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
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
Check out the trailer: And check out the website: CabinTales.ca
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
To all the young writers whom I'd hoped to meet at a workshop this spring or summer (cancelled due to Covid-19)... If you're stuck at home with a pen handy, why not start a story or ten? Don't know how to begin? I'll take you through five easy entry points over the coming weeks. (Kind of… Continue reading Young Writers Workshop: Know your Character
Catherine Austen 