Kudos to Margaret, Laurie, Norma and Grant!

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. 

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Email me at: brianhenry@sympatico.ca

 

Hello, Brian.

This is the cover of my new book coming out this September (and a couple quotes for the back cover). It's a collection of personal stories recalling my own adventures in the outdoors as well as a variety of my experiences as an outdoor educator. 

Stay tuned for further details!

Grant Linney

"Most children today grow up in an urban setting increasingly caught up in an electronic virtual world. Grant Linney’s life journey and essays are powerful reminders that nature is our home, the real world that provides all of our biological and spiritual needs and confers the sheer joy of our existence." ~David Suzuki, Grandfather.

Outdoor Magic is a doorway into a lifetime of nature wisdom.  Grant shares some of his own transformative experiences and then lets us in on innumerable tricks of the trade.  From late night meanders to pre-dawn canoeing to forest running, he shows us that it's still possible to incorporate moments of natural wonder in our own lives and in our students' lives.  Cozy up with this book on a rainy afternoon and plan your next outing with children. ~David Sobel, Author, Education Professor Emeritus, Antioch University New England

 

Hi, Brian.

I hope you’re well and enjoying the summer. I’ve had two essays accepted and want to share my news with you and thank you for your help and inspiration!

“The Beads Didn’t Speak English Either” will be published in the White Wall Review. It’s a story about my first day of school when I didn’t know many English words and met up with an unsympathetic teacher (but sympathetic and colourful wooden beads!).

“Finding Filomena” will be published by Chicago Story Press in an anthology about family. This story is about my late mother, her journey to Canada, and my relationship with her. I shared it in one of your intensive writing classes. The feedback I received from you and my fellow students helped me a great deal. I am forever grateful.

Stay well,

Norma Gardner

 

Hi, Brian.

I just wanted to let you know that my second novel has just been published. Finding Home follows two characters in early Canada. Sarah, a servant orphaned in London in 1869, desperately seeks family. Richard, the disgraced son of an Ontario sawmill owner, must redeem himself, then make his own way. Their journeys are brought together by a group of Home Children.

Finding Home also pulls back the curtain on many issues of the time: class differences, Protestant/Catholic friction, homophobia, racism and the treatment of child immigrants.

Although my first novel, The Medal, was published by Borealis Press, I decided to self-publish this book. Its success has already necessitated a second printing. A positive review in The Kingstonist led to a TV interview, and my book talks and presentations have been universally well received.  I was delighted that Upper Canada Village purchased 24 copies to sell in their Village Store. I’m looking forward to upcoming events and book club visits.

Finding Home is available at Novel Idea in Kingston, Books on Main in Bath, Trousdales General Store in Sydenham, and Spark Books and Curios in Perth as well as in local libraries. 

Laurie Ness Gordon
www.laurienessgordon.com

 Hello, Brian.

Some good news!

During the online session of your Intensive Writing Course I participated in last winter, I wrote a short story, titled, “Sylvia.” In the spring, directly following the course, I turned it into a one-act play. Although, I had experience writing other plays, it was the first time I'd tried my hand at turning a short story into a play. 

I submitted “Sylvia” into our local One Act Play Festival and was thrilled to learn it had been accepted. The owners of the theatre company paid me for the rights to perform “Sylvia” sometime next year. I can't wait! 

Thank you, Brian, and to all of those in the class who gave me some valuable feedback and encouragement for this story.

Margaret Ruttan

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