It was fab! In person! So many happy young faces! So many talented authors and illustrators! This year’s MYAIF was a one-day event at Ottawa’s Science and Technology Museum. And what a day! Hosted by JustJamaal ThePoet, with over 140 kids attending, with workshops… Continue Reading “MASC Young Authors and Illustrators Festival 2023 (Update)”
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Category: author talks, featured, What's New, writing workshops, young writersTags: adrienne kress, children's book illustration, children's books, creative writing, featured, illustration, justjamaal thepoet, kean soo, MASC, MASC Young Authors and Young Illustrators Festival, myaif, ottawa events, philippa dowding, science and technology museum, soyeon kim, tim wynne-jones, writers, writing workshops, young writers
Posted on January 25, 2023
by Catherine Austen
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It’s back! In person! And I want to see you there. Young writers and artists in eastern Ontario and western Quebec can sign up now for the MASC Young Authors and Illustrators Festival (MYAIF) to be held in Ottawa on April 4th.
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Category: author talks, What's New, writing, writing workshops, young writersTags: children's book illustration, children's books, creative writing, illustration, lesley livingston, MASC, MASC Young Authors and Young Illustrators Festival, myaif, ottawa events, philippa dowding, science and technology museum, soyeon kim, tim wynne-jones, writers, writing, writing workshops, young writers
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
Posted on December 4, 2020
by Catherine Austen
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Keeping the focus on the subject of how to end your story, this episode features guest authors Lena Coakley, Karen Bass, Lisa Dalrymple, Ishta Mercurio, and Tim Wynne-Jones. 45 minutes. All ages. Check out the Episode 7.5 webpage for audio, show notes, and author… Continue Reading “Author Interviews about Endings (Episode 7.5)”
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Category: podcast, writingTags: author interviews, endings, final lines, ishta mercurio, karen bass, lena coakley, lisa dalrymple, stories, tim wynne-jones, writing, writing advice, writing exercise, writing tips
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
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