Tag: writing exercise

Author Interviews about Endings (Episode 7.5)

Posted on December 4, 2020 by Catherine Austen

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)”

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

Just Get it Over With (Episode 7: Endings)

Posted on November 27, 2020 by Catherine Austen

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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 ex machina. PG.… 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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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. Check out the Episode 6 webpage for audio, show notes, and… 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

Squirm (Episode 5: Tension)

Posted on October 9, 2020 by Catherine Austen

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A “telling tales” episode about how to build tension in fiction, with stories, excerpts, and prompts. Featuring guest authors Lena Coakley, Sarah Raughley, and Don Cummer. 45 minutes. PG. Check out the Episode 5 webpage for audio, show notes, and author bios.

Category: authors, books, children's books, picture books, podcast, short stories, writing, writing proces, young writersTags: cat in the hat, children's literature, children's writing, deltora quest, don cummer, fiction, lena coakley, lost boy, pacing, sarah raughley, writing advice, writing exercise, writing practice, writing process, writing tips, young adult novel, young writers, youth writing

Bad Things Happen (Episode 4: Plotting)

Posted on September 25, 2020 by Catherine Austen

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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. Check out the Episode 4 webpage for audio,… Continue Reading “Bad Things Happen (Episode 4: Plotting)”