Cabin Tales Episode One: Things Hide in the Darkness (Setting) A 40-minute episode for young writers interested in developing a strong setting. With an original spooky story, "The Sacrifice"; setting examples from Beowulf, The Scorpio Races, and The Incredible Journey; interviews with Tim Wynne-Jones, Lori Weber, and Caroline Pignat; and a story prompt set in… Continue reading Creative Writing Podcast
Author: Catherine Austen
I'm a Canadian author of books for all ages. My short stories are published in literary journals including The Fiddlehead and The New Quarterly. My books for young readers have won multiple awards, including the Canadian Library Association Young Adult Book Award and the Quebec Writers Federation Prize for Children's Literature. I live with my family in Gatineau, Quebec.
Cabin Tales Podcast Trailer
I'm having a blast developing my podcast, Cabin Tales: Spooky Stories for Young Writers. It's morphing as it goes, but here's the trailer for it. Check out the website, CabinTales.ca, for more information. And tune in to the podcast next week -- the first episode launches on Friday, August 7th. It's all about setting. It… Continue reading Cabin Tales Podcast Trailer
Cabin Tales Podcast Trailer
A 1-minute trailer for the upcoming podcast, Cabin Tales: Spooky Stories for Young Writers. Launching next week, Friday, August 7th, 2020. Trailer Transcript: "Listen to Cabin Tales: Spooky Stories for Young Writers, a podcast where every episode focuses on one aspect of creative writing. Featuring original stories told around a fictional campfire, plus creative writing… Continue reading Cabin Tales Podcast Trailer
Cabin Tales Podcast coming in July
Check out the trailer: And check out the website: CabinTales.ca
2020 Winners Announced
The Award Ceremony for the Ottawa Public Library's Awesome Authors Youth Writing Contest had to be cancelled this year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. So the judges (including me) made short videos to announce this year's winners and honourable mentions, and the wonderful folks at the library put it all together into two ceremonial videos:… Continue reading 2020 Winners Announced
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