Stone Soup

Where young artists paint the world with words

The international magazine of stories, poems, and art by young writers and artists. Published continuously since 1973.

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Stone Soup Author Interview: Katie Pausin

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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?