Creative Writing
Posted on October 26, 2021 by Catherine Austen
It’s almost Halloween. To build the spooky atmosphere — and also to encourage creative writing — I’m offering these nine read-alouds, spooky stories written by students aged 11-17, all featured on my Cabin Tales podcast last October. They range from silly fun to gory… Continue Reading “Halloween Student Stories”
Posted on December 31, 2020 by Catherine Austen
If you’re Canadian and a reader, you’ve probably heard of Blue Met (Metropolis Bleu). It produces a renowned international Literary Festival in Montreal every spring, along with a slightly-less-well-known Children’s Literary Festival. But Blue Met is so much more than an event! A non-profit arts… Continue Reading “The Spirit of Sharing”
Category: authors, reading, short stories, What's New, writingTags: anne renaud, blue met, children's poetry, children's stories, christine sioui wawanoloath, christmas, christmas stories, digital stories, gabriel anctil, giving, holiday season, katia canciani, literary festival, louis emond, lydia lukidis, marie-celie agnant, metropolis bleu, poems, sharing, spirit of sharing, stories, writing
Posted on October 30, 2020 by Catherine Austen
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-tt9f2-f0c7ba A special Halloween episode featuring 5 spooky stories written by students aged 11-17, including a terrifying musical awakening, a horrifying futuristic drug, a demonic yoga class, a pizza you don’t want to order, and a phone call you don’t want to answer. PG.… Continue Reading “Spooky Student Stories (Halloween Special Episode)”
Category: podcast, short stories, writing, young writersTags: halloween stories, short fiction, short stories, spooky stories, teen writers, young writers
Posted on October 9, 2020 by Catherine Austen
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-g252g-eecd34 A “telling tales” episode about how to build tension in fiction, with stories, excerpts, and prompts. Featuring guest authors Lena Coakley, Sarah Raughley, and Don Cummer. 45 minutes. PG.
Category: authors, books, children's books, picture books, podcast, short stories, writing, writing proces, young writersTags: cat in the hat, children's literature, children's writing, deltora quest, don cummer, fiction, lena coakley, lost boy, pacing, sarah raughley, writing advice, writing exercise, writing practice, writing process, writing tips, young adult novel, young writers, youth writing
Posted on September 25, 2020 by Catherine Austen
Listen at: https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-dpacy-ed0563 An episode about plotting stories, with guest authors Robin Stevenson, Wendy McLeod MacKnight, and Amelinda Bérubé. Featuring an original story, “The Critter Cam.” With excerpts from Harold and the Purple Crayon; “The Band-Aid;” and Holes. 45 minutes. PG-13. (A “fright-free” version… Continue Reading “Bad Things Happen (Episode 4: Plotting)”
Category: authors, podcast, short stories, writing, writing proces, young writersTags: amelinda berube, creative writing, creative writing exercise, critter cam, fiction, harold and the purple crayon, holes, plot structure, plots, plotting, robin stevenson, spooky stories, the bandaid, wendy mcleod macknight, writing exercise, writing tips