Dear Stone Soup
Written in January of 2022, this is a letter to the popular children's magazine Stone Soup. It is famous for exclusively publishing work by creators younger than fourteen years old. Dear Stone Soup, I enjoyed submitting poetry, photography, nonfiction, and fiction to you for years. My work was never published, but once I made it to the Honor Roll. I was super excited when I learned about a magazine that publishes work from kids like me! Thank you for giving young people the opportunity to share their God-given talents. Although I hit the age limit two years ago, I still receive your newsletter. I must say it is very well put together, but it makes me sad. I wish the leading publisher of children's work lacked blatant political bias, but it's laced throughout the company. Strangely, every piece that addresses a controversial topic such as LGBTQ+ rights, BLM, or Covid-...