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:
Hope you and the family and dogs are well. I
just wanted to share that my short story “The Wow of the Pow” has been accepted
to the upcoming Beaver Moose Canoe anthology being published by Lintusen Press.
It will be published this summer. It's the story of what happens when two
hockey fans try to work a spell to ensure a win for the Leafs.
Thank you.
Lenore Butcher
For more about Lintusen
Press, see here.
And check out Lenore’s
books here.
Hi, Brian.
I'm supposed to be doing my taxes, but I just
received an exciting email that is leading me on another path this afternoon.
I'm thrilled to announce that my TV sitcom
pilot, Moosekeg County FM, is a Quarter-Finalist in the ISA Emerging
Screenwriters Comedy Screenplay Competition!
Thanks for cheering me on in all my writing
endeavours.
Dianne Koebel-Pede
Hi, Brian.
I would like to begin by extending my
deepest gratitude to you for editing the second edition for my children's
book, Penelope the Miner.
Since the second edition came out, so much has
been happening with my book. Penelope has
travelled to different parts of Canada, Australia and the USA. This spring it
is going to Egypt and South Africa.
And now, I have some exciting news for you,
that has received media recognition. Here I go...
Young Mining Professionals (YMP/ Toronto)
plans to bring mining and metals education to elementary schools using Penelope the Miner. With financial
sponsorship from the Ore Group, 1,000 Penelope books will be shipped to
elementary schools in different parts of Ontario and Quebec.
The following quote is from the Northern
Miner newspaper in a recently published article, that explains the initiative:
“This is about reclaiming the narrative on metals and
mining," said Stephen Stewart, a director of YMP and chairman of the
Ore group. We want young Canadians to understand how critical this
industry is, not just for jobs and economic development, but for the
infrastructure, healthcare, clean water and fresh air that we all depend on.”
This story began when Stephen Stewart went
into his child's kindergarten class last year to read Penelope the Miner
and witnessed how captivated the youngsters were. Stephen appreciated
that I’ve spent decades of work educating young people about mining and its
role in northern communities. He saw my passion for writing a children's book,
to help children better understand where everyday materials come from and how
mining underpins modern life.
Like me, Stephen realized that by the time
students reach university, many have formed opinions about mining or haven't
considered it at all. Penelope the Miner aims to change that for
youngsters.
When I was a child, I didn't know anything
about mining, even though I was raised in Schefferville, a mining town in northern
Quebec. After completing my university studies in Montreal, I only
discovered what a geologist was, when I moved to Chibougamau for my first
teaching job. The very place where I met my husband, a geologist. Penelope
the Miner, aims to have young children learn about career options such as
geology well before university.
I could never have dreamed about getting 1,000
books distributed to elementary schools in Ontario and Quebec, without this
generous sponsorship.
Lenna Rhodes
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