Susan Stoderl
- May 12
- 1 min
Announcing Upcoming Attractions | A Prequel, Audiobook, and Literacy Podcast
#SophiaoftheBrightRedSneakersSeries, #Prequel, #Literacypodcast, #middlegradefiction, #bookcommunity #booksofinstagram #readingcorner...
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 11
- 2 min
Mark Twain's “Mental Telegraphy,” and Sophia of the Bright Red Sneakers Series Agree
My characters, Sophia MacGregor, Pedro Gonzalez, Wahoo the Raven, and Zelda Screech Cat, can all speak telepathically in Humanish,...
Susan Stoderl
- Mar 10
- 2 min
Writer’s Life | Self-Promotion—Only One Word For It
YIKES! (That’s the nicest word I could think of.) Are you telling me I have to get out there and talk to people and collaborate with...
Susan Stoderl
- Feb 24
- 1 min
Mission 1: All in a Day's Work | A Middle-Grade Detective Book
The occupant of apartment 4A, Sean O’Donoghue, otherwise known as Mr. O’D, followed a specific routine every morning. He put on his...
Susan Stoderl
- Feb 3
- 2 min
Mission 1: All in a Day's Work | Suzy Snodgrass Gives Mdm. le Diable Effects
Sophia and Pedro are in history class with the Cru Crew, the fashionistas and bullies of JSCA. Today’s lesson in New York City history is...
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...