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Suzanne Collins

Post Published June 9, 2016 by Stone Soup Editors

Reading is the best preparation for writing. We are fortunate that through the internet it is possible to keep in touch with living authors through their blogs, twitter feeds, and their websites.
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Interview and Internet links for author Kate Messner

Post Published June 9, 2016 by Stone Soup Editors

This is a strong interview by Kate Messner for her book, Writing is Magic, or is it? Her message is simple and direct: writing is about revising. She talks about when she was a child thinking sh...
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Young Composer: Brandon Thibodeau

Post Published June 8, 2016 by William Rubel

Brandon Thibodeau is a young American composer. This award winning Tango titled, A Collaborative Conversation, was composed by Brandon Thibodeau in 2014 when he was twelve.
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Madeleine L’Engle Talks about Letting the Book Write Itself

Post Published June 8, 2016 by William Rubel

Many authors talk about the precision with which they plot out their books, taking pride in being in full control of the process. Other authors, Madeleine L'Engle included, acknowledge and even embrac...
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Children’s Art: Japanese Woodblocks Ages 12 to 15

Post Published June 8, 2016 by William Rubel

This extraordinary selection of woodcuts is from a single school in Japan. We are not certain when they were made. We have had them for more than thirty years. Our guess is they date from the 1970s.
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Pirates: a parody video made by nine-year-olds.

Post Published June 7, 2016 by Stone Soup Editors

A parody of the blockbuster, Pirates of the Caribbean, by nine-year-olds. Exaggerating gestures, calling attention to possibly ridiculous plot lines are aspects of what make parodies work.
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Advice for Writers: Interviews with Rick Riordan

Post Published June 6, 2016 by William Rubel

Reading is one of the best preparations for writing. We are fortunate that through the internet it is possible to keep in touch with living authors through their blogs, twitter feeds, and their websit...
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Complex relationships and why expectations matter

Post Published May 27, 2016 by Gerry Mandel

It’s a funny thing. If your friends, parents, and teachers expect you to accomplish something great, you very likely will. Not only do you want to please the people you care about, but their support...
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Kioni “Popcorn” Marshall a Sixth-Grade Poet from the Bronx, New York

Post Published May 23, 2016 by William Rubel

This is a well produced nine-minute video features the poetry of the sixth-grade poet Kioni Marshal from Bronx, New York. Kioni reads poems and talks about poetry in this December, 2012 video.
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Writing Activity: exploring multi-layered meaning and limits with “The Captive” by Nicholaus Curby, 12

Post Published May 20, 2016 by William Rubel

This writing project explores the idea of captivity in many forms helping young authors think about different ways characters might not be free to do as they like.
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