Den of Writers | Elle | Activity https://www.denofwriters.com/members/elle/activity/ Activity feed for Elle. Thu, 07 May 2026 15:13:50 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-GB 30 hourly 2 304eef0f16cd026a5247d7a160254055 Elle replied to the topic Tilda and the Mines of Pergatt in the forum Podium https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/tilda-and-the-mines-of-pergatt/#post-8386 Tue, 09 Jun 2020 17:58:10 +0000 Happy (belated) publication day!

]]> 0 0f16759467e418933b2a359347b2a6f2 Elle replied to the topic Fantasy Anthology in the forum Podium https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/fantasy-anthology/#post-8385 Tue, 09 Jun 2020 17:57:13 +0000 Congratulations Kate!

]]> 0 494e9466d4a9e136c10be907f7e8aaef Elle replied to the topic My ride so far on the rollercoaster that is publishing in the forum Blogs https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/my-ride-so-far-on-the-rollercoaster-that-is-publishing/#post-8053 Thu, 26 Mar 2020 19:32:01 +0000 Thanks @Seagreen, @Hilary & @Thea !

]]> 0 32655c2a69617affd437bfd090fefe0a Elle replied to the topic My ride so far on the rollercoaster that is publishing in the forum Blogs https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/my-ride-so-far-on-the-rollercoaster-that-is-publishing/#post-8029 Mon, 23 Mar 2020 21:39:51 +0000 Thanks @daedalus – still hasn’t completed sunk in but I am lucky to have a great support system. That’s one of the things I love about the writing community.

]]> 0 2646a189aede05b6ec3eb04c61672514 Elle replied to the topic My ride so far on the rollercoaster that is publishing in the forum Blogs https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/my-ride-so-far-on-the-rollercoaster-that-is-publishing/#post-8026 Sun, 22 Mar 2020 17:59:19 +0000 @philippaeast – thanks for being my rock and keeping me sane so many times during this ride and for all your advice and challenging me in the best of way!

@jillsted – Thank you!

]]> 0 8df0ab8f51161501294368b7ae062bf2 Elle replied to the topic My ride so far on the rollercoaster that is publishing in the forum Blogs https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/my-ride-so-far-on-the-rollercoaster-that-is-publishing/#post-8017 Fri, 20 Mar 2020 20:43:11 +0000 Thanks @kazg and @raine! It’s really a dream come true to have got that far.

]]> 0 d778e05da1bf40d39a5707509cec3626 Elle replied to the topic My ride so far on the rollercoaster that is publishing in the forum Blogs https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/my-ride-so-far-on-the-rollercoaster-that-is-publishing/#post-8012 Thu, 19 Mar 2020 22:58:28 +0000 Thanks @athelstone! Still going to have to do some editing before it’s reading to go out on sub. It was interesting to see how agents can see the same book really differently.

]]> 0 c33f0d3137069e3b48e4ca678c341c21 Elle posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/13754/#acomment-13800 Thu, 19 Mar 2020 08:08:56 +0000 Thanks Janette & congrats to you too x

In reply to - Elle started the topic My ride so far on the rollercoaster that is publishing in the forum Blogs I thought I would share my ride so far as many others have done before, in the hope it will be helpful the same way […] ]]> f16d20ab2f843360e5ab4a67e5caba47 Elle posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/13754/#acomment-13799 Thu, 19 Mar 2020 08:08:19 +0000 Thanks Kate!

In reply to - Elle started the topic My ride so far on the rollercoaster that is publishing in the forum Blogs I thought I would share my ride so far as many others have done before, in the hope it will be helpful the same way […] ]]> da402e6e5163c771d8bea30873b4cda4 Elle replied to the topic Good news this time - finally! in the forum Podium https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/good-news-this-time-finally/#post-8004 Thu, 19 Mar 2020 08:07:08 +0000 That’s brilliant, congratulations!!

]]> 0 ba9467e10375e1db22733d5baf29e0a8 Elle posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/13754/#acomment-13759 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 21:18:12 +0000 Thanks Jane! x

In reply to - Elle started the topic My ride so far on the rollercoaster that is publishing in the forum Blogs I thought I would share my ride so far as many others have done before, in the hope it will be helpful the same way […] ]]> ba46f869fe9b9aad28ef1c9fea0d07ac Elle started the topic My ride so far on the rollercoaster that is publishing in the forum Blogs https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/my-ride-so-far-on-the-rollercoaster-that-is-publishing/ Tue, 17 Mar 2020 18:08:42 +0000 I thought I would share my ride so far as many others have done before, in the hope it will be helpful the same way sharing their experience has been to me in the past.

Back in 2016, my first ride was a short one. I had completed a novel which I decided to submit. I got a few very nice rejections praising the writing, but it never got further…[Read more]

]]> 6 cf203ab47c9c63faac154ff6bfadb593 Elle replied to the topic Short story in Barren magazine in the forum Podium https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/short-story-in-barren-magazine/#post-7882 Mon, 09 Mar 2020 23:07:37 +0000 Congratulations! Such a great story.

]]> 0 50ffdfe8aca7961fb30d0add2ec4a599 Elle replied to the topic Recent agent experience in the forum Blogs https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/recent-agent-experience/#post-7862 Wed, 04 Mar 2020 09:44:28 +0000 @Hilary – I know we talked about this before but I will say it again. That age comment from this agent is rubbish, plenty of authors have their debut later in life. I’m quite sure Kit de Waal was over 50 when she published My Name is Leon.

There are still plenty of agents out there to submit to and the number of full request you’ve received shows…[Read more]

]]> 0 6982d7700a2b6f276e83a9f8948a011b Elle posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/12471/#acomment-12550 Sat, 11 Jan 2020 19:34:35 +0000 @hilary I should be in Lincoln early afternoon so definitely happy to have a drink and catch-up before the launch. I know someone else who will be in town early. Cannot wait for it!

In reply to - Philippa East posted an update Hello Everyone and HAPPY NEW YEAR!! Well, this means that it is THIS YEAR that Little White Lies comes out… Most of you already have these details, but below is a link (via […] ]]> 2a9e4bee84e531ffe3fb27ff1406614c Elle replied to the topic Bumbling Round the Citadel in the forum Blogs https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/bumbling-round-the-citadel/#post-6492 Wed, 23 Oct 2019 14:14:49 +0000 What @hilary said.

Despite going through all this rollercoaster Philippa is still here to support and encourage others and is very good at talking people off the ledge!!

Anyway, cannot wait to buy my Little White Lies copy.

]]> 0 c49cb94ebe130e95d16f510cf63918a3 Elle replied to the topic Short Story Publication/Competition in the forum Podium https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/short-story-publication-competition/page/5/#post-6378 Tue, 15 Oct 2019 21:07:15 +0000 That looks amazing, congratulations @katemachon !

]]> 0 bfd6dedac61e8facc4d7897311faa989 Elle replied to the topic Short Story Publication/Competition in the forum Podium https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/short-story-publication-competition/page/5/#post-6188 Thu, 26 Sep 2019 20:05:27 +0000 Thanks @janeshuff & @katemachon !

]]> 0 aca41d02b689aec2d935cf0e1f467acc Elle replied to the topic Short Story Publication/Competition in the forum Podium https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/short-story-publication-competition/page/5/#post-6175 Wed, 25 Sep 2019 19:26:41 +0000 Found out a couple of days ago that both flash fiction I entered in the Storgy Magazine Flash Fiction Competition have made it on the shortlist and both will be published in the competition chapbook!

]]> 0 8d80ce56f70c788b00f6a1f78ff40bc2 Elle replied to the topic What's Past Is Epilogue (word count: 2532) in the forum Critiques https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/whats-past-is-epilogue-word-count-2532/#post-6099 Thu, 19 Sep 2019 10:32:49 +0000 Thanks Margaret for posting your story. Sorry I’m in a bit of a rush and cannot read the whole thing.

Not sure what kind of feedback you are after but I wanted to say that you write well and it sounds like an interesting story. It has potential but the first three paragraphs are too much tell and not enough show. Furthermore there are also heavy…[Read more]

]]> 0 7db7c3c7d5544625ebff5cbbcacaeff8 Elle replied to the topic Flash fiction success in the forum Podium https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/flash-fiction-success/#post-6026 Wed, 11 Sep 2019 08:22:26 +0000 That’s amazing!! Congratulations Kate

]]> 0 e40596d1928676f22db0332c232b72ca Elle replied to the topic From Bloom to Blizzard in the forum Podium https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/from-bloom-to-blizzard/#post-5793 Fri, 09 Aug 2019 08:29:58 +0000 This is brilliant news, congratulations!

]]> 0 487710df44fea4e907699280a967128e Elle replied to the topic Book Two - Out Now in the forum Podium https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/book-two-out-now/#post-5792 Fri, 09 Aug 2019 08:28:52 +0000 Congratulations, sounds like a fascinating story!

]]> 0 c42d1ca0cb92067a733fdef8f143484a Elle replied to the topic Publishing deal!! in the forum Podium https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/publishing-deal-3/#post-5612 Fri, 12 Jul 2019 11:03:04 +0000 Yes, after all your waiting. Massive congratulations!! Can’t wait to buy your book.

Ps just started following you on Twitter

]]> 0 e566ec5f10b8a7e2645049d4ebf8994e Elle replied to the topic Bath Novel Award Successes in the forum Podium https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/bath-novel-award-successes/page/2/#post-5516 Sun, 30 Jun 2019 11:57:52 +0000 Congratulations to you both!! I’ll keep everything crossed for you and the shortlist.

]]> 0 190c4ad68193922cba83712b969d068e Elle replied to the topic New Book Release: Revolt (The King's Knight) in the forum Podium https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/new-book-release-revolt-the-kings-knight/#post-5344 Mon, 10 Jun 2019 20:06:55 +0000 That’s fantastic news, congratulations!

]]> 0 440002fdc3d8a8fa380b512c47fd9e61 Elle posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/8823/#acomment-9095 Fri, 03 May 2019 18:50:52 +0000 That’s great news! Fingers, toes and everything crossed for you!

In reply to - KazG posted an update in the group December SloMo Hi SloMoers, how’s it going? One bit of exciting news from my own endless submission process – Danielle told me that Lisa (the Penguin editor) has confirmed she’s […] ]]> 12133180566f827b3613520bbaeff30d Elle replied to the topic Short Story Publication/Competition in the forum Podium https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/short-story-publication-competition/page/8/#post-4959 Tue, 16 Apr 2019 11:53:14 +0000 Great story @philippaeast with a very strong voice. Love it!

]]> 0 bf79e7a82d86120a0cfb79ba1a15813b Elle replied to the topic Short Story Publication/Competition in the forum Podium https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/short-story-publication-competition/page/8/#post-4931 Thu, 11 Apr 2019 19:16:45 +0000 Thank you all! x

]]> 0 02eb53f1365ae495154d403a6025b1c6 Elle replied to the topic Short Story Publication/Competition in the forum Podium https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/short-story-publication-competition/page/8/#post-4854 Sun, 31 Mar 2019 21:02:30 +0000 I’ve had a couple of flash published.

https://spelkfiction.com/2019/03/29/lilith/

http://www.femininecollective.com/why-female-fireflies-fake-death/

]]> 0 b51dee129dd2f14052501294df656f4f Elle replied to the topic Writers & Artists short story comp in the forum Podium https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/writers-artists-short-story-comp/#post-4853 Sun, 31 Mar 2019 20:56:40 +0000 Congratulations! Completely deserved.

]]> 0 7ac1af5760f4e0ad55b8fedc3ba34979 Elle posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/8325/#acomment-8395 Mon, 18 Mar 2019 11:03:32 +0000 Oh dear, no wonder you’ve been going out of your mind. At least it sounds like things are moving now. Hopefully the wait won’t be for much longer.

In reply to - KazG posted an update in the group December SloMo and thanks @elle! Still NO NEWS and I can’t bear it…:-( ]]> 27005356a297a4c84b0ff99fe2e05563 Elle posted an update in the group December SloMo: Thanks @philippaeast about the activity thread post! @kazg - […] https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/8266/ Mon, 11 Mar 2019 18:09:49 +0000 Thanks @philippaeast about the activity thread post! @kazg – sounds like you are on a real rollercoaster, just hang on and fingers crossed about that new editor.

]]> 0 5c3a0c17823148f8d369162aac7f420f Elle joined the group December SloMo https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/8265/ Mon, 11 Mar 2019 18:06:30 +0000 0 6fde387764ab3da67b047b82b5ff1e87 Elle replied to the topic Short Story Publication/Competition in the forum Podium https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/short-story-publication-competition/page/8/#post-4503 Tue, 26 Feb 2019 10:39:39 +0000 Congratulations Stevie! If the system hasn’t changed with TMP all highly commended stories are published in the anthology.

]]> 0 e012ea37eca87ba4624ba4abc54803b8 Elle replied to the topic Short Story Publication/Competition in the forum Podium https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/short-story-publication-competition/page/7/#post-4243 Mon, 04 Feb 2019 21:27:39 +0000 Thanks @katemachon and @raine.

I have no idea when the shortlist will be announced. I didn’t even know the longlist was out until I saw someone twitting about it! There are so many great and experienced writers on that list I’m really chuffed I made it that far.

]]> 0 860d8f71cd62c16e86f1eb212fc47ed9 Elle replied to the topic Short Story Publication/Competition in the forum Podium https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/short-story-publication-competition/page/6/#post-4235 Mon, 04 Feb 2019 10:28:19 +0000 Congrats @johnalty

Turns out I’m on the Longlist too.

]]> 0 0c285565afb4a27e523b05691c43fec9 Elle replied to the topic Publishing Deal in the forum Podium https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/publishing-deal/#post-4133 Thu, 31 Jan 2019 15:21:21 +0000 Congratulations Philippa!!

]]> 0 078e8348560865863391316dc0f9fd50 Elle replied to the topic TSS Cambridge Short Story in the forum Competitions, Open calls and Writing Opportunities https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/tss-cambridge-short-story/#post-3801 Fri, 11 Jan 2019 21:37:18 +0000 I can only reiterate what John mentioned they are really nice people who love supporting writers. I’ve contributed with a story too.

]]> 0 9e60f1f0a426a1f4e69863d6110c6094 Elle replied to the topic Short Story Publication/Competition in the forum Podium https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/short-story-publication-competition/page/6/#post-3597 Sun, 30 Dec 2018 19:11:22 +0000 Thanks @@daedalus. In all honesty for every publication there are about a dozen rejections as well. It’s kind of a number’s game. People who run Barren Magazine are just great, so thoughtful of writers. Who knows 2019 might be the year for you.

]]> 0 6702766282b9c8a0828f36475200f149 Elle replied to the topic Short Story Publication/Competition in the forum Podium https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/short-story-publication-competition/page/6/#post-3583 Fri, 28 Dec 2018 15:43:47 +0000 Thanks @philippaeast!

]]> 0 4d01cf38abae18c363ba26545ae1316c Elle replied to the topic Short Story Publication/Competition in the forum Podium https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/short-story-publication-competition/page/6/#post-3534 Fri, 21 Dec 2018 19:16:42 +0000 My last story of the year has been published today by Reflex Fiction https://www.reflexfiction.com/a-thin-blue-line-flash-fiction-by-laure-van-rensburg/

Merry Christmas everyone and enjoy the holidays! xx

]]> 0 35c1c4239a25bf1dcf63a8fac0969a08 Elle replied to the topic Two newses in the forum Podium https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/two-newses/#post-3533 Fri, 21 Dec 2018 19:15:10 +0000 That’s brilliant news! Congratulations, cannot wait to read your story in Disturbing the Beast.

]]> 0 6851c8768d5a8c1c48df206edc113940 Elle replied to the topic Short Story Publication/Competition in the forum Podium https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/short-story-publication-competition/page/5/#post-3404 Tue, 11 Dec 2018 10:45:30 +0000 Congratulations Stevie!

]]> 0 b227de707d31d4641f48151e99ddbe89 Elle replied to the topic Short Story Publication/Competition in the forum Podium https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/short-story-publication-competition/page/5/#post-3387 Sun, 09 Dec 2018 17:59:38 +0000 Glad to hear the launch went well.

I would love to attend a Den meet-up.

]]> 0 8d3f7a447ddf73d49518ff42d8724c75 Elle replied to the topic Short Story Publication/Competition in the forum Podium https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/short-story-publication-competition/page/5/#post-3377 Thu, 06 Dec 2018 15:02:19 +0000 Thank you @kazg that’s very kind of you!

]]> 0 b2b84c6ec95a40c9a13511f07da5b2a7 Elle replied to the topic Short Story Publication/Competition in the forum Podium https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/short-story-publication-competition/page/4/#post-3352 Tue, 04 Dec 2018 19:15:43 +0000 Thanks @hilary

Have a great time tomorrow at the launch. Let us know how it all goes!

]]> 0 56ed01ba7cff216c95e2ed142153a743 Elle replied to the topic NaNoWriMo in the forum Coffee Shop https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/nanowrimo/page/5/#post-3072 Sat, 17 Nov 2018 16:48:44 +0000 @AlanR — it’s not often but it can happen Meg Hunter’s debut, The End We Start From” was only 17,000 or 18,000 words if I remember correctly.

]]> 0 029b3e49654bcf403a5bd7f979bb38d8 Elle replied to the topic NaNoWriMo in the forum Coffee Shop https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/nanowrimo/page/4/#post-3031 Wed, 14 Nov 2018 17:51:02 +0000 @alanr — intriguing title! I like it.

]]> 0 f2912d2235e47dfebf6936497e344b31 Elle replied to the topic Short Story Publication/Competition in the forum Podium https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/short-story-publication-competition/page/4/#post-3028 Wed, 14 Nov 2018 15:35:55 +0000 Thank you everybody! xx

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