Philippa Dowding's Blog - Posts Tagged "catherine-austen"

"I've been that little kid in the back seat, a little anxious about where we're going..."

Phobias, dreams, journals ... hear more about how writers create spooky stories for kids, on CABIN TALES, a new podcast for children by wonderful Canadian writer Catherine Austen!

Listen to Episode 3, Spooky Stories are All Around Us, featuring me, Kari-Lynn Winters and Amelinda Berube: https://cabintales.ca/2020/09/11/spoo...

You'll hear about spooky stories we've written, where ideas come from, journals, how at least one of us (me) uses phobias to fuel the creative fires, and much more.

Here's a 60-second clip of me talking about dreams that inspire my books: https://twitter.com/CathAusten/status...

And a 60-second clip with me talking about using phobias to create:
https://twitter.com/CathAusten/status...

Finally, another 60-sec clip of me discussing the merits of keeping a journal, and why every young writer should have one: https://twitter.com/CathAusten/status...

If you're a parent or educator with a young writer at home, you might really want to check out CABIN TALES, a quality writing podcast for kids (there's even a "fright-free" version for younger children): https://cabintales.ca/