Den of Writers | Elle | Mentions https://www.denofwriters.com/members/elle/activity/mentions/ Activity feed mentioning Elle. Thu, 07 May 2026 15:13:50 +0000 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-GB 30 hourly 2 1839e4552c51ef0dca1966dee3163b50 KazG 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-8013 Fri, 20 Mar 2020 10:59:19 +0000 Oh WOW @elle! That is such a brilliant ride – 3 agents offering rep, including your dream agent! That is truly the dream 🙂 And yes, it must be a ripper of a book. Having seen some of your writing, I’m not in the least surprised. CONGRATULATIONS!! Enjoy the giddiness 🙂

]]> 0 9e22114b2955b9d2dd54f30ab1cec536 Hilary posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/12471/#acomment-12525 Wed, 08 Jan 2020 12:19:44 +0000 Very exciting! I’ll be there, and if anyone else is coming and likely to be in Lincoln early… I might be in a pub somewhere. Or I’ll be visiting the cathedral all by my little old self! Or with @elle maybe?

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 […] ]]> 22ed9635e882bf8a815416fdd2225dae JaneShuff 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-6176 Wed, 25 Sep 2019 22:54:19 +0000 Fantastic achievement @elle! Congratulations

]]> 0 6053947d64df37362783552fff775032 KazG posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/8823/#acomment-9096 Fri, 03 May 2019 23:00:10 +0000 thanks @elle! The Great Silence continues…

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 […] ]]> 3a04c9f9edff974b92e483766d12365e Philippa East 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-4945 Sun, 14 Apr 2019 18:36:04 +0000 Fab work, @Elle!

]]> 0 58e33741195564fcfb5db06fe6351201 Libby 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-4875 Tue, 02 Apr 2019 15:11:46 +0000 These are terrific @elle. Congratulations!

]]> 0 d72fec1d44f97d70d7f15215acfec2ec KazG 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-4858 Sun, 31 Mar 2019 22:33:56 +0000 Congratulations @elle! You seem to be on a roll 🙂

]]> 0 981802c97817bab83b3579653543e1f4 KazG posted a new activity comment https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/8325/#acomment-8426 Wed, 20 Mar 2019 05:20:36 +0000 Thank you @philippaeast and @elle. Still nothing…:-(

In reply to - KazG posted an update in the group December SloMo and thanks @elle! Still NO NEWS and I can’t bear it…:-( ]]> 57b2f780a28e9de58fa329fced92cef2 KazG posted an update in the group December SloMo: and thanks @elle! Still NO NEWS and I can't bear it...:-( https://www.denofwriters.com/activity/p/8325/ Tue, 12 Mar 2019 23:52:25 +0000 and thanks @elle! Still NO NEWS and I can’t bear it…:-(

]]> 6 18366836cfaf1a4f107293b34ed47f3d Raine 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-4238 Mon, 04 Feb 2019 11:28:33 +0000 Congrats @johnalty and @elle – that’s great news and I’ll keep fingers crossed for teh next stage – when is the short list announced?

]]> 0 f8dfe424c7b32f25038f68fa733e80a9 Philippa East started the topic Entering the Citadel in the forum Blogs https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/entering-the-citadel/ Thu, 31 Jan 2019 20:26:10 +0000 In February 2018, I wrote and posted a blog charting my writing journey to the point of signing with an agent (you can find that blog here: https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/getting-an-agent-blog/#post-4152).

This second blog tells what happened next.

February-May 2018
I had signed with agent Sarah Manning, on the basis that I would…[Read more]

]]> 0 f081519faf61ea4e6bc69b49e4dfe49e Daedalus 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-3598 Sun, 30 Dec 2018 19:50:44 +0000 Hope so @elle! In truth the numbers game is a problem for me, as I struggle to write enough to get the hit rate. Will keep trying though. The Barren editors are lovely, they gave me the nicest rejection ever 🤣

]]> 0 57df610e47af9b4c126407f2755bb4df Philippa East 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-3547 Sun, 23 Dec 2018 22:17:18 +0000 Congrats again, @Elle!

]]> 0 6f50c280aa4136939419b2b13b348576 Raine 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-3383 Fri, 07 Dec 2018 13:16:24 +0000 Just spotted this – well done both @elle and @hilary! How was the launch? I’ve only read out to my writing group, so you are very brave!

]]> 0 d1436728c1f26ab3a39b80483863dda6 KazG 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-3363 Wed, 05 Dec 2018 02:21:52 +0000 Hope the launch was fun @hilary, and congratulations!

And @elle, I’ve just been reading back thorough this thread and seen your other stories – absolutely stunning writing, no wonder you keep getting placed! Well done 🙂

]]> 0 956746839234cadc274c423dca74a90a Alan Rain 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-3003 Tue, 13 Nov 2018 23:24:50 +0000 Good on you, @elle.

]]> 0 5ebbee4b166622a318663c6265ecf423 Raine 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-2988 Tue, 13 Nov 2018 11:21:31 +0000 Well done @elle. Such a sad little piece, and the bird image is perfect.

]]> 0 297fabba5e88a423173be8752f17cc23 KazG replied to the topic Setting The Place in the forum Blogs https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/setting-the-place/#post-2975 Tue, 13 Nov 2018 02:51:35 +0000 Really interesting, thanks for posting @elle. Place is crucial – for me it’s pretty much as vital as character and sometimes feels like character itself. I can’t write anything half decent without knowing what surrounds us, what the history is, how it has formed and influenced what’s going on ‘onstage’…

]]> 0 ee99331084870bf96cc619d61bf98eec KazG 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-2974 Tue, 13 Nov 2018 02:47:53 +0000 Oh that story is beautiful and awful both, @elle. A well deserved win.

]]> 0 11c9c1e7a56f6f2209f2933084e7f3fe Alan Rain replied to the topic CB Creative in the forum Podium https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/cb-creative/#post-2883 Wed, 07 Nov 2018 22:40:10 +0000 Thanks @elle and @philippaeast
I sent it off within two hours. I just had to tailor the letter a little. Interestingly, I’d already sent it to CB, but that didn’t seem to make any difference (I did ask).
I think this has sparked me into starting my 2nd novel. This one will be easy to categorise. I’m going for supernatural horror, with a rather…[Read more]

]]> 0 c969ff01c6455cfac928f6b686ca8379 Alan Rain replied to the topic CB Creative in the forum Podium https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/cb-creative/#post-2804 Mon, 05 Nov 2018 22:16:08 +0000 Thanks @raine @janeshuff and @elle.

Good to hear, Elle, that you got something positive from that particular course. I’ve never done a writing course of any description, so I’m keeping an open mind.

Had an out-of-the-blue message from one of CB’s agents today asking for my novel. Now, that is welcome, although it would be truly remarkable if a…[Read more]

]]> 0 092827f694c9cf8bd11780e4cf1c4633 Raine replied to the topic CB Creative in the forum Podium https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/cb-creative/#post-2797 Mon, 05 Nov 2018 19:33:04 +0000 That’s interesting @elle. Is it that level of tutor contact in all the online courses?Sounds like it runs the risk of being a bit hit and miss. I did think the London based courses looked a lot more in depth and directly tutored. And they have a great reputation .. But they are A LOT of money, and yanno, in London. Sigh.

]]> 0 acbb9e5ca875c9b2ae345b2a4c9e182b Philippa East replied to the topic Short Story Publication/Competition in the forum Podium https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/short-story-publication-competition/page/3/#post-2462 Mon, 22 Oct 2018 17:33:32 +0000 This is brilliant! A great publication, @elle

]]> 0 e9203e98ad08482576579619b1c0f4e5 Alan Rain replied to the topic Opinion about title in the forum The Writers' Lifeboat https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/opinion-about-title/#post-2419 Sat, 20 Oct 2018 15:30:27 +0000 Thanks for your input @athelstone @seagreen @Janeshuff @kazg @Squidge @elle @Bellam
That 5 of you go towards YA / Children’s and the other 2 suggest SF / Fantasy tells me that the original name is still the one to use, although I will still make a minor tweak to it.
So, yes, it’s a literary-leaning novel about possession, with the MFC split.
To…[Read more]

]]> 0 479c595e0c5000a4e055edec29f81316 Alan Rain replied to the topic Example Cover Letter in the forum Blogs https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/example-cover-letter/page/2/#post-2183 Mon, 08 Oct 2018 17:37:59 +0000 @elle,
Most likely they won’t, but not because my novel is commercial. I describe it as supernatural / slipstream / literary (and too long for commercial).
I’ll comment more when I’ve read some of their published books, and I think ‘Half-formed Girl’ isn’t necessarily typical.

]]> 0 1b11008643c389f7b81ece6324a1ed15 Alan Rain replied to the topic Example Cover Letter in the forum Blogs https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/example-cover-letter/page/2/#post-2178 Mon, 08 Oct 2018 15:37:53 +0000 @elle, crossed with you. Yes, I must try Eimear McBride. I’m a very self-disciplined writer, the type who procrastinates over a comma, and who might benefit from loosened chains.

]]> 0 612baead849a54335602bad60403a45c Alan Rain replied to the topic My failure in the forum Podium https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/my-failure/page/2/#post-1854 Wed, 26 Sep 2018 21:47:46 +0000 @Elle Yes, I’ve heard this, and that judges aren’t able to say who wrote any particular extract. Women writers just seem to be far more active than men. Certainly, at FOW18 on the day I was there, women clearly outnumbered men.

I wrote my own novel for a worldwide audience, for both genders, and for any age. My characters are of mixed ethnicity,…[Read more]

]]> 0 2a93187413e8a7eb2a51b1d8b1ba660d Daedalus replied to the topic Short Story Publication/Competition in the forum Podium https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/short-story-publication-competition/page/3/#post-1607 Thu, 20 Sep 2018 22:43:18 +0000 Wow, @elle – what a story. Breathtaking. And the magazine is so beautiful too. Really well done

]]> 0 3a8d9c2cd7fb03b02814892e57b42be1 Philippa East replied to the topic Short Story Publication/Competition in the forum Podium https://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/short-story-publication-competition/page/3/#post-1600 Thu, 20 Sep 2018 17:38:03 +0000 Congrats @elle!

]]> 0 7c28a7e5beddd8d54067ec801c4751b1 Daedalus replied to the topic Short Story Publication/Competition in the forum Podium http://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/short-story-publication-competition/page/2/#post-1067 Wed, 12 Sep 2018 00:08:55 +0000 Read some of those stories, @johnalty – superb stuff, all with a strong, distinct voice. Even a couple of twists. Looking forward to finding @elle‘s stuff too

]]> 0 82d2523cc144b330f4cc2ee77340192b John S Alty replied to the topic Short Story Publication/Competition in the forum Podium http://www.denofwriters.com/forums/topic/short-story-publication-competition/page/2/#post-907 Mon, 10 Sep 2018 13:21:13 +0000 Hi Daeds,
Yes, if you look under fiction at acrossthemargin.com and at https://www.ellipsiszine.com you should find them. A couple of super stories from @Elle also.

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