Pulling up the gigantic sweet potato...
Facebook “Fan of Dianne” Friday Fanfare
Keeping in Touch with Author & Award-winning Storyteller Dianne de Las Casas
September 11, 2009
Note from Dianne:
Friends, thank you so much for being a “Fan of Dianne!” I now have 421 fans. Thank you so much for your support. I <3 U!
Today is the 8th Anniversary of 9/11. Let’s all pause a moment to remember and honor those who lost their lives on this fateful day in United States History.
Each Friday, you will receive a short update (Friday Fanfare) letting you know what’s new on the Fan Page. I want “Fan of Dianne” to be a place where you can get cool ideas, interact with me, and have fun! If you REALLY love me, you can sign up for SMS updates. This means that when content is updated on “Fan of Dianne,” you will receive a text message on your phone.
I look forward to hearing from you! Laissez les bon livres rouler! Let the good books roll! -Dianne de Las Casas
What’s New?!
* Author Copies of Madame Poulet and Monsieur Roach came in. The book is beautiful! Be sure to check Dianne’s calendar for book signing events!
* CONTEST! “How FANtastic are you?!” Send in a creative picture of you, your child, or your classroom with one of Dianne’s books or CDs. The winner will receive 2 copies of Madame Poulet and Monsieur Roach, signed by author Dianne de Las Casas and illustrator Marita Gentry. (Marita even draws a cool picture inside the book!) Post the pics to the “Fan of Dianne” wall, send them via Facebook message or email them to Dianne at dianne@storyconnection.net. Contest ends September 30, 2009 at 11:59pm CDT.
* Dianne now has a Blog Talk Radio Show called “Together Time – Creative Ideas for Grown-ups and Kids to Spend Time… Together” on Monday nights at 10pm CDT. Even if you miss it, you can always hear it on demand on my website, http://www.storyconnection.net, on the “Fan of Dianne” page, and on iTunes for free!
* Dianne’s story “Bandana Man” from her book, Handmade Tales: Stories to Make and Take, has been making the rounds in the Philippines courtesy of Zarah Gagatiga, Storyteller and Librarian. Thank you, Zarah!
* Dianne received a new book contract from Libraries Unlimited for Tell Along Tales! Playing with Participation Stories. It will be filled with tips, techniques and tellable tales on the art of audience participation.
* Dianne saw the dummy for The Gigantic Sweet Potato, her children’s book with Pelican Publishing illustrated by Marita Gentry. It’s gorgeous! The Gigantic Sweet Potato is slated for a Fall 2010 release.
Get in the Spirit!
Tell your friends about “Fan of Dianne” and encourage them to join the party! Send this link – http://www.facebook.com/fanofdianne There is also a new fan box on Dianne’s regular Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/diannedelascasas so people can get to the fan page from there too!
Got a picture with Dianne? Or a cool picture reading one of Dianne’s books? Post it to the wall. You can post videos too!
Cheers for Dianne’s Fans:
Hip Hip Hooray! for:
* Zarah Gagatiga for spreading the joy of The Bandana Man (AKA The Handkerchief Man) throughout the Philippines
* Zarah Gagatiga, Percy Gapas, Ally Hoadley, Veronica L. C. Stevenson-Moudamane and Liz Smith Parkhurst for leaving wonderful comments on the “Fan of Dianne” wall
* Dianne’s new fans… 22 since last week! You are FANtastic!
Meet & Greet!
You can find out where Dianne is signing books by checking the calendar. Purchase a book and get a signed reading poster!
Dianne de Las Casas
Author & Award-Winning Storyteller
The Story Connection
dianne@storyconnection.net
storyconnection@gmail.com
http://www.storyconnection.net
http://www.storyconnection.net/blog
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Books:
Mama’s Bayou (Pelican Publishing; Spring 2010)
The Gigantic Sweet Potato (Pelican Publishing; 2010)
Madame Poulet and Monsieur Roach (Pelican Publishing; Fall 2009)
Stories on Board: Creating Board Games from Favorite Tales (Libraries Unlimited; 2010)
Scared Silly: 25 Tales to Tickle and Thrill (Libraries Unlimited; Spring 2010)
The Cajun Cornbread Boy (Pelican Publishing Co., 2009) ISBN 1-58980-224-1
The Story Biz Handbook: Managing Your Storytelling Career from the Desk to the Stage (Libraries Unlimited; 2008) ISBN 978-1-59158-730-9
Tangram Tales: Story Theater using the Ancient Chinese Puzzle (Teacher Ideas Press; 2008) 978-1-59158-652-6
Handmade Tales: Stories to Make and Take (Libraries Unlimited; 2007) ISBN 978-1-59158-536-7
Kamishibai Story Theater: The Art of Picture Telling (Teacher Ideas Press; 2006) ISBN 1-59159-404-3
Story Fest: Craft Story Theater Scripts (Teacher Ideas Press; 2005) ISBN 1-59469-009-X
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