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Suzanne Collins

by Stone Soup Editors

Published June 9, 2016

Interview and Internet links for author Kate Messner

by Stone Soup Editors

Published June 9, 2016

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 she...

Young Composer: Brandon Thibodeau

by William Rubel

Published June 8, 2016

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. It is written for clarinet and piano. In this video, Brandon is...

Madeleine L’Engle Talks about Letting the Book Write Itself

by William Rubel

Published June 8, 2016

Children’s Art: Japanese Woodblocks Ages 12 to 15

by William Rubel

Published June 8, 2016

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...

Pirates: a parody video made by nine-year-olds.

by Stone Soup Editors

Published June 7, 2016

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. Talk about this video -- what makes it...

Advice for Writers: Interviews with Rick Riordan

by William Rubel

Published June 6, 2016

Complex relationships and why expectations matter

by Gerry Mandel

Published May 27, 2016

Kioni “Popcorn” Marshall a Sixth-Grade Poet from the Bronx, New York

by William Rubel

Published May 23, 2016

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. "Meet Kioni "Popcorn" Marshall, an extraordinary...

Writing Activity: exploring multi-layered meaning and limits with “The Captive” by Nicholaus Curby, 12

by William Rubel

Published May 20, 2016

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. There are also often interviews with authors on the internet. The editors of Stone Soup offer a growing series of pages of internet links and interviews with many of your favorite authors.

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 she could never write as well as her favorite authors, like Judy Blume. Then, she learned that it isn't what you first put down on paper but rather what you end up with - and that she could!

Young Composer: Brandon Thibodeau

Post Published June 8, 2016 by William Rubel

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 embrace a less conscious level of control. In this except from a longer talk by Madeleine L'Engle, she talks about writing as a mystical process in which she, the author has a relationship with her story t...

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. Each print is a powerful work of art, and taken together they represent a staggering display of masterful woodcuts by students ages 12 to 15. The self-portraits are strikingly focused.

Pirates: a parody video made by nine-year-olds.

Post Published June 7, 2016 by Stone Soup Editors

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 websites. Many authors have also posted interviews on the internet. The editors of Stone Soup are building a series of pages of links and interviews with many of your favorite authors.

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 helps you believe in yourself. And when you believe in yourself, you feel good, you have extra energy, and you can do your best.

Kioni “Popcorn” Marshall a Sixth-Grade Poet from the Bronx, New York

Post Published May 23, 2016 by William Rubel

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. Introduction to this Stone Soup Writing Activity In this story by Nicholaus Curby, the eagle, locked in its cage, is obviously a captive. The eagle is a captive in the same way a person in prison is a captive.

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