I'm very pleased to participate in the Children's Illustrators' Studio MASH-UP this week. The Mash-up pairs a writer and illustrator in a blind creation process that grows from just a name, a species, a trade and a location. Last week I got my instructions: write a story about Ricardo, an armadillo who delivers pizzas in… Continue reading Quick Write
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It’s On! Come to the Virtual Launch of Tesseracts 17
Here's the live link to the online launch of Tesseracts 17: Speculating Canada from Coast to Coast to Coast, hosted by BittenByBooks.com. LIVE LINK: http://bittenbybooks.com/?p=65782 The 24-hour launch is live, and people have been leaving comments and interacting for a few hours already. Pop in and join the conversation. (You could win a $50 Amazon… Continue reading It’s On! Come to the Virtual Launch of Tesseracts 17
Online Launch of Tesseracts 17 – this Wednesday
Want to win a $50 Amazon gift certificate? Want to chat with authors of speculative fiction from across Canada? Want to celebrate longstanding independent book publishers? Then please come to the virtual book launch of Tesseracts 17: Speculating Canada from Coast to Coast to Coast, hosted by BittenByBooks.com on October 23rd through 24th, from noon to noon CST.… Continue reading Online Launch of Tesseracts 17 – this Wednesday
There’s more to life than books, you know.
I'm tagging along with my husband on some work travel. I flew across the country yesterday evening, drove for an hour through the dark to our hotel, and collapsed into bed thinking, "While Geoff's at work tomorrow, I'll work in my room. I'll get up and blog, then finish my manuscript revisions, and maybe even… Continue reading There’s more to life than books, you know.
Friday Fable: The Writer and the Cottager
You may know the ancient tale of the Wild Boar and the Fox: A wild boar was about to take a walk in the woods one pleasant day, but he stopped to sharpen his tusks against the trunk of a tree first. A fox, lazing in a nearby glade, laughed at the boar. "Paranoid much?"… Continue reading Friday Fable: The Writer and the Cottager
Catherine Austen 