I went to Laurentian Regional High School yesterday and spoke with Secondary I and II (Grade 7 and 8) students who'd been reading my novel, All Good Children, in class. The students were great audiences: attentive, informed and enthusiastic. They sent me a long list of questions in advance of my visit, and I tried to incorporate my… Continue reading What are you Writing Now?
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Radio Interview at Noon
The interview I did in Prince Edward County last month (last post) airs at noon today on 99.3 County FM. Lynn Pickering, host of "The County Writes...The County Reads" asks me about my background, my books, and my advice for young writers. Check it out. (It's on in 45 minutes. Just enough time to hide some… Continue reading Radio Interview at Noon
Hello, Prince Edward County!
I'll be making my way southwestward next Tuesday to meet with elementary students in Wellington and Picton, Ontario. At the invitation of the Rotary Club of Wellington and the County of Prince Edward Public Library & Archives, I’ll be helping the county celebrate Rotary Literacy Month. Having been raised in Kingston, Ontario, you’d think I’d have… Continue reading Hello, Prince Edward County!
Writing Contests with Looming Deadlines
Attention young writers! The Ottawa Public Library’s annual Awesome Authors contest is now accepting poems and stories from Ottawa-area youth aged 9-17. Deadline February 16th. Not in Ottawa? No worries. If you've got your act together RIGHT NOW, you can enter the Jessamy Stursberg Poetry Contest for Canadian Youth in one of two age categories: junior (grades 7-9)… Continue reading Writing Contests with Looming Deadlines
Friday Fable: The Writer and the Busy Life
You may know the old story, The Child and the Brook: One day an old man was out walking when he noticed a child standing by the side of a stream. The boy stood there for over an hour, shifting from leg to leg, fidgeting, sighing, and staring at the water. "Why do you gaze so… Continue reading Friday Fable: The Writer and the Busy Life
Catherine Austen 