Kudos to Janice, Rochelle, Geoff, Jill, and Marianne!

Note: 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

 

Hi, Brian.

The Globe and Mail picked up my story for their First Person section. You might remember I wrote it during your “Writing Personal Stories” Classes last fall.

You gave me the idea of submitting it.  I never would have been brave enough without your encouragement!!!

Thank you again.

Fondly,

Janice Locke

You can read Janice’s piece in the Globe and Mail here. But I’ve re-posted it on Quick Brown Fox with much better images here.

For information on submitting a First Person essay to the Globe and Mail {and a few other great places to submit}, see here.

If you’re interested in joining a “Writing Personal Stories” class this summer or a Kid Lit or Intensive class, see details here.

 

Hi, Brian.

Just found an email that a version of “The Prom,” now re-jigged as “The Valentine Prom,” has been accepted by Commuter Lit.

So excited!

Thank you for publishing “The Holey Robe” on QBF. I got comments on it.

Rochelle Craig

You can read “The Valentine Prom” on CommuterLit here.

Read “The Holey Robe” and Rachelle’s original version of “The Prom” on Quick Brown Fox here (and scroll down).

Rochelle is also the author of The Twelve Years of Christmas, a memoir available from Amazon here.

For information on submitting to CommuterLit (and a few other interesting places) see here.

 

Hi, Brian.

Thought I'd share this little item. Last fall I found a crazy writing contest on your site – the Acrostic Story contest – at Brucedale Press. So, sitting in Starbucks one afternoon I thought I'd give it a shot, see if I could do it. After a couple hours, I came up with this little story using letters of the Alphabet backwards for each sentence, I submitted it and just heard back they gave it an Honourable Mention to be published in their next newsletter. 

Geoff Knill

You can find other contests and other places to send your short pieces on Quick Brown Fox here (and scroll down).

 

Hi, Brian.

Hope you are well. 

I wanted to let you know a flash piece of mine was published online today by Persimmon Tree in their Spring 2025 issue’s short takes. It’s called “Lost Children.” Scroll down to read it. 

Jill Malleck 

You can read Jill’s piece “Lost Children,” plus other short takes from Persimmon Tree here.

For information about submitting to Persimmon Tree see here.

 

Hi, Brian.

Thought you would like to know that We Were The Bullfighters made the shortlist for Best First Novel from the Crime Writers of Canada.

Marianne Miller
www.mariannemiller.ca
www.wewerethebullfighters.com
@mybiggreycity
@authormariannemiller

We Were the Bullfighters  is available from Chapters/Indigo here.

 

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