Category: Fables

Friday Fable: The Bully and the Nerd

Posted on June 19, 2015 by Catherine Austen

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Today’s post is written by a guest fabulist, David, who turns Aesop’s tales into advice for high schoolers. This is a true story called “The Bully and the Nerd.” Leo Creepizoid, who goes to my school but that’s not his real name, needed $100/week… Continue Reading “Friday Fable: The Bully and the Nerd”

Category: Fables, Friday Fables, high school, writing, young writersTags: advice, aesop's fables, high school fables, juvenile delinquents

Friday Fable: The Inspired Writer

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Catherine Austen

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You may know the old story of “The Mule:” A mule who was used to lazing around munching grass for months on end, began to jump and gambol about one sunny day. It felt so good to stretch and move! “I feel invincible,” the mule thought.… Continue Reading “Friday Fable: The Inspired Writer”

Category: Fables, Friday Fables, writing, young adult novelTags: aesop's fables, creative process, inspiration, mule

Friday Fable: The Climax that went “meh”

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Catherine Austen

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You may know the old tale, “The Mountain in Labour:” A magnificent mountain began to rumble one day, and it made such a mighty noise that it was heard across the land, and people came from far and wide to witness the wonder that was… Continue Reading “Friday Fable: The Climax that went “meh””

Category: Fables, Friday Fables, writingTags: aesop's fables, books, creative process, editing, revising, YA novel

Friday Fable: The Ass with the Draft Manuscript

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Catherine Austen

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… Continue Reading “Friday Fable: The Ass with the Draft Manuscript”

Category: authors, books, Fables, Friday Fables, writingTags: aesop's fables, book promotion, literary agents, publishing, writing workshops

Friday Fable: The Once-Published Writers and the Un-Published Writers

Posted on November 30, 2013 by Catherine Austen

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… Continue Reading “Friday Fable: The Once-Published Writers and the Un-Published Writers”

Category: authors, Fables, Friday Fables, writingTags: aesop's fables, creative process, publishing, writers

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