Posted on February 8, 2023
by Catherine Austen
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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”
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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 January 18, 2023
by Catherine Austen
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The Ottawa Public Library’s Awesome Authors Youth Writing Contest is back! Young writers of the nation’s capital, get to work on your poems, short stories, and comics. You could win publication, glory, cold hard cash! The contest opened on January 10th and it closes… Continue Reading “Awesome Authors 2023 is on!”
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Category: author talks, contests, featured, What's New, writing workshops, young writersTags: amelinda berube, Apollo the Child, awesome authors, Eric Peladeau, featured, FOPLA, OPL, ottawa, ottawa events, Ottawa Public Library, ottawa writers, Pierre-Luc Belanger, pot pourri, short stories, writers' markets, writing contests, writing workshops, young writers, youth poetry, youth writing, youth writing contest
Posted on January 11, 2022
by Catherine Austen
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Summer 2022 update: Winners of this year’s Awesome Authors contest are announced here on the Ottawa Public Library’s YouTube channel. 🙂 *Original Post: The Ottawa Public Library’s Awesome Authors Youth Writing Contest is back! Young writers of the nation’s capital, get to work on… Continue Reading “Awesome Authors 2022 is on!”
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Category: author talks, contests, What's New, writing, writing workshops, young writersTags: amelinda berube, Apollo the Child, awesome authors, Eric Peladeau, FOPLA, OPL, ottawa, ottawa events, Ottawa Public Library, ottawa writers, Pierre-Luc Belanger, pot pourri, short stories, writers' markets, writing, writing contests, writing workshops, young writers, youth poetry, youth writing, youth writing contest
Posted on January 15, 2021
by Catherine Austen
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MAY 2021 Update: The Library has just announced the winners of the this year’s Awesome Authors contest! Check out the announcements on YouTube. You can watch right here (below) or visit the OPL’s YouTube channel and view the Ages 9-12 results or the Ages… Continue Reading “Awesome Authors is on!”
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Category: author talks, contests, What's New, writing workshops, young writersTags: amelinda berube, Apollo the Child, awesome authors, Eric Peladeau, FOPLA, karine Perron, OPL, ottawa, ottawa events, Ottawa Public Library, ottawa writers, pot pourri, short stories, writers markets, writing contests, writing workshops, young writers, youth poetry, youth writing, youth writing contest
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.
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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
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