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Just Get it Over With (Episode 7: Endings)

Posted on November 27, 2020 by Catherine Austen

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Listen at: https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-qcniz-f369ca A “telling tales” format with guest authors Marty Chan, Jeff Szpirglas, and Frieda Wishinsky. Featuring an original story with an ambiguous ending; a famous twist from Ambrose Bierce; gorgeous last lines and satisfying summations; and a story prompt about a deus… Continue Reading “Just Get it Over With (Episode 7: Endings)”

Category: podcast, writingTags: ambrose bierce, ann m martin, author interviews, charlotte's web, dog's life, e b white, endings, fiction, frieda wishinsky, great gatsby, jeff szpirglas, last lines, marty chan, occurrence at owl creek bridge, out stealing horses, plot twists, spooky stories, writing advice, writing exercise, writing prompt, writing tips, wuthering heights

Begin in the Darkness (Episode 6)

Posted on November 13, 2020 by Catherine Austen

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Listen at: https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-jxnge-f21d70 An episode about how to begin a story, with guest authors Karen Bass, Kate Inglis, and Chris Jones. Featuring an original story, great first lines from classic fiction, and suggested writing exercises. PG. Audio and a full transcript are available at… Continue Reading “Begin in the Darkness (Episode 6)”

Category: podcast, writingTags: author interviews, beginnings, catcher in the rye, charlotte's web, chocolate war, chris Jones, david copperfield, elijah of buxton, feed, karen bass, kate inglis, mosquitoland, opening lines, ritual, spooky stories, writing advice, writing exercise, writing tips

More Spooky Student Stories (Post-Halloween Special Episode)

Posted on November 6, 2020 by Catherine Austen

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https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-3hbqm-f17276 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. A transcript of… 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

Spooky Student Stories (Halloween Special Episode)

Posted on October 30, 2020 by Catherine Austen

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https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-tt9f2-f0c7ba 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.… 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

Bad Things Happen (Episode 4: Plotting)

Posted on September 25, 2020 by Catherine Austen

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Listen at: https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-dpacy-ed0563 An episode about plotting stories, with guest authors Robin Stevenson, Wendy McLeod MacKnight, and Amelinda Bérubé. Featuring an original story, “The Critter Cam.” With excerpts from Harold and the Purple Crayon; “The Band-Aid;” and Holes. 45 minutes. PG-13. (A “fright-free” version… Continue Reading “Bad Things Happen (Episode 4: Plotting)”

Category: authors, podcast, short stories, writing, writing proces, young writersTags: amelinda berube, creative writing, creative writing exercise, critter cam, fiction, harold and the purple crayon, holes, plot structure, plots, plotting, robin stevenson, spooky stories, the bandaid, wendy mcleod macknight, writing exercise, writing tips

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