Kudos to Ann for landing an agent, to Norma and Nadja on publishing their short pieces, and to Suzanne with her success with picture books!

If you’ve had a story (or a book!) published, if you’ve won or placed in a writing contest, if you’ve gotten yourself an agent, or if you have any other news, send me an email so I can share your success. As writers, we’re all in this together, and your good news gives us all a boost. 

Also, be sure to let know if you're looking for a writers' group or beta readers; a notice in Quick Brown Fox, will help you find them. 

Email me at: brianhenry@sympatico.ca

Hello, Brian.

Hope you’re having a great summer!! I know I’m later than promised with this announcement, but I had to make sure to dot all my I’s and cross my T’s!

So I’ve accepted an offer of representation from Leah Pierre at Ladderbird Literary. Leah absolutely gets my vision for NEMEISTER, a coming-of-age book about messy teenage girls, antics, and fending family in unexpected places.

Excited (and nervous) for the journey ahead!!

Thank you for all your support and I hope to see you in another class!

Cheers,

Ann B. Laguerre

Note: We still have space in our Tuesday evening Intensive class for this fall and one spot in the Extreme class (though the Wednesday, and Friday Intensive classes seem to be full). Details of all upcoming classes here.

 

Hi, Brian.

I am thrilled to let you know that my essay “Stranger Danger” will be published in the Bacopa Literary Review in their annual issue this November. It’s a story about my paranoia getting the best of me and the somewhat successful use of technology to make it sound like I wasn’t home alone. This is the first story I shared with you at the first class I took from you. Many thanks for your continued advice and encouragement!

All the best,

Norma Gardner

 

Dear friends,

I hope you and yours are doing well! I wonder if your skies have been impacted by the wildfires here in Canada. I hope not, but I would love to know, so send me an email.

This is my newest essay in Huffington Post here. 

I hope you enjoy it and feel free to share!

Nadja Halilbegovich

P.S. My very special thanks to my trusty editors who read my pieces before I pitch them: Chris, Katy, Lonny & Brian (thank you, I love you)

 

Hi, Brian.

Smarty Pants Magazine For Kids (Canada) has just accepted my second picture book for publication. You critiqued this one (my anthropomorphic moose story). Thanks.  

Next week my short story “Treasures” will be published by US quarterly magazine OffBeatReads, and they have just asked for another of my stories for their next quarterly.

Black Harbor Press (small US publisher) offered me a six-picture book contract, end of last summer. I am presently working on book five. It is a humorous camping series with SEL {Social and Emotional Learning} elements. They are slated to be published early next summer, three or so months apart.

Lastly, on the recent twitter PBPitch, a US and Canadian publisher (both curriculum-based) asked for one of my SEL MH {Mental Health} picture books.

That's it. And thanks!

Suzanne Elson

Note: If you’re interested in writing kid lit, join us for Writing for Children & for Young Adults, a workshop, with literary agent Eve Adler, Saturday, Sept 30 (see here). Plus, there’s still space this September in Writing Kid Lit – The Next Level (see here).

See details of all weekly writing classes, one-day workshops, and weekend retreats here.