story writing

Curriculum· — Introduction to this Stone Soup Writing Activity This writing activity is based on a story by 13-year-old Joanna Calogero published in Stone Soup Magazine‘s September/October 1992 issue, and also included...

Curriculum· — I remember as a young writer in grammar school having to come up with my own ideas and topics to write about. In the 1980’s, this may have been a...

Curriculum· — Most of the writers we publish in Stone Soup are published only once. This is not a bad thing. Even some very famous authors, like Margaret Mitchell (Gone with the...

Curriculum· — We know from the letters we receive from prospective book reviewers that many of our readers enjoy historical fiction. That’s one reason we’re always on the lookout for good historical...

Curriculum· — The standard advice for new writers — “Write what you know” — is good advice for all writers. When you write about what you know first hand, you have your...

Curriculum· — Every once in a while a story comes along that is unlike any other. Dancing Birds, the featured story from our September/October 2015 issue, is such a story. What makes...

Curriculum· — Let’s say you have a strong opinion about something you see happening in the world. You know it is wrong, and you want to speak out. The most direct way...

Curriculum· — In honor of St. Patrick’s Day on March 17, we chose “Leprechaun Rain” as the featured story from our March/April 2015 issue. This is not a complex story. Emma lives...

Curriculum· — The United States is made up of people who immigrated here from all over the world. Some came a long time ago, some more recently. All of us are Americans,...

Curriculum· — What makes a story interesting? Yes, it could be fun to read a story about a girl who spends two enjoyable weeks at summer camp, plays some archery, makes a...