Solon, OH Ender Ippolito, 9, Portland, OR @pluto9plane Ender Ippolito, 9 @pluto9planet Feb 1, 2017 Hey buddies, especially scientists, I am disappointed to learn that I do not count as a PLANET. It’s NOT fair because even though I am smaller, that don’t mean I ain’t A PLANET!!! COMMENTS @earth3planet: The scientists live on me so I should get to choose if you are a planet. @pluto9planet: Says Mister Goldilocks. #annoying#frenemy#bossy Add comment (__________) @pluto9planet Feb 2, 2017 Dear buddies, happy you could talk to me, still bummed about the planet thing, just talk in the chat. Ok, thanks!!!! COMMENTS @mercury1planet: Sorry Pluto not my fault and hi. @pluto9planet: What’s a dwarf planet? @mercury1planet: idk look it up. @pluto9planet: It says I am too small! @mercury1planet: But I am small?!?! @pluto9planet: 🙁 🙁 Add comment (________) @pluto9planet Feb 3, 2017 What’s up? I am great. Totally, over the planet thing. Really, it’s fine. I’m not crying in bed at night. Definitely, not having nightmares. Not hyperventilating in a paper bag. Nope, not me. And Jupiter, how are you? COMMENTS @jupiter5planet: fine thanks @pluto9planet: how many earths could you fit inside you? @jupiter5planet: 1,400 @pluto9planet: can you scare earth? @jupiter5planet: yes i am very good at it. why? @pluto9planet: can you annoy him? @jupiter5planet: yes @pluto9planet: can you do it now? @jupiter5planet: yes i will 8:46 @earth3planet: jupiter you are so annoying 8:49 @jupiter5planet: and then you were like so naaa naaa neeee neee . . . . Add comment (________) @pluto9planet Feb 4, 2017 Shhhhhhhh, do not tell Earth, Mr. Bossy is going to get a surprise! We are going to do a little prank. COMMENTS @mercury1planet: He is sooooo mean to me! Super bossy! @pluto9planet: Same super bossy to me too. @venus2planet: Earth says I am gassy, smelly, and sweaty like a pig! @pluto9planet: That’s so mean! @earth3planet: What’s up? @mercuryvenuspluto129planet: Uh, nothing. @mars4planet: My brother is annoying! @pluto9planet:Yeah! @jupiter5planet: I also think he is annoying. @pluto9planet: I know! He says he should be in charge just because he’s got fleas growing on him! @mars4planet: Big deal. I have fossilized bacteria. @saturn6planet: He says I am the silliest planet because I have rings! But Uranus has them too! @pluto9planet: :-() :-()! @uranus7planet: Earth makes fun of my name! @pluto9planet: That’s sad. @neptune8planet: He sticks his tongue at me neighbor. @pluto9planet: He does what! Oh my!!! @earth3planet: You know I can see all of this, right? Why are you going to prank me? I have a big responsibility, taking care of these humans. I guess I am cranky because I don’t sleep. The pipsqueaks never turn off the lights. 24/7 all the time. LIGHTS LIGHTS EVERYWHERE! Sorry can you forgive me? @mercuryvenusmarsjupitersaturnuranusneptunepluto123456789planet: Can you change Pluto back to full planet status? @earth3planet: No, but . . . I can arrange an ellipse dance party!!! Add comment (________) @pluto9planet Aug. 21, 2017 6:00am Welcome, setting up computer and eclipse party. IT WILL BE FUN. #solarpower#hide&seek COMMENTS @earth3planet: Was the party good? 8:00pm @mercuryvenusmarsjupitersaturnuranusneptunepluto123456789planet: It was wonderful! Let’s do it again! @earth3planet: Sure. Talked with the Sun and Moon. June 10, 2021 is the next one. Put it on the calendar. @mercuryvenusmarsjupitersaturnuranusneptunepluto123456789planet: WOOHOO! Add comment (________) Maggie Kershen, 11, Norman, OK Insta Pusheen Maggie Kershen, 11 Iago Macknik-Conde, 12, Brooklyn, NY Godley Scribblings: How I Came To Be Uncle Totey Iago Macknik-Conde Godley Scribblings My divine insights into the art of writing, the universe, and the unknown (I actually mostly write about family feuds) __________ About Thoth is the Egyptian god of writing, wisdom, magic, and the moon, and rightly so. He has written over a million columns in the Egyptian Times, and he has at least one hundred podcasts. He has won nine Nobel prizes in literature. He also has his own editing company, Brawny Brains, INC. How I came to be Uncle Totey The story of Nut’s forbidden children __________ By THE REAL Thoth on March 09, 2019 Hi guys! This post is about the time I helped Nut have her children, as you requested in the comments of my last blog. So about 50,000 years ago, Nut and Geb wanted to have children, but Re was angry at Nut for being pregnant without his permission. So, he put a curse on her that banned her from having any children on any of the 360 (no this is not a typo, calm down my friends) days of the year. I was an innocent bystander until Nut told me about her dilemma: she was going to stay pregnant forever but never having any
