We believe in the power of
words.

Austin Bat Cave is a creative community. Our writing programs empower students to find their voices and tell their stories.

Benton Tracey Cuspard Perez Elementary

My Monster

My monster’s name is Minion because he’s a robot monster that’s under my control. He lives in my basement but it’s pretty hard for him to live in my basement because my robot/monster is 7’5’’ tall and I had to get a new house for him to live in. He’s soft like a pillow and likes to spin around in circles until he’s dizzy. But . . .

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J.R.S. Smith Elementary School

Soccer Rules!

I was sweating. I had just scored my first goal this season. Everyone was cheering for me. I was so happy. I first started playing when I was about four years old. I was born in Mexico, so that’s where I learned to play. My grandpa used to play, he inspired me to play. My dad would play with us. We would play at the . . .

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Leonardo Quezada Hillcrest Elementary School

The Travel Bus

One chilly December afternoon I walked out of my school and saw a bus, but it was not just any bus… It was a travel bus and I went to it and it turned into dust and I got shocked and ran away and the bus was back to real life and I ran really fast to the bus. Really fast! It didn’t go away. . . .

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Our programs

Young people yearn to share, express, reflect, and understand one another. Our volunteer tutors not only engage students with creative, hands-on curriculum, but also make the writing classroom fun and inspiring. Austin Bat Cave’s tutors work one-on-one with youth to inspire these burgeoning authors with a passion for reading, writing, and learning. Due to COVID-19, ABC programs are virtual through December 2021.

Virtual Writing Workshops

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ABC to Host Fresh Ink Writers' Q&A

In partnership with the Texas Book Festival, ABC will host a workshop to help teen writers submit stories to the Fresh Ink Fiction Competition.

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New Pride Merch!

Austin Bat Cave has teamed up with OutYouth on a new line of Pride-themed merch. Proceeds will go to support OutYouth's work with LGBTQIA+ teens in Central Texas.

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Pandemic's Labyrinth!

Our 13th anthology of student writing is here and it may be our most beautiful and interactive anthology yet. Featuring an introduction by bestselling novelist Kristen Arnett, this anthology is as inventive, innovative, and inspiring as our students.

Grab a copy here!