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The ocean wouldn't be scary if you could see through it. https://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dark_wait_until_dark.jpgdark_wait_until_darkDon't wait until dark. Start facing your fears right now.https://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dark_pitch-black-e1391552490870.jpgdark_pitch blackEveryone's a little afraid of the dark, because that's where the monsters are. https://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dark_earth-e1391552785511.jpgdark_earthOur fragile lives flicker in a vast darkness.https://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dark_descent.jpgdark_descentBad bad bad things live in the dark.https://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dark_-dracula.jpgdark_ draculaThe Prince of Darkness is not a good guy. 2023-10-04T16:16:30+00:00monthlyhttps://catherineausten.com/2014/02/03/whos-afraid-of-cats-fearless-february-day-3/https://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/cat-teeth-e1391459411862.jpgcat teethShe spits her words.https://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/cats-bonaparte-e1426881377503.jpgcats bonapartehttps://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/cat-witch-e1426881388391.jpgcat witchWhere there's a witch, there's a cat. https://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/cats-adorable-e1426881400320.jpgcats adorablePlease don't hurt me.https://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/cat-poster.jpgcat posterhttps://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/cat-mr-tinkles-e1391453532246.jpgcat mr tinklesCats want only world domination.https://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/cat-evil-poster.jpgcat evil posterhttps://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/cat-evil.jpgcat evilhttps://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/cat-attack.jpgcat attackThese are not my pets. (My cats and dog love each other.) I found this one online and would credit the photographer if I could find out her name. https://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/cat21-e1391451052279.jpgcat22023-10-04T16:16:01+00:00monthlyhttps://catherineausten.com/2014/02/02/whos-afraid-of-public-speaking-phobic-february-day-2/https://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/speaking_podium.jpgspeaking_podiumhttps://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/laughing-stock.jpglaughing stockIt doesn't matter if it's an idiot who's laughing at us; we still don't want to be laughed at.https://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/feed-fears-e1391356157230.jpgfeed fearshttps://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/fear-yoda-e1391356129668.jpgfear yodaFear is the path to the dark side.https://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/launch-agc-large-4.jpglaunch agc audienceMe In the audience at my own book launch - phobic much?2023-10-04T16:15:17+00:00monthlyhttps://catherineausten.com/2014/02/01/whos-afraid-of-dogs-phobic-february-day-1/https://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/scared-dog.jpgscared doghttps://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dog-mugshot-e1426881441821.jpgdog mugshothttps://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dog-mug.jpgtitushttps://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dog-snout-open.jpgdog snout openhttps://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dog-phobic-e1426881543501.jpgdog phobicDogs are scary.https://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dog-closeup-e1426881555179.jpgdog closeupStop making eye contact - it's freaking me out.https://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dog-carnage-e1426881568319.jpgdog carnageDogs leave a path of carnage.https://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dog-fight-e1391295743382.jpgdog fighthttps://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/ernest-on-table-e1391295782933.jpgernest on tableIt IS the dog on the table! 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logohttps://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/26t-e1426881971891.jpg26Thttps://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cormorants-close-up-e1426881987781.jpgcormorants close upCormorants in Nova Scotia2014-08-01T20:16:22+00:00monthlyhttps://catherineausten.com/2013/05/14/hackmatack-childrens-choice-winner/https://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/miramichi.jpgmiramichihttps://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/maritime-bird-e1426881934239.jpgmaritime birdhttps://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/hackmatack-plaque-e1426881947893.jpghackmatack plaque2014-08-01T20:15:46+00:00monthlyhttps://catherineausten.com/2013/05/22/forest-of-reading-honours/https://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/forest-of-reading-banner.jpgForest of Reading bannerhttps://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/vindico.jpgvindicohttps://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/realjustice.jpgrealjusticehttps://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/noshelter.jpgnoshelterhttps://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/makingbombs.jpgmakingbombshttps://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/lezoo.jpglezoohttps://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/lemystere.jpglemysterehttps://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/kateandpippin.jpgkateandpippinhttps://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/darkinside.jpgdarkinside2014-08-01T20:14:56+00:00monthlyhttps://catherineausten.com/2014/01/31/phobic-february/https://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/darkness3-e1426881654146.jpgdarkness3Scary campfire tales (new and improved).https://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/28-tricks-cover-e1391201397819.jpg28 tricks cover2014-08-01T20:13:13+00:00monthlyhttps://catherineausten.com/2014/02/05/whos-afraid-of-vomiting-fearless-february-day-5/https://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/vomiting.jpgvomiting2023-05-18T12:47:55+00:00monthlyhttps://catherineausten.com/2014/02/06/whos-afraid-of-being-alone-fearless-february-day-6/https://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/crowd.jpgcrowdhttps://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/are-you-in-house.jpgare-you-in-househttps://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/i-dont-want-to-be-alone.jpgI-Dont-want-to-be-alonehttps://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/man-alone-dry.jpgman alone dryhttps://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/boy-on-swing.jpgboy on swinghttps://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/road-alone.jpgroad alonehttps://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/doormat-e1426881332717.jpgdoormat2014-08-01T20:10:27+00:00monthlyhttps://catherineausten.com/2014/02/14/whos-afraid-of-chocolate-fearless-february-day-14/https://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/geoff-young.jpggeoff youngMy sweetheart for twentysome years, who doesn't especially like chocolate (so I get to eat it all). 2014-08-01T20:04:01+00:00monthlyhttps://catherineausten.com/2014/02/15/whos-afraid-of-bees-fearless-february-day-15/https://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/buzz-cover.jpgbuzz coverRead about the awesomeness of bees to help conquer your fear.2014-08-01T20:03:19+00:00monthlyhttps://catherineausten.com/2014/02/17/whos-afraid-of-snakes-fearless-february-day-17/2014-08-01T20:02:46+00:00monthlyhttps://catherineausten.com/2014/02/19/whos-afraid-of-clocks-fearless-february-day-19/https://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/whatever-clock-e1392818351726.jpgwhatever clockhttps://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/station-clock-e1392818323534.jpgstation clockhttps://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/doomsday-clock.jpgDoomsday Clock2026-02-23T18:51:52+00:00monthlyhttps://catherineausten.com/2014/02/27/the-missing-phobias-fearless-february-catch-up/https://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/wwz-e1393520856845.jpgwwzIt's not being in the open that's scary for agoraphobics; it's the difficulty of getting home unharmed.https://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/sharks.jpgsharkshttps://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/monsters-inc.jpgmonsters inchttps://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/willow.jpgwillowhttps://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/doll1-e1393520919541.jpgdoll1https://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/doll2.jpgdoll2https://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/bear.jpgbearhttps://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/little-albert.jpglittle alberthttps://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dancing.jpgSaturday Night Fever 30th Anniversary Collector's Edition 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she could learn a second language."https://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/lucy-e1406318158971.jpglucy"What will happen if she starts using 100% of her brain?"2014-07-28T17:26:36+00:00monthlyhttps://catherineausten.com/2014/07/18/the-writer-and-the-word-limit/https://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/crow.jpgcrowhttps://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/totem-crow.jpgtotem crow2014-07-21T17:49:10+00:00monthlyhttps://catherineausten.com/2014/07/09/he-said-she-sighed-part-3-enough-already/https://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/bear.jpgbear"Get lost!" growled the bear.https://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/goat.jpggoathttps://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/ungulate.jpgungulate"Got any jelly beans?" inquired the elk hopefully.https://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/deer.jpgdeer"Want a jelly bean?" the little boy laughed.https://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/candy-shop-e1404932045183.jpgcandy shop"Must eat jelly beans," chanted the zombie children in the candy store.https://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/caesar.jpgcaesar"Caesar is home," said the ape. 2014-07-09T19:24:59+00:00monthlyhttps://catherineausten.com/2014/06/27/he-saidshe-sighed-part-2/https://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/dickens-e1403905065549.jpgdickensDickens might retort.https://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/sceaming.jpgsceamingSometimes "said" is just not enough.2014-07-02T14:47:26+00:00monthlyhttps://catherineausten.com/2014/06/13/friday-faves/https://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/goodreads-logo.jpggoodreads logohttps://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/ritual.jpgritualhttps://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/battle-bunny-e1426880993809.jpgbattle 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moon2014-05-24T12:06:16+00:00monthlyhttps://catherineausten.com/2014/04/30/imagine-a-story-montreal-conference/https://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/canscaip.jpgcanscaiphttps://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/imagineastory.jpgimagineastory2014-05-20T14:46:53+00:00monthlyhttps://catherineausten.com/2014/05/09/thank-you-nova-scotia-schools/https://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/newswag-e1399631326453.jpgnewswagThanks for the cards and pens and book bags!https://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/pictou-e1399507976553.jpgpictouI was charmed by the students of Pictou Landing First Nation School, who made this wall display of dumb jokes and zombie survival tips taken from my website - awesome!https://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/sacred_heart-e1399508021548.jpgsacred_heartI had great fun with the students of Sacred Heart School in Halifax who were reading 28 Tricks in class.2014-05-09T11:04:04+00:00monthlyhttps://catherineausten.com/2014/05/03/book-week-in-nova-scotia-day-one-saturday/https://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/comic-sign1-e1399148373706.jpgcomic signhttps://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/lamppost-e1399147872237.jpglamppostLovely limp lampost.https://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/bluesky-e1399147734468.jpgblueskyBlue sky, blue water.https://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/comics-e1399147683926.jpgcomicsJust a few of today's free kid-friendly comics.2014-05-03T21:18:33+00:00monthlyhttps://catherineausten.com/2014/05/02/off-to-nova-scotia-for-book-week/https://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/ccbc.jpgccbchttps://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/novascotiamap.jpgnovascotiamaphttps://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/10tricks-presentation-book-e1399048715397.jpg10tricks presentation book2014-05-03T19:50:11+00:00monthlyhttps://catherineausten.com/2014/04/25/friday-fable-the-climax-that-went-meh/https://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/mouse.jpgmousehttps://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/wikihow-story-structure-e1398465630852.jpgwikihow story structureDon't take writing advice from WikiHow. Seriously. Your book should not climax in the middle.2014-04-25T23:12:29+00:00monthlyhttps://catherineausten.com/2014/04/15/cordelias-valentine-part-of-shakespeare-high/2014-04-16T12:36:54+00:00monthlyhttps://catherineausten.com/2014/04/14/be-a-bard-cbcs-shakespeare-selfie-challenge/https://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/shakespeare-e1426881071799.jpgshakespearehttps://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/cleopatra.jpgcleopatraShe has immortal longings in her.https://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/richardiii.jpgrichardiiiThere is no creature loves him.https://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/hamlet.jpghamletNeeds no caption.2023-06-09T10:59:04+00:00monthlyhttps://catherineausten.com/2014/04/11/gaspes-bookfest/https://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/shigawake-port-daniel-school-e1426881086493.jpgshigawake port daniel schoolAll schools should be ocean-view schools.https://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/madeleine-map.jpgmadeleine mapWhere I am now. https://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/bookfest.jpgbookfest2014-04-11T20:25:38+00:00monthlyhttps://catherineausten.com/2014/04/03/thanks-for-the-lovely-launch/https://catherineausten.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/book-launch-people.jpgbook launch food tableSome of the happy folk at my launch. (See the snow outside? 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