Creative Writing
Posted on February 8, 2023 by Catherine Austen
I’m resurrecting my old list of Young Writers’ Markets because there are so many young writers who are not eligible to submit to the Ottawa Public Library’s Awesome Authors Youth Writing Contest. What are they to do with their awesome stories, poems, and comics?… Continue Reading “Young Writers’ Markets”
Category: monday markets, short stories, writers' markets, writing, young writersTags: canadian literary magazines, children's stories, children's writing, literary journals, litmags, short fiction, short fiction markets, short stories, short story markets, writers' markets, writing, young writers, youth fiction, youth poetry, youth writing, youth writing contest
Posted on December 23, 2022 by Catherine Austen
Updated February 2023 (with links to a new children’s story, “Balloon Party,” a fresh take on “Stone Soup” published on the Blue Met website). Back to the 2022 post….I’m resurrecting my old list of Canadian litmags because it’s just so handy for short story… Continue Reading “Stories and Litmags”
Category: featured, short stories, writers' marketsTags: alloprof, balloon party, blue met, canadian literary magazines, children's literature, children's stories, fables, featured, literary journals, litmags, noah ruscica, readaloud, short fiction, short fiction markets, short stories, short story markets, stone soup, stories read aloud, writers markets
Posted on May 27, 2022 by Catherine Austen
[November UPDATE: You can read my latest short story, “Obsolete,” online in The Prairie Journal. Click on my name in the list on the Story page.)] I’m thrilled to have a short story in the latest issue of The Dalhousie Review — my first… Continue Reading “Short Stories”
Posted on November 6, 2020 by Catherine Austen
The Post-Halloween Special Episode, featuring four student stories about: a monster that demands sacrifice; a historic Halloween; teens in the deep woods; and a supernatural Air B&B. From young writers Aleina Wang, Olivia Beauchamp, Lexi-Jade McCowan, and Olivia Li. PG. Check out the Special… Continue Reading “More Spooky Student Stories (Post-Halloween Special Episode)”
Category: podcast, writingTags: children's stories, halloween stories, short fiction, spooky stories, student stories, teen writers, ya fiction, young writers
Posted on October 30, 2020 by Catherine Austen
A special Halloween episode featuring 5 spooky stories written by students aged 11-17, including a terrifying musical awakening, a horrifying futuristic drug, a demonic yoga class, a pizza you don’t want to order, and a phone call you don’t want to answer. PG. Let… Continue Reading “Spooky Student Stories (Halloween Special Episode)”
Category: podcast, short stories, writing, young writersTags: halloween stories, short fiction, short stories, spooky stories, teen writers, young writers