Susan Stoderl
- 4 days ago
- 2 min
Prequel to Mission 1: All in a Day's Work | Middle-Grade New York City History
Jefferson Market Library was originally built as the Third Judicial District Courthouse from 1874 to 1877 and was designed by architect...
Susan Stoderl
- Apr 18
- 1 min
Writing Children’s Fiction Ages 8-12 | Letting Children Know They Are Not Alone
Children want to know how to cope with situations that seem overwhelming, that they feel are beyond their years and ability to cope....
Susan Stoderl
- Apr 14
- 2 min
Middle-Grade Detective Book Excerpt | Mission 2: Unexpected Visitors
Chapter 1. Apartment 4B—with a Capital “B” for Bo-o-oring! A cloud of doom hovered over the MacGregor household. Sophia propped her...
Susan Stoderl
- Apr 7
- 2 min
Middle-Grade Prequel to Mission 1: All in a Day's Work | Excerpt
From Chapter 1: Boys, Dragons, and Golden Fleece In this excerpt, the classroom teacher, Bartholomew Smythe, lectures on Jason and Medea...
Susan Stoderl
- Apr 4
- 1 min
A Middle-Grade Indie Author’s Life | To-Do List v. Completed List
To-Do on the Business End of Writing Read all those emails from the writers and entrepreneurs that already know what I need to know. Make...
Susan Stoderl
- Jan 24
- 2 min
What I Would Do Differently | Part 3: Who is Your Audience
My answer was “Uhhh…,” followed by some generalized answers based on why I wrote the story I did. It quickly turned into “I don’t know.”...
Susan Stoderl
- Jan 6
- 2 min
New Sophia and Pedro Short Story and Lesson Learned
Introducing my second short story "A Celebration of Cultures: Pedro's Special Three Kings Day." The stories expand on the characters...
Susan Stoderl
- Dec 30, 2022
- 1 min
New Year's Eve Plans Go Awry
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Susan Stoderl
- Dec 23, 2022
- 1 min
New Christmas Story Just for You
Sophia and Pedro prepare for the perfect Christmas Eve celebration with Mr. O'D and Henry. Missing are Lionel, Henry's nephew, an NYPD...
Susan Stoderl
- Dec 21, 2022
- 5 min
Three Turtledoves and a Partridge | Louisa May Alcott and Christmas
Louisa May Alcott, (November 29, 1832—March 5, 1888) was an American author of many children's books, in particular Little Women. In the...