tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828728.post7621031004107471947..comments2024-03-22T12:27:38.688-05:00Comments on Bayou Poste & Craft: Letters and Fan Mailjenclairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828728.post-6403860613119948352016-07-05T21:04:56.710-05:002016-07-05T21:04:56.710-05:00I'm so excited for you about receiving a reply...I'm so excited for you about receiving a reply from Kate Dicamillo! I was hoping for you, and I'm so pleased Ms. DiCamillo took the time to send you a response. I'm sure you will treasure it. Thanks for letting me know, Gail!jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828728.post-64278368961012488302016-07-05T16:32:33.058-05:002016-07-05T16:32:33.058-05:00This is in reference to your post of June 5, 2016 ...This is in reference to your post of June 5, 2016 - Letters and Fan Mail (you provided the address I needed.)<br />I received a postcard response today from Kate DiCamillo (Full length picture of her on one side, the other side:<br />Dear Gail,<br />Thank you for believing in the power of stories. I hope you will keep reading. Your friend, Kate<br />P.S. Your letter made Louisiana, Beverly, Raymie and me very happy. Thank you.Gail, northern Californiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05606476543639979603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828728.post-22279800562739423192016-06-09T13:45:19.550-05:002016-06-09T13:45:19.550-05:00Maybe most authors would prefer to receive mail th...Maybe most authors would prefer to receive mail through their publishers, especially since they don't know the people writing. I'm so pleased that you are going to write Ms. DiCamillo--good authors of children's books deserve all the praise they can get. Turning a child into a reader is a special accomplishment that deserves recognition. :) Now, I'm going to have to think even harder about writing a letter of my own to an author!jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828728.post-83613697596706745192016-06-09T12:54:25.159-05:002016-06-09T12:54:25.159-05:00How kind of you to "go the extra mile". ...How kind of you to "go the extra mile". ;-) Never occurred to me that I could contact her through her publisher. I will definitely write a snail mail letter, maybe even decorate the envelope so that it arrives as a gift-without-a-ribbon, and will let you know if I hear back from her.<br />Gail, northern Californiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05606476543639979603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828728.post-82822177625863178902016-06-09T11:42:20.817-05:002016-06-09T11:42:20.817-05:00:) I found this for Kate DiCamillo -- let me know...:) I found this for <a href="http://www.fanmail.biz/96373.html" rel="nofollow">Kate DiCamillo</a> -- let me know how it turns out if you write your letter! I'm sure she will love hearing from you, Gail!jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828728.post-49821937171302153762016-06-09T09:23:13.090-05:002016-06-09T09:23:13.090-05:00First of all let me say I am 71 years old. I rece...First of all let me say I am 71 years old. I recently read a children's book. Loved it so much, I wanted to write its author. Cannot find a snail mail address anywhere. Kate DiCamillo. "Raymie Nightingale" An absolute delight. I was struck by what Mr. Preller wrote that writing can be lonely work and thought again how nice it would be to somehow let Ms. DiCamillo know how much I enjoyed her latest book.Gail, northern Californiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05606476543639979603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828728.post-60006922262920728842016-06-07T06:50:21.849-05:002016-06-07T06:50:21.849-05:00Oh, I didn't see this at first, just your comm...Oh, I didn't see this at first, just your comment about Cary Grant responding to your friend.<br /><br />The castle must lay in a huge supply of stamps around royal birthdays! And print plenty of form letters for the designated Lady-in-Waiting. :)jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828728.post-73200991495518531332016-06-07T06:47:07.680-05:002016-06-07T06:47:07.680-05:00For some reason your other comment didn't appe...For some reason your other comment didn't appear here, but can you imagine the number of birthday wishes the Queen Mother must have received?! Even if it was a standard response, I love that your birthday wishes were acknowledged!<br /><br />And I would have swooned to receive a reply from Cary Grant! jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828728.post-70860747558446198912016-06-07T05:30:02.526-05:002016-06-07T05:30:02.526-05:00A high school friend wrote to Cary Grant and recei...A high school friend wrote to Cary Grant and received a very personal, handwritten reply. Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08453645332115977645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828728.post-21469918411536257472016-06-07T05:28:40.393-05:002016-06-07T05:28:40.393-05:00It was a standard reply, but she did write in our ...It was a standard reply, but she did write in our names. :-)Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08453645332115977645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828728.post-29896612926234868472016-06-06T15:11:03.138-05:002016-06-06T15:11:03.138-05:00Oh, I remember the first time I saw Brannagh's...Oh, I remember the first time I saw Brannagh's Much Ado! I showed it to my students, too. And his Hamlet! How cool that you wrote and received a reply, Rachel. Can well imagine that your mother treasures a response from Laurence Olivier!jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828728.post-27105498640059584722016-06-06T13:57:59.063-05:002016-06-06T13:57:59.063-05:00I wrote to Kenneth Brannagh about Much Ado About N...I wrote to Kenneth Brannagh about Much Ado About Nothing, and received a very kind response...<br />And my mother wrote to Laurence Olivier and still treasures his reply!Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15322676800314521539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828728.post-5982600859019534952016-06-06T07:36:23.810-05:002016-06-06T07:36:23.810-05:00No, children don't always enjoy writing thank ...No, children don't always enjoy writing thank you notes, but such a good habit to learn. This past Christmas, I sat down with the grands and had them write thank you notes, but they had to decorate them with drawings. Went down better than usual.jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828728.post-59065837812766924392016-06-06T07:32:47.953-05:002016-06-06T07:32:47.953-05:00Good for you, Carol! Did you receive a reply (pro...Good for you, Carol! Did you receive a reply (probably from a secretary, but still) to the letter to the First Lady? I like the idea of sending a letter to a business! Every once in awhile, a business or an employee of the business will go so far beyond courtesy and helpfulness and deserves recognition! I always read the letters to the editor, but have never written one--you are just full of hidden depths :)jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828728.post-91259055903810838092016-06-06T07:26:59.583-05:002016-06-06T07:26:59.583-05:00I've never written to anyone famous, but love ...I've never written to anyone famous, but love it when I see someone reply to a fan letter. Even if the Queen Mother had to have help from a Lady-in-Waiting, I admire the courtesy of sending an acknowledgement. Mr. Preller's responses are so kind and so personal--and there are more on his blog!jenclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06046532245054911248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828728.post-19089229636031866812016-06-06T07:24:47.610-05:002016-06-06T07:24:47.610-05:00Loved Patrick's letter! I used to write more ...Loved Patrick's letter! I used to write more letters than I do today but one thing I always do is write thank you notes. I made sure my son wrote thank you notes for each gift given. Not sure that he always enjoyed spending the end of Christmas vacation writing those notes *smile*.Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11999711983585051357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828728.post-91308182829336609932016-06-06T05:41:17.919-05:002016-06-06T05:41:17.919-05:00I wrote a letter to Michelle Obama. I am going to ...I wrote a letter to Michelle Obama. I am going to be 65 soon. I have seen a few 1st ladies and admired some of them. I wanted Mrs. Obama to know my thoughts about her and how much I appreciate and love her. I've written plenty of letters to businesses both in praise or criticism of whatever the subject was. I've written a lot of letters to the opinion page of the newspaper with most of them being published. Once even inspired their cartoonist to draw a cartoon depicting my opinion and was on the page the day my letter was published.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing Mr. Preller's and Patrick's letter. How cool. How cool for Patrick!!<br /><br />Love this post Jen.<br />xx, CarolCarol- Beads and Birdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11062821517519300477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13828728.post-19129230861002346472016-06-05T22:41:10.220-05:002016-06-05T22:41:10.220-05:00Very impressive and quite good advice. I have not...Very impressive and quite good advice. I have not ever written to anyone well known. But I have always written thank you notes and letters all along in my life. Although not as gloriously as Mr. Preller. His reply letter is quite inspiring. What a great share post, Jen.Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10540499473620802526noreply@blogger.com