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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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
Further Education for Writers
I've been writing fiction all my life, though it has only been at the centre of my life for the past few years (nestled between the kids and the dog, just left of my spouse, right of the cats, and smothered on all sides by art and nature.) I have always written well. I had my first short… Continue reading Further Education for Writers
Friday Fable: The Inspired Writer
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. "I bet I could run for miles without tiring. My mother… Continue reading Friday Fable: The Inspired Writer
Three Cheers for the Big Yellow Bus
A late August entry in my journal includes this little ditty dedicated to parents of teenagers in summertime: They were laughing, he and she, in their private cafe, before you stepped out of your room grown tall beyond towers of blocks, beyond models, stories, construction paper, beyond anything you built together. They drained their cups and turned their faded faces, remembering… Continue reading Three Cheers for the Big Yellow Bus
Catherine Austen 