I'm happy to announce the upcoming launch of NōD Magazine featuring one of my stories among its many fab pieces. Gorgeous recent NōD covers NōD Magazine is a print litmag run out of the University of Calgary, based in the English Department but edited by undergraduate students from all departments. They publish prose, poetry, and artwork… Continue reading New Short Fiction: “Stripe the Revolutionary Skunk Reflects on his Attempt to Change the World”
Are writing prompts really useful -- or just pleasant procrastination? My short story "Get Away," freshly published in DarkWinter Literary Magazine, opens with a first-line prompt from my Tarot Prompts for Writers page: "The road lay behind him in the darkness...." I would never have come up with the story without that prompted first line.… Continue reading Writing with Prompts (New short fiction: “Get Away”)
I have mixed feelings announcing my latest short story, "Victim Impact Statement, freshly published in On Spec. I'm super pleased with the story and the excellent home it found, but I'm deeply saddened by the closing of this unique independent magazine. Cover art by Janice Blaine This is the final issue for On Spec, which… Continue reading New Short Fiction: “Victim Impact Statement”
I'm pleased to have a new story freshly published in this season's filling Station. Cover Art by Var(mit) Mayors Since 1993, filling Station has been publishing innovative and experimental prose, poetry, literary journalism, and visual art. It's a gorgeous print magazine published three times a year out of Calgary, Alberta. This is my first piece in… Continue reading New Short Fiction: “Lighting fires in memoir class”
December Update: Time's up on this year's Quist submissions, but there's a new contest for Montreal-area college students writing in English: check out Blue Met's "My Planet, My Love 2026" contest page for details. Deadline January 4th. Good luck! Back the original post... There are a few days left for young writers in Quebec to… Continue reading Young Writers in Quebec
Catherine Austen 