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 September 2021.

Virtual Writing Workshops