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Cat Pictures by Children!

Post Published August 25, 2016 by William Rubel

These are three very different approaches to making pictures of cats. But, what they have in common are the dynamic personalities of the cats that were models for the pictures.
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Reading of “A Far Away Place” by Emmy Wong

Post Published July 25, 2016 by William Rubel

A very strong reading of "A Far Away Place," first published in Stone Soup Magazine. This, and other stories read by their authors can serve as a model for a more formal classroom story-reading progra...
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Using the Young Adult Author Resource Pages

Post Published June 10, 2016 by William Rubel

Writers are readers. The purpose of the Young Adult Author Resource Pages is to bring young writers closer to their favorite authors. Through social media and recorded interviews many authors offer fa...
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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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The Making of an Author: Evelyn Chen

Post Published March 1, 2016 by Gerry Mandel

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 Wind) and Harper Lee (To Kill a Mock...
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Some Thoughts on Historical Fiction

Post Published January 4, 2016 by Gerry Mandel

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 fiction to ...
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Can Boys Write About Girls, and Vice-Versa?

Post Published November 1, 2015 by Gerry Mandel

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 own experiences to draw on.
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Using Silence to Create a Mood

Post Published September 1, 2015 by Gerry Mandel

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 it so special?
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A Touching Story by a Boy

Post Published June 18, 2015 by Gerry Mandel

Maybe you’ve noticed. Stone Soup publishes more writing by girls than by boys. This is not intentional. We would love to include an equal number of contributions by boys and girls in every issue.
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