You may have heard the old fable, The Star Gazer: A man went walking every night just to gaze at the starry sky. He was so smitten by the beauty of the heavens that he never looked where he was going. One night he stepped into a well and fell in and broke his leg.… Continue reading Friday Fable: The Writer in Debt
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Dear Disappointed Fan
I received two letters from readers last week. The first was a thankful email from the parent of a reluctant reader, an 11-year-old girl who read Walking Backward and really engaged with the story. That was such a nice letter to receive! I answered it with a thankful email of my own. The second letter was an anonymous typewritten page sent to… Continue reading Dear Disappointed Fan
What’s New: March Madness
If you need help keeping to a daily word count - or sticking to any other writing or reading goal - and you just can't wait till November, think about joining March Madness. AKA an Almost-Nano Challenge. Open to writers, readers, bloggers, and illustrators who want to set some goals for the month and openly admit to the world whether they… Continue reading What’s New: March Madness
Friday Fable: The Writer who Cried Bestseller
You probably know the old fable, The Boy who cried Wolf: Once there was a shepherd who was bored out of his skull. He slept most of the day and daydreamed the rest of it. Once in a while, he counted the sheep. The boy suspected that the villagers considered him a dullard. He suspected the sheep considered him… Continue reading Friday Fable: The Writer who Cried Bestseller
Friday Fable: The Editor and the Annoying Writer
You may know the old fable, The Wolf and the Lamb: A thirsty lamb approached a creek where a wolf was drinking upstream. "Hello," the lamb said happily. The wolf took one look at the lamb and licked his lips. "How dare you muddy the water where I am drinking?" he shouted. "But I am downstream from you," the little… Continue reading Friday Fable: The Editor and the Annoying Writer
Catherine Austen 