Posted on December 11, 2020
by Catherine Austen
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The final fall episode of Cabin Tales is about the final stage of creative writing: revision. You’ll hear 26 Canadian authors talk about their revision process, and their recommendations to young writers who want to improve their first draft. 45 minutes. All ages. Check… Continue Reading “The Never-ending Story (Episode 8: Revision)”
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Category: podcast, writingTags: amanda west lewis, amelinda berube, Caroline Pignat, cary fagan, creative writing, david mcarthur, don cummer, fiction, frieda wishinsky, ishta mercurio, jan coates, jeff szpirglas, karen bass, karen krossing, kari lynn winters, kate inglis, lena coakley, lisa dalrymple, lori weber, marty chan, monique polak, philippa dowding, rachel eugster, raquel rivera, revising, revision, robin stevenson, sarah raughley, tim wynne-jones, wendy mcleod macknight, writing advice
Welcome to Cabin Tales: Spooky Stories for Young Writers. This is Episode Two: Nasty People meet Nasty Ends. It’s a long one at 50 minutes. I’m Catherine Austen. And my guests today are great Canadian writers Karen Krossing, Monique Polak, and Tim Wynne-Jones. Today… Continue Reading “Nasty People Meet Nasty Ends (Episode 2: Characters)”
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Category: podcast, writingTags: bad beginning, books, Canadian writers, canlit, character exercises, children's books, children's novels, creative process, creative writing, dracula, fictional characters, fictional villains, introducing characters, karen krossing, monique polak, novels, reading, short fiction, short stories, tim wynne-jones, universe versus alex woods, writers, writing workshops, young writers, youth writing
I had a great time at this year’s MASC Young Authors and Illustrators Festival in Ottawa. The 3-day event was held at the Canadian Aviation Museum, where over 450 children aged 9-12 came from around the region — some of them getting up at… Continue Reading “MASC Festival 2019”
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I’m ready for the MASC Young Authors and Illustrators Festival taking place in Ottawa April 9-11. I’ll be leading workshops with keen young writers coming to town from elementary schools across eastern Ontario and western Quebec. This annual event draws hosting authors and illustrators from… Continue Reading “MASC Young Authors and Illustrators Festival 2019”
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Category: author talks, authors, children's books, illustration, What's New, writing, writing conference, writing workshops, young writersTags: author visits, books, britt wilson, canadian museum of aviation, Canadian writers, canlit, cary fagan, children's books, children's novels, creative process, david a robertson, illustrations, inspiration, karen krossing, MASC, MASC Young Authors and Young Illustrators Festival, novels, soyeon kim, writers, writing, writing workshops, youth art, youth writing
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