Podcasts about Ottawa Fringe Festival

We're doing another episode on Renegade Games' Essence20-system, officially licensed G.I. Joe RPG! Tom and Magill give more of their thoughts on the sourcebook, make characters, reflect upon the live action G.I. Joe movies, and even touch upon the long-forgotten, extremely-little-known Ottawa Fringe Festival show "Cobra: The Musical." We promise we'll get back to our usual format next week. OR WILL WE?? Find us on Facebook! All music composed by Vince Nitro.

This past week I started rehearsals up in Connecticut at the Goodspeed Opera House doing a new musical version of the beloved Anne of Green Gables. It's a well-known story around the world but especially in its home country of Canada. So in honor of that I thought I would bring a Canadian onto the podcast.  Ashley Victoria Robinson  is an actress, writer, producer and podcaster, and though she and I won't be talking about Anne of Green Gables, we do hit upon some of the themes from that story...dealing with the loss of family and how that can impact our lives, finding our place in this world and where we belong, and learning how to control our emotions and our words so that they don't get us into trouble. Now, I hadn't met Ashley until we sat down for this interview, But just like Anne is constantly searching for that kindred spirit, I too found a wonderful connection with Ashley throughout our conversation and thankfully a kindred spirit in this industry. Subscribe to WINMI and get bonus episodes with Ashley on Supercast Ashley answers the Final Five questions on the WINMI Blog Check out the podcast website and follow WINMI on Instagram or Twitter --------------- Why I'll Never Make It is a top 25 theater podcast hosted by Off-Broadway actor and singer Patrick Oliver Jones and is a production of WINMI Media, LLC. It is a part of Helium Radio Network and a member of the Broadway Makers Alliance.  Background music in this episode is by John Bartmann (Public Domain) and Blue Dot Sessions (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License).   Ashley Victoria Robinson & Unladylike Theatre present The Bearer of Bad News at the 2022 Hollywood Fringe Festival (June 9-26) Most actors are used to working in a traditional power structure where actors are subservient to directors. There's a very clear sense of who is in charge and whose opinions matter the most. Ashley met her Unladylike co-founders (Tiana Randall-Quant and Kendell Byrd) under these very circumstances. They found collaboration as the three of them really drew on each other through the creative process. Ashley recognizes a school of thought in contemporary theatre that is Socratic in its approach, where everyone is equal is therefore more “feminine.” Unladylike Theatre was established by 3 femmes, trying to bring feminine sensibilities to every step in the creative process. And so their mission statement is: Reimagining the future through femme-forward theatre. The Bearer of Bad News is their debut production, which they worked on for about 2.5 years total. Bearer of Bad News explores the intersection of identity and purpose set against the backdrop of a world irrevocably altered by climate change. Unladylike looks forward to future projects as well, whether an update of a classic work or creating fresh new pieces of theater.    Ashley Victoria Robinson: Canadian Hobbit She's been seen on stages all over the world including: The Wallis Annenberg, Theatre West, Hollywood Fringe Festival, Ottawa Fringe Festival, Youth Infringement Festival, Sock N Buskin, Cupcake Theater, and more. She's also a podcaster like me, hosting the Geek History Lesson podcast (alongside Jason Inman), was even the face of Twitter marketing for podcasters, and is the co-creator of The Red Shirt Diaries. Ashley has been featured in several international commercial campaigns including Intel alongside The Big Bang Theory's Jim Parsons. On TV Ashley has shown off her acting chops on shows like Good Trouble (Freeform), Snowfall (FX), Pump (Urban Flix TV), and Hotel Secrets & Legends (Discovery Channel). Her comic book writings "Science! The Elements of Dark Energy" and the "Jupiter Jet" series are both award-nominated for Best Graphic Novel.   

Join Oliver as he chills with comedian, speaker and disability awareness advocate Michael Lifshitz! Making his triumphant return to the show, Michael brings the charm and hilarity (as usual)! This episode also marks the first time that #JustChillwithOliverGeorge was ever recorded remotely! This podcast is a fun time catching up with a friend, that also touches on some very important issues. Michael discusses ongoing accessibility shortcomings in modern society, and the conversation also touches on the isolation of the pandemic. Oliver finds out about Michael's upcoming one-man show at The Ottawa Fringe Festival, which is set to finish off with the taping of his first comedy album! Recorded on May 3rd, 2022 Audio/Visual Production by Brian Reilly Edited (poorly) by Oliver George Additional editing and graphics by Maverick Reilly ARCADE- Oliver: 19 / Guests: 10 (No match...first remote podcast!) ©2022 Just Chill with Oliver George

Great episode if you're interested on how to get things done! Ashley Robinson is a multi-hyphenate: actress-podcaster-comic book creator-Shakespearean superfan. In this episode, she dives into her experience creating on all types of platforms. Ashley Victoria Robinson is a Canadian hobbit now living in the United States. She has been seen on stage all over the world including: The Wallis Annenberg, Theatre West, Hollywood Fringe Festival, Ottawa Fringe Festival, Youth Infringement Festival, Sock N Buskin, Cupcake Theater and more. You may know her as the host of the Geek History Lesson podcast (alongside Jason Inman), any number of shows for youtube channels including: Jawiin, Roddenberry, Collider, New Rockstars, Screen Junkies, DC All-Access, Comicbook.com, Geek Bomb, Geek & Sundry, Hyper RPG, Major Spoilers and many more. She is the co-creator of The Red Shirt Diaries and has been featured in several international commercial campaigns including Intel alongside The Big Bang Theory's Jim Parsons. Ashley's tv credits include: Snowfall (FX), Pump (Urban Flix TV), and Hotel Secrets & Legends (Discovery Channel,). She is the co-creator of the award-losing Jupiter Jet graphic novel series and original graphic novel Science! The Elements of Dark Energy. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Ashley Robinson ⌲ IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5614561/ ⌲ IG: https://www.instagram.com/ashleyvrobinson/?hl=en ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ The Moving Spotlight Podcast ⌲ https://linktr.ee/themovingspotlight ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ #GeekHistoryLesson #Shakespearea #ComicBooks #Comics #Canada #CanadianActress #Acting #Artist #Theatre #Film #BragTime! #YourBestBadActing #Content #CorbinCoyle #JohnRuby #RealFIREacting #TMS_Pod --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-moving-spotlight/support

Playwright and picture book author Rachel Eugster shares her admiration of Shirley Jackson, her use of Scrivener as a writing tool, and her love of games, stories, and spindles. Featuring interview leftovers not included in the Cabin Tales podcast, edited into a 20-minute continuous segment. All ages. A full transcript is available at CabinTales.ca. Show Notes [0:00] Intro   [1:20] Interview with Rachel Eugster CA: Do you read your own work out loud? RE: Sometimes. Not habitually.   [2:10] CA: Do you do character outlines? RE: Yeah. … I have this enormous Scrivener file with bits of chapters and cards … Scrivener I have found to be a helpful container … Everyone who writes book says the only thing you learn in writing a book is how to write that book. And you have to learn how to write the next book all over again. …   [5:45] CA: All right. Do you have any feelings about comeuppance tales? RE: Yeah, I think that's probably where they belong -- around the campfire. …   [6:00] CA: And what about sad endings how do you feel about sad endings? RE: I think there's sometimes necessary. … There's always, there's a consequence for everyone …   [7:00] CA: And when you're writing do you choose your words … just let it flow? RE: … I may set up the voice consciously, and then develop a flow with the voice…   [7:35] CA: Do you like the drafting the most, as opposed to planning and revising? RE: …. I like the way all three of those parts work together to produce something that you're proud of afterward.   [8:35] CA: And do you have a favorite point of view to write from? RE: I don't think so. I have written from first and third. … it becomes obvious as you're working on a project, which is the right point of view to tell it from. …   [9:20] CA: Have you ever written a monster story? RE: I don't think so, no. … CA: What about a story with a curse? RE: That would be great fun… CA: And have you ever written about a split personality? RE: … my first encounter with the concept was Shirley Jackson's The Bird Nest. … I don't think it can be bettered. …. She's brilliant. ….   [10:40] CA: Excellent. Okay, and you haven't happened to have written an outhouse scene? RE: I haven't. But I have fairly deep acquaintance with outhouses …   [10:55] CA: Did you tell stories around a campfire as a kid? RE: There were certainly stories told around the campfire ….. I always felt like I couldn't make up my own stories…. CA: And what about as a parent? RE: We always read to the kids at bedtime. I don't think we made stuff up very often. …. We played a lot of games growing up… one called the story game….   [13:15] CA: And do you have a favorite scary story? RE: … I would certainly say, if you want suspense read Shirley Jackson. …   [13:50] CA: Do you have any phobias? … RE: … there are things I'm not excited to touch, like worms.   [14:05] CA: And what about collections. Do you collect anything? RE: … Navajo weavings. And spindle whorls…. CA: Do you have a fondness for the story of  Sleeping Beauty? RE: I think she was a resistant spinner…   [16:00] CA: And you don't happen to be the 7th daughter of a seventh daughter? RE: Oh wouldn't that be lovely? …   [16:25] CA: All right so I'm going to say a few words and you say the first thing that pops into your mind. RE: Oh god. Okay....   [17:40] Rachel Eugster introduces herself   RE: I'm Rachel Eugster. I'm a writer and editor and many other things, which makes it a challenge to introduce myself because I find I spread myself into so many different pursuits. As a writer, I have published one picture book, The Pocket Mommy, and a series of nonfiction books about food and nutrition. I'm also an actor and a singer and a director. And the intersection between the writing and the acting is an original play I wrote about Amelia Lanyer, who lived in Shakespeare's time. And I am very active with the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, volunteering as the Webmaster, with minimal technical talents, and attending every conference that our chapter organizes.   [14:45] Find out more about Rachel Eugster   You can hear more creative writing advice from Rachel Eugster on Cabin Tales Episode 1.5, “Author Interviews about Setting,” Episode 2.5, “Author Interviews about Character,” and Episode 8, “The Never-ending Story,” about revision. …You can find out more about Rachel Eugster, her books, and her theatre work from her website at RachelEugster.com.   [19:50] Thanks and coming up on the podcast I'll be back next week with leftovers from my interview with poet and novelist Lori Weber. Thanks for listening. Credits: Music on the podcast is from “Stories of the Old Mansion” by Akashic Records, provided by Jamendo (Standard license for online use). Host: Catherine Austen writes books for children, short stories for adults, and reports for corporate clients. Visit her at www.catherineausten.com.   Guest Author: Rachel Eugster is the author of the picture book The Pocket Mommy and the "Ingredients of a Balanced Diet" series. A theatre artist, singer, and choral conductor, Rachel premiered in her original play Whose Æmilia? at the Ottawa Fringe Festival in 2015. Find her online at https://racheleugster.com/.    

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. A transcript of this episode is available at CabinTales.ca. Show Notes [0:00] Intro [1:30] Commentary on Revision If you don't want other people to read your work, you don't have to revise it. But if you do want others to read it and enjoy it, and if you want someone to publish it, then you must revise.   [3:55] Author Interviews I asked my guest authors about their revision process, how much time they spend revising vs drafting and which process they prefer. [4:00] Monique Polak envies writers who love revising [5:07] Lori Weber separates drafting from revising [6:15] Karen Krossing uses her intuition [7:35] Caroline Pignat separates creation and evaluation [9:00] Kari-Lynn Winters tries to resist editing while drafting [10:20] Philippa Dowding does not edit while she drafts [11:20] Tim Wynne-Jones usually revises along the way [12:50] Amanda West Lewis discovers more with each revision   [14:40] Commentary on revising for young writers For kids,  it would be crazy and boring to revise 20 times. Focus on the joy of creating, the passion of storytelling, the fun of it. But do try to revise at least once.   [16:00] Interviews on revising while young [16:00] Cary Fagan on the chore of revising while young [17:15] Sarah Raughley on taking your time while young   [18:45] Commentary on how to revise One of the first steps in revision is evaluating your work.   [19:15] Revision Recommendations One good practice in revision is to simply cut the word count by 10%.  [19:45] Jan Coates reads aloud and uses a thesaurus [20:45] Jeff Szpirglas saves his drafts to combine and revise [21:45] Rachel Eugster is looking for ways to lessen revision [22:25] Robin Stevenson has learned to revise wisely [24:00] Ishta Mercurio starts revisions with a blank page [24:50] Wendy McLeod MacKnight drafts very quickly [26:05] Amelinda Bérubé finds the drafting a slog   [28:15] Commentary on getting help with revision If you're ready, get feedback from a reader – your friend, other writers, your parents, your English teacher. All of the above. But don't let critiquing crush your creativity.             [29:55] Interviews about critiques [30:00] David McArthur encourages critiques [30:55] Lena Coakley spent 10 years on her first great book [31:45] Raquel Rivera revises with help from friends and editors [32:55] Marty Chan advises critique group [35:00] Lisa Dalrymple offers critiquing advice [36:10] Don Cummer is grateful for critique groups [37:20] Frieda Wishinsky says critiquing is a life skill [38:50] Kate Inglis likes the support of other writers [40:05] Karen Bass has learned to put story over ego   [42:05] Caveats  Creativity is always a good thing, even if your latest creation is not awesome. Maybe you can make it awesome with one more revision.   [43:40] Thanks and coming up on the podcast I'll be sharing my full interviews with all the Cabin Tales guest authors this winter, beginning on January 8th and continuing every Friday through the 2021 school year.  If you were hoping for a final story, I will be doing a national public reading  in January featuring an original Cabin Tale with multiple endings. More info in January. If you are a youth in Ottawa, the Ottawa Public Library's Awesome Authors Youth Writing Contest is on. I am a judge of fiction in the 9-12 age category and I want to read your story. But please don't make me read your first draft.  Have a creative December and a wonderful holiday break. Thanks for listening. Credits: Music on the podcast is from “Stories of the Old Mansion” by Akashic Records, provided by Jamendo (Standard license for online use). Art: The B&W image for this episode is from a wood engraving by Frederick Sandys from Reproductions of Woodcuts by F. Sandys, 1860-1866. Host: Catherine Austen writes books for children, short stories for adults, and reports for corporate clients. Visit her at www.catherineausten.com. Guest Authors Karen Bass loves writing action and adventure, and she likes to slide in some history when she can. She has twice won the Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction. Karen lived most of her life in rural Alberta but now lives in southern Ontario. Karen loves having a whole new part of Canada to explore and use as inspiration for new stories. Find her online at www.karenbass.ca.   Amelinda Bérubé is a freelance writer and the author of the YA novels The Dark Beneath the Ice and Here There Are Monsters. A mother of two and a passionate gardener, she lives in Ottawa, Ontario, in a perpetual whirlwind of unfinished projects and cat hair. Find her online at www.metuiteme.com.   Marty Chan writes books for kids, plays for adults, and tweets for fun. He's best known for Mystery of the Graffiti Ghoul, which won the 2007 Diamond Willow Award. His newest book, Haunted Hospital, launched October 29th. He works and lives in Edmonton with his wife Michelle and their cat Buddy. Find him online at MartyChan.com.   Lena Coakley was born in Milford, Connecticut. In high school, creative writing was the only class she ever failed—nothing was ever good enough to hand in! She has since published two YA novels, Worlds of Ink and Shadow and Witchlanders. Wicked Nix, her first book for middle-grade readers, was nominated for numerous awards. Find her online at www.lenacoakley.com.   Jan Coates grew up in Truro, Nova Scotia, and has lived in Wolfville for most of her adult life. She has published six picture books, six middle grade novels, and 18 levelled chapter books for emergent readers. Her first novel, A Hare in the Elephant's Trunk, was a finalist for the 2011 Governor General's Literary Awards. Find her online at www.jancoates.ca.   Don Cummer is the author of the “Jake and Eli” stories published by Scholastic, set during the War of 1812. The first book, Brothers at War, was short-listed for the Geoffrey Bilson Award for Historical Fiction for Young Readers. Don spends his time between Canada and Ireland – where he's finding many more stories to tell. Find him online at www.doncummer.com .   Lisa Dalrymple has written 11 books for young readers, including Fierce: Women who Shaped Canada, and Skink on the Brink. She now lives in Fergus, Ontario with her husband and their 3 highly-energetic children. Find her online at lisadalrymple.com.   Philippa Dowding is an award-winning children's author, poet, musician, and marketing copywriter.  Her 2017 middle-grade novel, Myles and the Monster Outside, won the OLA Silver Birch Express Honour Book award. Philippa lives in Toronto with her family. Find her on her website at http://pdowding.com.   Rachel Eugster is the author of the picture book The Pocket Mommy and the "Ingredients of a Balanced Diet" series. A theatre artist, singer, and choral conductor, Rachel premiered in her original play Whose Æmilia? at the Ottawa Fringe Festival in 2015. Find her online at https://racheleugster.com/.    Photo by Mark Reynes Roberts Cary Fagan writes picture books and novels for children and adults. His many awards include the Marilyn Baillie Picture Book Award, the IODE Jean Throop Award, the Betty Stuchner--Oy Vey!--Funniest Children's Book Award, and the Vicky Metcalf Award for Literature for his body of work. Cary lives in Toronto. Find him online at https://www.caryfagan.com.   Kate Inglis is an award-winning author for adults and children. Her novels, non-fiction, and poetic picture books are infused with the salt, woodsmoke, and fresh air of the North Atlantic coast. Kate is also a photographer and a corporate writer. Find her online at www.kateinglis.com.   Karen Krossing is the author of seven award-winning novels for kids and teens, including Punch Like a Girl, Bog, and Cut the Lights, plus two picture books on the way. Karen encourages new writers through workshops for kids, teens, and adults. She lives in Toronto. Find her online at www.karenkrossing.com.   David McArthur is a graphic designer and creative writer based in Victoria, BC. His “What Does…” picture book series started as a game that David played with his son as they were driving to daycare. Find him online at www.akidsauthor.com.   Wendy McLeod MacKnight is the author of three middle grade novels: It's a Mystery, Pig Face! , The Frame-Up and The Copycat. In her spare time, she gardens, hangs with her family and friends, and feeds raccoons. Visit Wendy online at wendymcleodmacknight.com .   Ishta Mercurio lives and writes in Brampton, Ontario, where she serves as the Chairman of the Board for The FOLD Foundation, a non-profit that promotes underrepresented voices in Canadian literature. Her picture book debut, Small World, illustrated by Jen Corace, won the SCBWI Crystal Kite Award for the Canadian region. Find Ishta online at www.ishtamercurio.com.   Caroline Pignat is a two-time Governor Generalʼs Literary Award-winning author of novels, non-fiction, and poetry. With over 20 years' experience teaching in schools, workshops, and at conferences, Caroline loves helping young writers find and share their unique voices. Find her online at www.carolinepignat.com.   Monique Polak is the Montreal-based author of 29 books for young people and a two-time winner of the Quebec Writers' Federation Prize for Children's and YA Literature. She has been teaching English and Humanities at Marianopolis College in Montreal for over 30 years. Find her online at www.moniquepolak.com.   Dr. Sarah Raughley is the author of five YA fantasy novels, including the bestselling Effigies series and the forthcoming Bones of Ruin series. Her books have been nominated for the Aurora Award for Best Young Adult novel. Find her online at https://sarahraughley.com .    Photo by Katya Konioukhova Raquel Rivera is a writer, artist and performer based in Montreal. She has published five books for young readers. She also writes about books for Constellations, a library and online database of quality children's literature, for use by teachers, librarians, and the public. Visit her online at www.raquelriverawashere.com.   Robin Stevenson is the award-winning author of 29 books for all ages. She lives on the west coast of Canada. Robin is launching three new books in 2021: a picture book, PRIDE PUPPY, a middle-grade non-fiction book, KID INNOVATORS, and a young adult novel, WHEN YOU GET THE CHANCE. Find her online at https://robinstevenson.com .   Jeff Szpirglas is the author of over 20 books for young readers, including entries for Scholastic's “Countdown To Danger” series and Orca's “Tales From Beyond the Brain.” Jeff has worked at CTV and he was an editor at Chirp, chickaDEE, and Owl Magazines. He is a full-time parent and full-time teacher. Visit him online at jeffszpirglas.com .   Lori Weber is the author of ten books for young adults and middle-grade readers, including Yellow Mini, a novel in verse, and Deep Girls, a short-story collection. A native Montrealer, she taught at John Abbott College for decades before her recent retirement. Find her online at LoriWeberAuthor.wordpress.com.   Amanda West Lewis is a writer, theatre director and calligrapher. Her writing for children and youth ranges from historical YA fiction to craft books on the art of writing. She is the Artistic Director and Founder of The Ottawa Children's Theatre. Find her online at www.amandawestlewis.com.   Dr. Kari-Lynn Winters is an award-winning children's author, playwright, performer, and academic scholar. She is an Associate Professor at Brock University and the author of French Toast, Jeffrey and Sloth, On My Walk, Gift Days, and many other imaginative picture books. Find her online at http://kariwinters.com/   Frieda Wishinsky has written over 70 picture books, chapter books, novels and non-fiction books. Her books have won or been nominated for many prestigious awards, including the Governor General's Award, the Print Braille Book of the Year Award, the TD Literature Award and the Marilyn Baillie Picture book award.  Find her online at https://friedawishinsky.com.    Tim Wynne-Jones has written 35 books for adults and children of all ages. His books have been translated into a dozen languages and won multiple awards, including the Governor General's Award, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, the Arthur Ellis Award, and the Edgar Award. Tim was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2012. Find him online at  http://www.timwynne-jones.com/.  

A “talking tales” episode about developing fictional characters, featuring interviews with five guest authors for children and young adults: Caroline Pignat; Jan Coates; Lori Weber; Rachel Eugster; and Amanda West Lewis. Hosted by Catherine Austen. 46 minutes. All ages.   The full transcript of this episode and more information on the podcast is available at CabinTales.ca.   [0:00] Introduction   [1:15] Interviews on favourite villains and protagonists [2:00] Caroline Pignat on Darth Vader and Gollum [4:10] Jan Coates on Skellig, The Nest, and Kate DiCamillo [6:45] Lori Weber on Heathcliffe, Remington, and favourite characters [9:40] Rachel Eugster on Miss Slighcarp and beloved characters [12:20] Amanda West Lewis on the Terrible Trivium    [15:50] Commentary and interviews on empathy Excerpt by Colum McCann from Letters to a Young Writer [18:00] Caroline Pignat on crying through a scene [18:45] Jan Coates on sitting down with her character [19:50] Lori Weber on loving her characters [20:30] Rachel Eugster on acting and writing [22:25] Amanda West Lewis on making historical characters feel real   [24:50] Exercises for young writers [25:15] Amanda West Lewis on making historical characters feel real [27:00] Rachel Eugster on plotting characters [28:30] Lori Weber on discovering a character as she writes [31:15] Jan Coates on living with a character in her head [32:20] Caroline Pignat on connecting with characters   [35:15] Write your own tale   [35:45] Interviews on humans vs monsters [36:55] Caroline Pignat on deceptive appearances [38:10] Jan Coates on recent real-life monsters [38:40] Lori Weber on scary humans [39:00] Rachel Eugster on noble monsters [40:00] Amanda West Lewis on humans and monsters [40:15] Karen Krossing on monstrous humans [40:25] Monique Polak on writing monsters from life [41:25] Tim Wynne-Jones on monsters, humans, and monster stories   [43:30] Story prompt [43:45] Thanks   [44:50] Coming up on the podcast Thanks for listening.   Music on the podcast is from “Stories of the Old Mansion” by Akashic Records, provided by Jamendo (Standard license for online use).    Host: Catherine Austen writes books for children, short stories for adults, and reports for corporate clients. Visit her at www.catherineausten.com.   Guest Authors: Jan Coates grew up in Truro, Nova Scotia where her parents owned a bookshop and a music store. She has lived in Wolfville for most of her adult life. A teacher by trade, she's been writing for young readers for close to 20 years, and she has published six picture books, six middle grade novels, and 18 levelled chapter books for emergent readers. Her first novel, A Hare in the Elephant's Trunk, was a finalist for the 2011 Governor General's Literary Awards. She has two adult kids, both married and, sadly, both living in Ontario. One of Jan's goals in life is to life within an hour's drive of her kids. For now, she lives with her husband Don, and her Golden Irish, Charlie, in Wolfville. Other than reading and writing, she loves riding her bike, learning to illustrate, second-hand shopping, being outside and travelling. She does not like housework, cold weather and people who are dishonest. Blog: www.jancoates.ca; Twitter:  @JanCoates13; Email: janlcoates60@gmail.com   Rachel Eugster keeps her fingers in a whole rack of pies. She is the author of the picture book The Pocket Mommy(Tunda/Penguin Random House)*, and the Ingredients of a Balanced Diet series (Franklin Watts). She has written magazine articles for adults and children, and was formerly an editor at Walking magazine (published out of Boston), where she was a one-woman copyediting department. In a parallel orbit of her professional life, Rachel is a theatre artist, singer, and choral conductor. She is a co-founder and core artist of Bear & Co., a tiny indie theatre company that has produced 23 shows since its founding in 2012, and she conducts the SJCC Adult Choir and the Tamir Neshama choir for developmentally delayed adults. In 2015, Rachel premiered in her original play Whose Æmilia? at the Ottawa Fringe Festival. Rachel is also an active member of Democrats Abroad, for whom she co-hosts The Blue Vote Café podcast with David Schellenberg. Website:  https://racheleugster.com/; Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thepocketmommy/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RachelEugster Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/racheleugster/   Caroline Pignat is the two-time Governor Generalʼs Literary Award-winning author of novels, non-fiction, and poetry. At age 16, she wrote a short story that years later became Greener Grass, winner the 2009 Governor General's Literary Award. The Gospel Truth, a novel in free verse poetry, won her a second Governor General's Award in 2015. With over 20 years' experience teaching in schools, workshops, and at conferences, Caroline loves helping young writers find and share their unique voices. Website: www.carolinepignat.com; Twitter: @CarolinePignat   Lori Weber is the author of eight young adult novels, including Yellow Mini, a novel in verse, and Deep Girls, a short-story collection; one historical middle grade novel, Lightning Lou; and one picture book, My Granny Loves Hockey. She has also published short fiction, poetry and non-fiction in several Canadian literary journals. A native Montrealer, she lived for several years in Atlantic Canada where she taught English in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland. Upon returning to Montreal, she began teaching English at Vanier College in 1994 before moving to John Abbott College in 1996, a position she recently retired from. She has represented Quebec twice for TD Canadian Book Week and has been offering classroom workshops around Quebec as a member of the Culture in the Schools program since 2005. She currently lives in Dorval, Quebec, where she hopes to do more writing, taking inspiration from her cat, Bogey, and the beautiful Lac Saint Louis which is at her doorstep, and which she loves to photograph daily. Website: www.lori-weber.com; #lacsaintlouis (Instagram)   Amanda West Lewis has built a life filled with words on the page and on the stage, combining careers as a writer, theatre director and calligrapher. Her writing for children and youth ranges from historical YA fiction to craft books on the art of writing. Amanda holds an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts, with a specialist certificate in writing picture books. She is also the Artistic Director and Founder of The Ottawa Children's Theatre. She has dedicated her career to arts education for all ages. Website: http://www.amandawestlewis.com;   Twitter: @AmandaWestLewis Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amandawest.lewis      

Interviews with 5 Canadian authors for children and teens about their favourite fictional settings, feared real-life settings, and exercises they recommend to young writers who want to develop effective fictional settings. Hosted by Catherine Austen, with a story prompt at the end. 40 minutes. All ages.  Visit CabinTales.ca for a full transcript of this episode. [1:10] Welcome to Cabin Tales: Spooky Stories for Young Writers. This is Episode One Point Five: “Author Interviews about Fictional Settings.” Today's episode is a “talking tales” format, which mean it's all interviews, extending last week's episode, “Things Hide in the Darkness,” and keeping the focus on the subject of fictional settings. I'm Catherine Austen. And my guests today are Karen Krossing; Jan Coates; Rachel Eugster; Amanda West Lewis; and Monique Polak. [1:15] Interviews Introduction to Karen Krossing. Karen talks about her favourite fictional setting and exercises she does when building a setting. [4:10] Introduction to Jan Coates. Jan talks about researching the real settings in her own books. [6:10] Introduction to Rachel Eugster. Rachel talks about her favourite fictional setting and researching the historical setting of her play. [9:20] Introduction to Amanda West Lewis. Amanda talks about her favourite setting and researching the settings of historical fiction. [13:25] Introduction to Monique Polak. Monique talks about her favourite settings and real places and how little setting planning she does before drafting. [16:35] Catherine's approach to setting   [18:20] Scary settings: [18:55] Karen Krossing's fear of closets. [19:50] Jan Coates' fear of water. [21:30] Rachel Eugster's fear of heights. [23:25] Amanda West Lewis's fear of elevators. [24:35] Monique Polak's claustrophobia.   [26:15] Setting exercises for young writers [27:00] Monique Polak's setting advice [28:20] Amanda West Lewis's setting collages [30:50] Rachel Eugster's setting immersion [31:20] Karen Krossing's sensory details   [32:10] Basement prompt (All guests from episode 1 and 1.5 respond to the prompt word: Basement) Story prompt: Take a setting that most people think of as scary, and make it the most wonderful place.   [36:45] Coming up on the podcast: Next week we'll have original stories, excerpts, prompts and interviews about fictional characters in Episode 2: "Nasty People meet Nasty Ends." Thanks to today's guests. Thanks for listening.   Music: Music on the podcast is from “Stories of the Old Mansion” by Akashic Records, provided by Jamendo (Standard license for online use).  Art: The B&W illustration on this page is a cropped version of a wood engraving by Paul Gavarni from Oeuvres choisies de Gavarni, volume 4, 1848. Host: Catherine Austen writes books for children, short stories for adults, and reports for corporate clients. Visit her at www.catherineausten.com. Guest Authors: Jan Coates grew up in Truro, Nova Scotia where her parents owned a bookshop and a music store. She has lived in Wolfville for most of her adult life. A teacher by trade, she's been writing for young readers for close to 20 years, and she has published six picture books, six middle grade novels, and 18 levelled chapter books for emergent readers. Her first novel, A Hare in the Elephant's Trunk, was a finalist for the 2011 Governor General's Literary Awards. She has two adult kids, both married and, sadly, both living in Ontario. One of Jan's goals in life is to life within an hour's drive of her kids. For now, she lives with her husband Don, and her Golden Irish, Charlie, in Wolfville. Other than reading and writing, she loves riding her bike, learning to illustrate, second-hand shopping, being outside and travelling. She does not like housework, cold weather and people who are dishonest.  Blog: www.jancoates.ca; Twitter:  @JanCoates13; Email: janlcoates60@gmail.com   Rachel Eugster keeps her fingers in a whole rack of pies. She is the author of the picture book The Pocket Mommy (Tunda/Penguin Random House)*, and the Ingredients of a Balanced Diet series (Franklin Watts). She has written magazine articles for adults and children, and was formerly an editor at Walking magazine (published out of Boston), where she was a one-woman copyediting department.             In a parallel orbit of her professional life, Rachel is a theatre artist, singer, and choral conductor. She is a co-founder and core artist of Bear & Co., a tiny indie theatre company that has produced 23 shows since its founding in 2012, and she conducts the SJCC Adult Choir and the Tamir Neshama choir for developmentally delayed adults. In 2015, Rachel premiered in her original play Whose Æmilia? at the Ottawa Fringe Festival. Rachel is also an active member of Democrats Abroad, for whom she co-hosts The Blue Vote Café podcast with David Schellenberg. Website:  https://racheleugster.com/; Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thepocketmommy/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RachelEugster Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/racheleugster/   Karen Krossing wrote poetry and rants as a teen and dreamed of becoming a published writer. Now, she's the author of seven award-winning novels for kids and teens, including Punch Like a Girl, Bog, and Cut the Lights, with two picture books on the way. Karen encourages new writers through workshops for kids, teens, and adults. She lives in Toronto, and you can find her on Instagram and Twitter or at www.karenkrossing.com.   Monique Polak is the Montreal-based author of 29 books for young people. She is a two-time winner of the Quebec Writers' Federation Prize for Children's and YA Literature. She has been teaching English and Humanities at Marianopolis College in Montreal for over 30 years. She is also a columnist for ICI-Radio Canada's Plus on est de fous, plus on lit! As you can imagine, Monique operates at high speed to get all these things done. But she brakes whenever she hears (or smells) a good story. To learn more about Monique, visit her website at www.moniquepolak.com.   Amanda West Lewis has built a life filled with words on the page and on the stage, combining careers as a writer, theatre director and calligrapher. Her writing for children and youth ranges from historical YA fiction to craft books on the art of writing. Amanda holds an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts, with a specialist certificate in writing picture books. She is also the Artistic Director and Founder of The Ottawa Children's Theatre. She has dedicated her career to arts education for all ages. Website: http://www.amandawestlewis.com;   Twitter: @AmandaWestLewis Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amandawest.lewis

Matt Santos joins Jimmer Lowe for an Episode of Q'd Up. Matt Santos is a comedian based out of Toronto, Ontario.Using a combination of word play, story telling and absurdist humour, Matt's comedy draws from various things in his life, spefically his background as a Portuguese/Venezuelan immigrant growing up in small town Ontario and being bisexual in a strict Catholic family.His credits include showcasing at the Ottawa Fringe Festival, being selected as one of the best under 30 comics in Ontario for the Alterna Savings Crack Up the Capital festival (Ottawa), the 2019 Midwest Queer Comedy Festival (Louisville) and performing at comedy clubs across Canada.Matt is also the creator of Brewery Comedy Nights, a successful, bi-monthly professional comedy show case at various microbreweries across the Ottawa area and co-producer on Ottawa's only independent comedy festival, The Dirty Bird Comedy Festival.

Greg Houston joins Jimmer Lowe for an Episode of Q'd Up.Greg Houston has been delighting audiences across Canada and the UK since 2012. Born in Scarborough, raised in rural Ontario, he grew his first beard in the capital of Canada. He recently moved to Toronto to eat all of its pizza.Houston has made people laugh at the: Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Cottage Comedy Festival, CROM Festival, Pouzza Fest, Ottawa Explosion Festival, Ottawa Fringe Festival, Apt 205's 24 Hour Comedy Show, and JFL42. One time when he was 8 he won Blue Jays tickets and a cooler from a random draw at a photo development store. Also he is the winner of the Funniest of the Fringe (Kingston 2017), and Best Newcomer (Ottawa 2012), he's worked with Tig Notaro, Doug Stanhope, Mike MacDonald, and Jon Dore to name a few. He can be heard on SiriusXM or on his upcoming debut album.

Christabelle Witt joins Jimmer Lowe for an Episode of Q'd Up.Christie Witt is a comedian from Ottawa, Canada. She’s performed at several sold-out shows including Fembassy, Tinder Tales, the Ottawa Fringe Festival, Yuk Yuk’s, Absolute Comedy, and more!

On this episode: Clarissa Baron and Nick Maillet, come on to talk about their upcoming show at the Ottawa Fringe Festival, "Happy Birthday, Claire". We also discuss theater, trying to make it as an actor in Canada and the importance of art in today's society.Happy Birthday, Claire runs on select dates June 13-June 23, 2019 at Academic Hall at the University of Ottawa, as a part of the Ottawa Fringe Festival. For more details, showtimes and tickets go to www.HappyBirthdayClaire.com or www.OttawaFringe.comFollow Clarissa: @ClarissaBaron93 on Instagram & @ClarissaBaron on Twitter. Follow Nick: @NickMaillet on Instagram & Twitter

This is our second last episode of the season! Wow! We were thrilled to have Shit Hot Shit Show - an Ottawa-based sketch comedy group join us to promo their Ottawa Fringe Festival show. Lindsay, one of the cast members, does a very funny sketch about a phone sex operator in the 1980s but I had to cut it for time. What you will hear on this episode is Ryan's story about getting fired from bible camp. Christina attempts to find a fruit that would describe Ryan's body shape, and tells a story about incorporating a sexual assault joke into her stand up. Are you ever too scared to confront someone, even though you know you're in the right? Christina gives her confrontation tips for all shy people. Or people who just don't like confronting people. Who else has World Cup fever!!?? No? Ok. Please rate and comment on our podcast on itunes/google play/whatever

We're calling this a special aperitif edition of QQC where Bradley sits down with writer and performer Alli Harris and Ottawa Fringe Festival director of marketing and communications Amanda Logan. Alli's character-driven musical comedy show High School High premieres Friday, June 15. We talk bullying in Kanata schools, answer trivia questions about high school in pop culture and encourage you to binge the Fringe this month. Visit ottawafringe.com for all the details.  Cheers! Alli Harris photo by Shawn MacDonell Subscribe on iTunes, listen on Stitcher, follow us on Twitter and like QQC on Facebook QQC’s theme is by American Men, check them out on Soundcloud or luckyme.net Logo by Erin Turcotte Graphics by and special thanks to Bert Schopf of Blackbird PCD Produced by Bradley Turcotte

Dirty Feet host, Allison Elizabeth Burns is premiering the multidisciplinary show, Do You Want to Live Forever?, at the Ottawa Fringe Festival this summer. In this episode she speaks with co-creator [ … ]

Rebecca Reeds started her comedy career in Ottawa, performing at open mics and eventually being part of an Ottawa Fringe Festival show. She's since made the move to Toronto, where there are not only far more opportunities for her to get stage time and hone her craft, but where she can perform alongside touring comics who regularly hit up the city (such as a recent opening spot for Matt Braunger at Toronto's Comedy Bar). Reeds has previously performed at the SheDot Festival and JFL 42 -- as well as made appearances on CBC Radio and SiriusXM -- but she's appearing at the Winnipeg Comedy Festival for the first time this year. Paul Little chatted with her about the early part of her career in Ottawa, the difficulties of moving to a much bigger comedy city like Toronto, her growth as a comic over the last couple years, and what she expects from her first big TV gala experience.

00.00 INTRO 00:29 NEWS Tony Awards host and artists acknowledge Orlando Shooting Lin-Manuel Miranda's sonnet https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCbBkb8hMEk Fresh Meat Festival Applications due on July 1st freshmeatfest.com/s/FRESH-MEAT-5-Call-for-Submissions.pdf Luminato Festival: The James Plays Trilogy by Rona Munro https://luminatofestival.com/ The 20th Ottawa Fringe Festival http://ottawafringe.com/ 04:35 REVIEWS 06:18 BLINDSIDE Stéphanie Morin-Robert http://ottawafringe.com/shows/blindside/ 10:43 Everybody Dies in December Nancy Kenny http://ottawafringe.com/shows/everybody-dies-in-december/ 15.42 GARY Tony Adams, Chelsea Young, Cory Thibert http://ottawafringe.com/shows/gary/ 18.50 Alpha Delta 86, Can Ducks Fly Kiva Murphy and Filipa Mendes http://ottawafringe.com/shows/alpha-delta-86/ 23:52 The Exclusion Zone Martin Dockery http://ottawafringe.com/shows/the-exclusion-zone/ 29.24 Love is a Battlefield Martin Dockery & Vanessa Quesnelle http://ottawafringe.com/shows/love-is-a-battlefield/ MORE REVIEWS http://apt613.ca/fully-fringed-back-apt613-review-58-ottawa-fringe-plays/ 36.50 PREVIEWS Classical Theatre Festival - June 24 to September 11 in Perth http://classictheatre.ca/

We meet up with Pat Gauthier, the director of the Ottawa Fringe Festival. We talk about what it is, what are some interesting shows to see, how it came about, his duties, how others can join and much more! Music this week from Brock Zeman!

We meet up with Pat Gauthier, the director of the Ottawa Fringe Festival. We talk about what it is, what are some interesting shows to see, how it came about, his duties, how others can join and much more! Music this week from Brock Zeman!

The Ottawa Theatre Confidential team is back with a 2011 Ottawa Fringe Festival wrap-up episode. We discuss the shows that won closing night and best in fest awards as well as our own picks for the hits and misses at this year's Festival.

Now that the hysteria surrounding E3 is over, the boys take a sober second look at the news that has come out of the expo, and Trevor eats crow when they review his Wii 2 predictions. They also review this summer's two big superhero movies, X-Men: First Class and Green Lantern. In the process, they realize how yummy the X-Men are, the fact that Kelsey Grammar is a dick, the fact that Kevin can make music with his face and neither can do a Snidely Whiplash impression, and that they need more time and KelC to do a proper DLC roundtable. This week's ad partner: The Ottawa Fringe Festival! http://ottawafringe.com

The boys spend an inordinate amount of time discussing the new 45 second Starcraft 2 teaser, review the Hangover: Part 2, check out ChronoTrigger, and make predictions for E3 2011. This week's ad partner: The Ottawa Fringe Festival! http://ottawafringe.com

Between Thor and the series finale of Smallville, the boys may be taking their man-love a bit far. This week's ad partner: The Ottawa Fringe Festival! http://ottawafringe.com