Ailurophobia. The fear of cats. Far less common than the fear of dogs, and far more difficult to comprehend. Because, seriously, most cats sleep all day and run away when you come near them. Plus they're only a foot high. How scary is that? Scary Cat Fact #1: Cat scratch fever isn't just a bad song.… Continue reading Who’s Afraid of Cats? (Fearless February Day 3)
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Fearless February
Dave Davidson, the persuasive hero of my soon-to-be-released middle-grade comedy, 28 Tricks for a Fearless Grade 6, will be taking over this blog for the next month. Dave is a self-proclaimed "fear-slayer" who helps his friends through the scariest moments of grade 6, with sage and not-so-sage advice. Afraid of dancing at the school dance? Dave has tricks to fix… Continue reading Fearless February
Friday Fable: The Ass with the Draft Manuscript
You may know the old story of The Ass in the Lion's Skin: One day, an ass spotted a lion's skin that some hunters had left on the ground. The ass was tired of being treated like an ass, so he draped the lion's skin over his back and pranced through the countryside scaring all… Continue reading Friday Fable: The Ass with the Draft Manuscript
Book Me for Book Week 2014
I will be touring Nova Scotia during the 2014 TD Canadian Children's Book Week. I am thrilled to be part of this annual week-long celebration of children's literature. It's my first time; I've been told to expect exhilaration, exhaustion, and excitement. I can't wait. But I'll have to: Book Week will take place May 3rd to 10th, 2014. While… Continue reading Book Me for Book Week 2014
Friday Fable: The Once-Published Writers and the Un-Published Writers
You may know the old story of The Hares and the Frogs: Once there were three hares who were always stressed out by all the predators in the fields. If it wasn't a fox in the grass, it was an eagle overhead. Hare life was an eternal grind of freezing and fleeing, with the odd… Continue reading Friday Fable: The Once-Published Writers and the Un-Published Writers
Catherine Austen 