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Year in Review: A Positive Spin on the End of my 20s

Posted on September 8, 2020 by austinausten88

Like everything else in 2020, my yearly review is coming two to three weeks late. I’m sure some have churned out the pages, blog posts, scripts, etc during the COVID-19 global pandemic. I have not been one of those “lucky” … Continue reading →

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What I’m Learning from My Fiction Podcast

Posted on March 28, 2020 by austinausten88

On this gray, rainy Saturday in the middle of week two of COVID-19 induced physical distancing protocols, I’m thinking a lot about Leo. If you haven’t listened yet, Leo is the name of the fictional narrator in my audio fiction … Continue reading →

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Audio Drama Casting Call – Join The Familiar Fam!

Posted on September 27, 2019 by austinausten88

Want to try voice acting? Want to get involved in fiction podcasting? Want to get paid to perform an awesome role I wrote? Today we are releasing the second and final casting call for Season 1 of the audio drama/fiction … Continue reading →

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Year in Review: 29 Couldn’t Wait

Posted on September 18, 2019 by austinausten88

My 28th year has been finished for a while, but 29 couldn’t wait to begin. I haven’t had a moment to pause and take stock until now, a whole month later. So what happened? Some fun, fulfilling things: Embraced urban … Continue reading →

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Follow @thefamiliarpod

Posted on February 11, 2019 by austinausten88

For years Sadie and I have been working on a podcast. It began as a silly back-and-forth at a residency we attended in 2015. Other projects have come and gone. We have put it off. Until this year. This year … Continue reading →

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#31days31plays Last Week

Posted on November 1, 2018 by austinausten88

It was harder to pick just one from the last week (and a bit) of #31days31plays. Here’s the final “play” I wrote: Park. BOY and GIRL sit on a bench. BOY: It’s the last day. No response. BOY: How do … Continue reading →

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#31days31plays Week 3

Posted on October 21, 2018 by austinausten88

I didn’t think that these short plays would capture anything but my silliest thoughts. This play from Thursday morning October 18th does capture something more. OLIVIA, young woman, kneels before a wishing well. OLIVIA: Please help me. Please, please. I … Continue reading →

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#31days31plays Week 2

Posted on October 15, 2018 by austinausten88

The second week got creepier… in a good way. It included Ophelia resuscitated on a spaceship in the future. And a last minute finish for Day 14–but not a day missed yet. A basement bunker. Two women sleep on cots. … Continue reading →

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#31days31plays Week 1

Posted on October 8, 2018 by austinausten88

I wrote a (1 page or more) play every day for the past week. It was just the beginning. Here’s one of those days: TONI stands outside of a closed bathroom door. Waiting impatiently to use the facilities. They lean … Continue reading →

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31 Days, 31 Plays

Posted on October 1, 2018 by austinausten88

I have challenged myself for the month of October. The challenge? Write a play each day… a one-page play, that is. Sometimes you gotta take baby steps to get back into the creative habit–this is mine. Each day I will … Continue reading →

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