Kudos to Jill, Marg, Wendy, and Sue!

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. 

I hope you are well. I wanted to share the good news that my historical fiction novellette (at 15,000 words) which I started in one of your classes, and which you and many others workshopped, has been accepted and published online at Eclectica Magazine, a literary magazine that have been publishing for almost 30 years. I was honoured to also be named their Spotlight Author for this issue.  

Here is a link to read the story, which you'll remember as Henri and the Lion but which I renamed The Paris Lion in edits: here.   

Thank you again for your support and teaching.

Best,

MJ Malleck

For information about submitting to Eclectica, see here.

 

Hi, Brian. 

Just found out that my second collection of essays, Mosaic through East-Facing Glass, has been long-listed in two categories for the Hamilton Literary Awards: non-fiction, as well as the Kerry Schooley prize for a book evocative of Hamilton.

Many years ago I took a continuing education course taught by Kerry Schooley. That was before I discovered all I could learn from your writing retreats and classes!

Marg Heidebrecht

Mosaic through East-Facing Glass is available from Indigo here. And Marg’s earlier collection of essays, In the Shade: Friendship, Loss, and the Bruce Trail here.

 

Hi, Brian. 

I enjoy receiving your news from different writers in your groups, so I thought I’d share this nice bit of news, too. In July, Unique Muskoka magazine featured an article about my three novels and the influence my personal Muskoka «pioneer adventures» had on the writing of them. 

Haunted Journey and MacGregor’s Curse are both YA historical fiction set in this area, and Dead Serious, an adult thriller primarily set in Toronto, also has Muskoka scenes. In the attached issue, the article runs on pages 19 - 23. I am pleased with the way it highlights my family’s early adventures here and my deep admiration for all who came before.

With thanks for your encouragement.

Wendy Truscott

http://www.wendytruscott.com/

Author of Haunted Journey, MacGregor’s Curse, and Dead Serious. Available through Amazon, Chapters, several local shops in Muskoka, and through Wendy’s website here.

You can see the article on Wendy and her books here.

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Wendy’s not the only fan of Quick Brown Fox recently highlighted in Unique Muskoka:

Hi, Brian. 

I hope your Muskoka retreat at Sherwood Inn is going well.

If you see the current issue of Unique Muskoka, you might pick up a copy as you're mentioned twice. 

Each edition highlights an artist and I was fortunate this time

See you in class next week

Cheers

Sue Kelly

Read the article on Sue and her writing here.

For more about Sue’s book, Still Sexy After Sixty, see here.

The grounds at Elm Hurst Inn

Note: We’ll have our next writing retreat at Sherwood Inn, in Muskoka October 18–22, 2026, but in the meantime, we have a retreat coming up in April at Elm Hurst Inn and Spa in Ingersoll (see here). 

See all my upcoming weekly writing classes, one-day workshops, and four-day  retreats here. ~Brian

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