tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15234451687477609822024-03-13T09:09:45.264-04:00The Art of Daryl SlatonTHE ART OF DARYL SLATON: As I sit at my desk to draw, animate or digitize my cartoons and illustrations, I think of so many things I want to share with my audience. Let's "talk." I invite you to read my Blog, check my website and join me and Tails of Whimsy on social media. Your comments are important to me so let me know what you think... DarylAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01220537860016898592noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1523445168747760982.post-7741434261781297802016-12-13T13:42:00.000-05:002016-12-13T13:42:15.947-05:00Summer Doldrums to Winter Excitement: Tails of Whimsy is Back in Action<div class="Body">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">The
truth is, every business appears to follow a cyclical pattern. In licensing,
January to May can be crazy, gearing up for presentations and pitches for
<a href="http://kidscreen.com/" target="_blank">KidScreen</a>, <a href="http://www.bookexpoamerica.com/" target="_blank">Book Expo</a>, <a href="http://www.toyfairny.com/" target="_blank">Toy Fair</a> and <a href="http://www.licensingexpo.com/" target="_blank">Licensing Expo</a>. And then, people in the
licensing business go dormant, almost a recovery period, until <a href="http://www.brandlicensing.eu/brand-licensing-europe" target="_blank">Brand Licensing Europe</a> and <a href="http://www.mipjunior.com/" target="_blank">MIP Jr</a>. in Cannes crank into gear each fall.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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course, people do come in to work and new projects go into development. But,
summer is a quietly creative period where follow-up from shows can result in
licensing deals and properties optioned can begin to take shape.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Daryl
and I are thrilled that we have such strong representation at these shows.
Through our animation agent David Wollos, <i><b>The Book Mytes</b></i> is now in first
and second rounds of reviews at an unusually high number of animation studios.
It is very promising that so many producers have requested this pitch bible.
However, this can result in very long waiting periods before an option deal can
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">But
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earnest. This summer, smart producers like Chris Hamilton and Fred Schaefer at
<a href="http://www.oddbot.net/" target="_blank">OddBot</a>, the LA-based studio that optioned <i><b>The Mighty Machines of Mackie
McKeens</b></i>, got down to earnestly
address the content and characters that Daryl created. A team of talent began
to bring the characters to life. They added humor, history and backstory to
Mackie, Mika and the Mini-Bots. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">But
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Her work thus far on <i>Mackie McKeens</i> is, in our humble opinion, nothing
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">So,
this is just a peek into the progress of <i><a href="http://www.tailsofwhimsy.com/" target="_blank">Tails of Whimsy</a> </i>since summer.</span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;"> The rhythmic
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01220537860016898592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1523445168747760982.post-40634303332511549282016-06-17T09:05:00.001-04:002016-06-17T10:11:14.910-04:00Heading to Licensing Expo 2016!<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
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Tails of Whimsy is not exhibiting this year but Daryl is
walking the show with an iPad full of our content, and he still has some
appointment times available. If you’d like to meet, email <a href="mailto:daryl@tailsofwhimsy.com"><b>daryl@tailsofwhimsy.com</b></a><b>. </b>He is bringing four properties this
year and has meetings with publishers, studio execs, branding agents and potential
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01220537860016898592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1523445168747760982.post-79212248855892834452016-05-12T13:24:00.000-04:002016-05-12T13:24:59.501-04:00Tails of Whimsy Partners With OddBot to Produce “Mackie McKeens”<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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Mighty Machines of Mackie McKeens” </i></b> from <b><i>Tails of Whimsy</i></b> to develop
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companies like Disney, PBS Kids (Sprout), Warner Brothers, Amazon and even
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getting picture books ready to submit to publishers, and toy manufacturers have
already shown interest. So, if you just had a baby or a grandchild, it could be
that at some point they will be watching <i>“Mackie”</i>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01220537860016898592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1523445168747760982.post-7394086108257081242016-03-09T11:57:00.002-05:002016-03-09T11:57:44.427-05:00We have a new name on Facebook: Hello from Tails of Whimsy!<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We sure have been busy around here: Daryl is abuzz in the
studio working on new projects; our new book <i>The Book Mytes</i> was recently shopped around at KidScreen in
Miami; Louise just returned from traveling the globe (more on that this spring!); and we’ve <span style="color: #0070c0;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/tailsofwhimsy" target="_blank">expanded a bit on Facebook</a></span>. We sure do love the
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our original Facebook page, Scooter and Boots, was all
about animal rescue and the amazing community of people who help pets find
their forever homes. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Our updated Facebook page, <b><span style="color: #0070c0;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/tailsofwhimsy" target="_blank">Tails of Whimsy</a></span></b>, expands on
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illustrated characters—will still be part of our Facebook world, and we’ll also
be sharing more about Daryl’s illustrations, the power of reading, and our
adventures in publishing, animation, and licensing. Cool stuff.</span></div>
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noticed that we’ve updated our name and our look a bit. And if you haven’t
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Essentially, if Scooter were explaining our updated Facebook name, he’d probably
use this metaphor: our original page was like a bowl of delicious ice cream.
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our savvy licensing agent, David Wollos, and the following are some of his
insights into the licensing world. David will be representing Tails of Whimsy’s
<b>The Book Mytes</b> at <a href="http://summit.kidscreen.com/2016/" target="_blank">KidScreen in Miami, Feb 8-11</a>. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #00b050; font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: start;">David Wollos will be representing our new book, <b><i>The Book Mytes</i></b>, at KidScreen in Miami Feb 8-11.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #7030a0;">David Wollos</span></b>: According to the Licensing
Industry Merchandisers Association (LIMA): Licensing is the process of leasing
a legally trademarked or copyrighted entity known as an intellectual property
for publishing, animation, and products. Tails of Whimsy is the licensor of all
of Daryl’s storybooks and characters to major companies, studios, and
manufacturers for commercialization and brand extension. (David is our agent
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and brands that you have helped build? What was your role? Which are you
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #7030a0;">DW</span></b>: I was involved with the initial
TV and video distribution of such properties as <i><span lang="NL">Transformers,
GI Joe</span></i> and <i>My Little Pony</i><i>.</i>
My fondest memory has to do with <i>Bucky O'Hare</i>, where I was
involved in key negotiations with the BBC. This resulted in BBC broadcasting,
licensing, and home video distribution.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: start;">Licensing Expo 2013 is where we discovered the power of licensing.</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b><span style="color: #7030a0;">DW</span></b><b>:</b> I regularly
attend <span lang="NL">Kidscreen Summit, NY Toy Fair, Book Expo, Licensing Expo, </span>and on occasion Mipcom in Cannes,
France, all trade shows designed to bring deal-makers together with content
providers. I met Tails of Whimsy<span lang="DA"> at </span>Licensing Expo 2013 and have served as agent and consultant on
several of their properties.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span lang="DE">To set up an appointment about <b><i>The Book Mytes</i></b> with David Wollos at
KidScreen, contact him at </span><span class="Hyperlink0"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; color: windowtext; line-height: 120%;"><a href="mailto:david@thethinktankemporium.com">david@thethinktankemporium.com</a></span></span> or (516) 379-0795.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: start;">Catch a sneak peek of </span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: medium; text-align: start;"><i>The Book Mytes</i></b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small; text-align: start;">, the whimsical, cuddly creatures who are literally “into books!” The playfulness of The Book Mytes instills in children ages 4-8 a curiosity about words and a love of books. We’re excited about where <i>The Book Mytes</i> are going: email us if you’d like to learn more.</span></td></tr>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01220537860016898592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1523445168747760982.post-63319388272052776102015-11-26T11:07:00.000-05:002015-11-26T11:07:00.075-05:00Happy Thanksgiving from Tails of Whimsy!<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-size: 12.0pt;">From
all of us at Tails of Whimsy to all of you and your sweet critters: Happy
Thanksgiving!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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give thanks for kind-hearted people like you who rescue, foster, adopt, and
love our beloved pets. Cheers to all you do for animals in need!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01220537860016898592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1523445168747760982.post-36891114453704945212015-11-11T09:18:00.000-05:002015-11-11T09:18:00.068-05:00It Takes a Village!<div class="MsoNormal">
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towards animation and publishing. We would like to thank a very talented bunch of
professionals for their expert advice and hands-on work over the past, very
busy six months. You are helping us move forward quickly with vision and a more assured footing than we could have believed possible.</span><br />
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Pulleyn: </span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">A lunch with Rob awhile back gave me a bird’s eye view into
the pitfalls of publishing Daryl’s storybooks and why getting traction in the
field is like a slow ice melt. He inspired me and gave us the insight to move
forward PLUS contacts right here in Asheville that might be willing to offer
hands-on skills. Rob, everyone
I met with mentioned how much he or she misses you and Lark Books. Thanks for
sharing your knowledge and contacts with Daryl and me.</span></div>
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get back into publishing full time. He continues to write, edit and package
books of his own and/or others with a long list of credits to his name. Joe
shares our passion for children’s stories and has worked with us on another
round of edits for <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="http://www.tailsofwhimsy.com/scooter__boots_rescue" target="_blank">Scooter and Boots to the Rescue</a></i></b> and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="http://www.tailsofwhimsy.com/mackie_mckeens" target="_blank">The Mighty Machines of MackieMcKeens</a>.</i></b> He helped us prepare for our first showing at <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.bookexpoamerica.com/" target="_blank">Book Expo America</a></b> this year and to make
(and meet) important contacts at in the industry. Most of all, he served as our
“tour guide” as we ventured along aisle after aisle of writers, editors,
publishers, printers, and booksellers at BEA. The new challenges of digital,
print on demand, independent publishing and more provide new options for <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Tails
of Whimsy</i></b> to bring our books to parents, teachers and kids everywhere.
We love Joe’s passion and unique, creative vision. And we love working with
you. More at <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://joerhatigan.com/">JoeRhatigan.com</a></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Beth
Sweet:</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> More than the endearing name implies, Beth is a social
media whiz with energy, vision and the organizational skills to get our stories
out with special zing and on time! Beth inherited work on our <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/brokenheartpets/" target="_blank">Scooter and Boots Facebook page</a></b>, with
its fan base of 10,000+, when her friend and our former go-to Amanda Carestio
of <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.jbmediagroupllc.com/" target="_blank">JB Media</a> </b>left on maternity leave
and moved to Colorado. At Lark Books, Beth handled social media and marketing
for their vast array of publishing pursuits. With <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Tails of Whimsy</i></b>, Beth is
helping us grow our social media presence using all of our character and
storybook assets.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Though we
continue to build <b>Scooter and Boots</b> on Face Book and Twitter, you will be
seeing more about them as well as <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="http://www.tailsofwhimsy.com/mackie_mckeens" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Mackie McKeens</a><b style="font-style: italic;">, The Book Mytes </b>and<b style="font-style: italic;"> Wundernauts</b></span></span> in our blog posts,
our upcoming E-News, and forthcoming retail sites for books and products. Beth,
we love how you have acquired the “voices” of our characters. Keep on
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Dawn
Cusick:</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> Inevitably, the magic of the trade show wears off and it’s
time to buckle down to basics. Dawn, another Lark “graduate,” has helped us set
a path to publishing, avoiding unnecessary steps that waste time and money.
Dawn publishes amazing science books for kids through her independent
publishing company, EarlyLight. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She has shed new light on <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="http://www.tailsofwhimsy.com/mackie_mckeens" target="_blank">Mackie McKeens</a></i></b> as an editor
and publisher and has encouraged us to take the extra step of adding supplemental
educational pages to our book. This provides special value for teachers,
librarians, homeschooling parents and others. Wisely, she has suggested that we
minimize costs and maximize exposure as we expand our horizons. Thank you, Dawn,
our special friend and advisor. You are an amazing teacher.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Learn more at <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pub/dawn-cusick/53/749/675" target="_blank">DawnCusick/LinkedIn</a>.<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Vicki
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content, I immediately contacted the brilliant Vicki Whiting at <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.kidscoopnews.com/" target="_blank">KidScoop News</a></b> to identify a clever and
experienced curriculum writer for <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="http://www.tailsofwhimsy.com/mackie_mckeens" target="_blank">The Mighty Machines of Mackie McKeens</a>. </i></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Bummer:</i> She was leaving the office for a
10-day family trip. Miraculously, Vicki offered to do it herself <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">while on vacation!</i> Right on time, I
received the most amazing projects for kids based on STEM core curriculum:
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Vicki Whiting is president,
editor and founder of Kid Scoop News, a monthly newspaper for children and <b><a href="http://www.kidscoop.com/" target="_blank">KidScoop</a></b>, a weekly newspaper feature geared to children ages 7 to 12, which
appears in over 300 newspapers with a combined circulation of more than 7.5
million. If you teach children, home school your kids or embrace creative
learning activities, you will love this resource. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And Vicki, we love you, your energy and vision for education.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"><b>Yes, we have so much to be grateful for at <i>Tails of Whimsy</i>. Thanks to our team and all our friends!</b> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">You may have
met the Candy Witch before. She’s one of Daryl’s creations, and she pops up in
stores across the country, thanks to our licensee <b><a href="https://www.razimports.com/" target="_blank">Raz Imports</a></b>. Raz fell in love with Daryl’s Halloween characters
back in 2012 when we showed at the National Stationary Show in New York. Their <b><a href="https://www.razimports.com/shop/Details.aspx?Prodid=H3319090" target="_blank">Candy Witch Collection</a></b> comes with two
funky figures to grace your front porch or for retail display. We are proud to
say that they continue to sell each year having become staples in some stores.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span></div>
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put a big bowl of candy in our Candy Witch’s lap so that kids can pick their
favorite when they visit our house. Daryl and our dog, Sheba, dress in
costume for the occasion to welcome families into our neighborhood. And this year, our three year old grandson Leo will trick or treat with us as a fireman! </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 14.6667px; text-align: left;">As you may have guessed, Halloween is Daryl’s favorite holiday!</span></td></tr>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01220537860016898592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1523445168747760982.post-83365645392211027522015-09-15T08:50:00.000-04:002015-11-11T20:25:38.391-05:00Summer in the Studio with Daryl Slaton<div class="FreeForm" style="margin-left: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Licensing is a long, slow process, but when it gains speed, it’s
like a tornado. Or, in the case of <b><i>The Wundernauts</i></b>, Daryl’s new graphic
novel begun in July, it has meant a whirlwind summer full of work in his
studio. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">From research to concept development to creating characters and story,
building a property of this kind in a few short months requires an intense
creative focus. </span><b style="font-size: 11pt;">The Wundernauts</b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">, a
new intellectual property for kids aged 4-8, will be submitted to publishers,
studios, and retailers before Halloween. You should see graphic novels, plush,
and T-shirts in the m</span><span style="font-size: 11pt;">arketplace in 2016.</span></span><br />
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<b style="font-size: 11pt;">Here’s a good example of where Daryl’s ideas come from</b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">:</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Over a breakfast in Vegas with our agent Leo Valencia of Quantarra and Radio-Days, Leo expressed interest in creating a new project for broad distribution that would combine futuristic elements with some down-home goodness. </span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Now, Leo is kind of a Renaissance man, and besides being a brilliant licensee of well-known images, he is an artist, accomplished musician, and proud Dad to Savion. We met Savion at Licensing Expo, too, and he’s quite a charmer. He also shows signs of being a great character artist. </span>Why not, thought Daryl, create a clever mash-up of classic and contemporary story elements with some of Savion’s monsters in the mix.</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Scooter tells Savion a big secret at Licensing Expo 2015.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Check out this sneak peek at The Wundernauts! Savion's monster is on the sign.</td></tr>
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Now, meet one of the Wundernauts: P.U.P, a strong
and loyal Pumped Up Powerhouse! P.U.P. is one of a large cast of characters
that you will meet when <b>The Wundernauts</b>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">So here’s your very first look at P.U.P. and some of the many Wundernauts.
Stay tuned for more! Books, T-shirts and plush are due in stores soon.</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01220537860016898592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1523445168747760982.post-26355714670244733042015-08-03T08:46:00.000-04:002015-10-28T12:28:41.611-04:00Meet Writer and Artist Meagan Meehan<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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lot of friends at trade shows, but rarely do we meet anyone as creative,
professional, and intuitive as writer <b>Meagan Meehan</b>.
Arriving at our booth at <b><span style="color: red;"><a href="http://www.bookexpoamerica.com/" target="_blank">Book Expo America 2015</a></span></b>, she absorbed all she saw
in Daryl’s illustrations and quickly determined that our shared interests would
make us “fur-ever” friends. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">As you might guess, Meagan’s love of animals rates
high among her vocations and avocations. Meagan also loves stories, humor, pop
culture, and art and combines then seamlessly into her writing and other varied
pursuits. She contacted us for an interview shortly after our return to
Asheville. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Here’s what Meagan had to say about Daryl:</span><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">“Daryl
Slaton is rare in the media world since he can work in the styles of both
illustration and cartoon. Additionally, as author and illustrator, he creates
all the characters and stories that appear in the properties. His rare
versatility and creative flexibility make his work attractive to publishers,
studios, manufacturers, retailers and agents.”</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Check out Meagan’s
</span><b style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="color: red;"><a href="http://www.examiner.com/article/tails-of-whimsy-a-storybook-studio-aiming-for-the-stars" target="_blank">feature article about Daryl and Tails of Whimsy on The Examiner</a></span></b><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Meagan Meehan is a published author of poems,
short stories, novels, and articles in numerous publications. She is also a cartoonist
and an award-winning abstract artist. We love her passion for children’s
stories, art and education. She’s a tour de force with consummate passion,
commitment and creative talents. Watch
for her award-winning features at examiner.com. <a href="http://www.rawartists.org/https-www-linkedin-com-pub-meagan-meehan-70-52-964" target="_blank"><b>Explore Meagan’s colorful art on the RAWArtists site.</b></a></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01220537860016898592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1523445168747760982.post-72954583248460415962015-07-01T08:54:00.000-04:002015-11-11T20:24:44.693-05:00Licensing Expo 2015: Follow-up<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;">Daryl’s work really stood out at </span><b style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;"><a href="http://www.licensingexpo.com/" target="_blank">Licensing Expo 2015</a></b><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;">. We re-acquainted with contacts from previous shows and made lots of new friends, too. Though the summer is generally slow with the prerequisite recovery time from the trade shows, </span><b style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;"><i>Tails of Whimsy</i><span style="color: red;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: start;">is already getting calls about potential licensing deals. This was our third year showing in Las Vegas and here is what we have learned:</span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Mackie McKeens appeared to be the top favorite<br />at Licensing Expo 2015</span></b></td></tr>
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">If you want
to make your intellectual property a commercial success, you have to learn the
licensing trade (and lingo) inside and out and talk to lots of industry professionals.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;">Go to
Licensing Expo in Vegas or </span><b style="font-size: 12px;"><a href="http://kidscreen.com/" target="_blank">KidScreen</a></b><span style="font-size: 12px;"> in Miami. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Industry trade shows are where you make contacts.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Exhibit more than one property or character. Build them each into a story.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">Keep at it and learn that “no” now might really mean “maybe yes” at a later date! Be patient. Slow and steady wins the race.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 12px;">This year, </span><b style="font-size: 12px;"><i><a href="http://www.tailsofwhimsy.com/mackie_mckeens" target="_blank">The Mighty Machines of Mackie McKeens</a></i></b><span style="font-size: 12px;"> (or M4) received the most interest. And lots of folks loved Daryl's new characters in </span><b style="font-size: 12px;"><i>The Book Mytes.</i></b><span style="font-size: 12px;"> This came from publishers and marketing agents looking for stories with edutainment value. These books and characters are age-appropriate for learning.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><b>Mackie and his sister Mika </b>create astonishing machines of a Seuss-ian nature that help cities solve problems. Educators call this STEM: a concentration on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. M4 does it all but in a throughly fun and whimsical way. Think Richard Scarry with robots!</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Two page spread from<br />The Mighty Machines of Mackie McKeens</span></b></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><b><i>The Book Mytes </i></b>are a magical troupe of six characters in animal "jammies". The story unfolds in a bookstore at night where any story can be mixed up and made up with a few choice selections of words. These new words come from familiar books we all know and love, thus adding to the thrill of discovery. </span><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 12px;">The power of words is the message in this book, and licensees took notice.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: 12px;"><b>Stay tuned as our progress unfolds. Now, for some much needed vacation time!</b></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01220537860016898592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1523445168747760982.post-53425682275280375482015-06-15T08:13:00.000-04:002015-10-28T12:44:56.174-04:00Book Expo America 2015: Follow-up<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kyYx_ctnTdM/Vi4YYd96tKI/AAAAAAAAA28/_q6oIOJHr_Y/s1600/DarylBEA.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img alt="" border="0" height="400" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kyYx_ctnTdM/Vi4YYd96tKI/AAAAAAAAA28/_q6oIOJHr_Y/s400/DarylBEA.jpg" title="Daryl Slaton_Scooter and Boots_Tails of Whimsy_Book Expo America 2015" width="292" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Book Expo America gave Daryl plenty to think about</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Getting a book published is not for the faint of heart.
Daryl has authored and illustrated three children’s storybook properties to
date: <i>“<b><a href="http://www.tailsofwhimsy.com/scooter__boots_rescue" target="_blank">Scooter and Boots to the Rescue</a></b>,” “<b><a href="http://www.tailsofwhimsy.com/mackie_mckeens" target="_blank">The Mighty Machines of Mackie McKeens</a></b>,” and “<b>Book Mytes</b></i>,<i>” </i>which is about 90% complete. Even with our wonderful agent Jeanette Smith of
<b><i><a href="http://www.allartlicensing.com/" target="_blank">All Art Licensing</a>,</i></b> response from major publishers is excruciatingly slow on Scooter and Boots as are our pitches for the others. With additional publishing options now available, digital and print on demand, Daryl and I set out to find out if newer (and faster) opportunities exist to get our books to their target audience.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Therefore, this year, we put our characters and stories on display at <i><a href="http://www.bookexpoamerica.com/" target="_blank"><b>Book Expo America</b></a>,</i> perhaps the largest of all publishing shows. Louise worked with our children’s book editor Joe Rhatigan to get lots of appointments with publishers and editors. And Joe, with his valuable industry experience, accompanied us to NYC to meet with publishing company contacts. We are grateful to him for serving as tour guide so that we can
better understand how independent and digital publishing is impacting
traditional print. Also, we gained insight into how <b><i>Tails of Whimsy </i></b>might restructure
to include independent publishing onto our business mix.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Joe Rhatigan helped us meet, greet and pitch</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We introduced ourselves as a full-service studio, so you may hear more about </span><b style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><i>Tails of Whimsy Storybook Studio. </i></b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With Joe on our team, we are also available to help other writers develop their content and graphics as well as edit and package their books for print and distribution.</span><br />
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And, we introduced attendees to our new plush dolls of Scooter and Boots. They were shipped to us from our factory in Hong Kong, arriving at our hotel in NYC just as we did.</span><br />
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If you wonder what “independent” publishing means, it now extends to being a self-publisher, author-publisher, do-it-yourself publisher, or “traditional” publisher. Needless to say, <b><i>Tails of Whimsy </i></b>has lots to think about as we look to the future.</span></div>
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<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FBt0n2OYttU/VjAhZfGyGXI/AAAAAAAAA84/rDoszv_PhWg/s1600/photo%2B4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="240" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FBt0n2OYttU/VjAhZfGyGXI/AAAAAAAAA84/rDoszv_PhWg/s320/photo%2B4.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Scooter and Boots kept their eyes out for visitors</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01220537860016898592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1523445168747760982.post-19829717738307119632015-06-08T08:11:00.000-04:002015-10-28T12:50:22.683-04:00Tails of Whimsy Attends Licensing Expo 2015<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Tails of Whimsy Storybook Studio is excited to be attending <a href="http://www.licensingexpo.com/" target="_blank">Licensing Expo '15</a>! We're here to connect with people, publishers, and licensing agencies about three of our great properties:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Book Mytes</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Mighty Machines of Mackie McKeens</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">and </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Scooter & Boots </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you're here at Licensing Expo 15, we'd love to meet you. Come visit us at our <b>Art and Design Booth G21</b> and shake Scooter's paw--he's been practicing his tricks.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here's a bit more about the Tails of Whimsy Storybook Studio properties:</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Book Mytes</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Imagine whimsical, cuddly critters that roam bookstores come
twilight. They feast on good stories and play havoc with words through the
magical world of artist/illustrator Daryl
Slaton at <i>Tails of Whimsy Storybook Studio</i>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Using delightful illustrations and playful fonts, seven
adorable costumed characters jump off bookshelves and into books, as they
gather words and pictures throughout the store to create their own stories.
Though words are few, readers see how one well-chosen word can make a world of
difference, and how one sentence can change the adventuresome world of the Book
Mytes!</span></div>
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<span class="apple-converted-space" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.tailsofwhimsy.com/mackie_mckeens" target="_blank">Mackie Mckeens</a> is a cuddly, industrious bear in green overalls. In his massive
high-tech workshop he builds remarkable “mighty” machines for any use.
Appealing to inquisitive children with imagination and whimsy, Mackie gets kids
thinking early with his high-tech machines that solve problems with such
efficiency that your immediate response is, “Why didn’t I think of that?”
Helping him construct machines for land, sea and sky is his daredevil pilot
Mika (his sister) and a crew of zany mini-robots.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Scooter & Boots </span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Scooter the dog and Boots the cat are dedicated to
helping homeless pets find forever homes. The Scooter and Boots brand was born
in the licensing arena, and the engaging characters have already been warmly
received by production studios as pilots for TV. Check out the <a href="http://www.tailsofwhimsy.com/scooter__boots_rescue/scooter_news_network" target="_blank">Scooter News Network (SNN)</a> for news segments on
cooking, reading, animal rescue, crafts, and more!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And join <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/brokenheartpets/" target="_blank">Scooter and Boots on Facebook</a></b>, where they shine a light on pet rescue, reading, and the awesome community of pet-lovers worldwide.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01220537860016898592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1523445168747760982.post-15110716026974217962015-06-07T11:54:00.002-04:002015-10-28T12:50:43.556-04:00Make Handmade DIY Heart Stamps with Scooter!<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Have you ever used celery (yep, celery!) to make handmade heart stamps? It's as easy as it sounds, and handmade stamps are an easy way to make all kinds of paper products fun. Join Scooter in his newest Scooter News Network video as he stamps paper plates and napkins for a party he's throwing for his friend Boots.</span><br />
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began as a lark at the 2014 Licensing Expo has turned into a pilot for
children’s TV, and we've been gaining momentum for the past year! <b><i>Scooter News Network (SNN)</i></b> will be presented for the first time
at <a href="http://www.licensingexpo.com/" target="_blank">Licensing Expo 2015</a> through a partnership between <a href="http://www.tailsofwhimsy.com/" target="_blank">Tails of Whimsy</a> and <a href="http://saviranchstudio.com/" target="_blank">SaviRanch Studios</a>. The TV pilot provides<i> </i>fun
and factual<i> </i>content with puppet
Scooter D. Pup as a news anchor presenting features and stories relating to
animal rescue and care worldwide.<br />
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SNN’s format would be considered a cross between a nightly
news cast combined with interview segments such as seen on the Today Show.
Regular features include: Health, Sports, Celebrity Animal and Book Reports as
well as cooking and crafts features, all with Scooter the puppet as news
broadcaster and Roshelle Baier as co-anchor.</div>
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Check out a collection of some of our Scooter News Network pilots:</div>
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<b>An Introduction to Scooter News Network</b></div>
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<b>Book Report: Louise Loves Art by Kelly Light</b></div>
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<b>Cook's Corner: Scooter Makes Hot Pink Hummus</b><br />
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<b>Celebrity Repor: Cosmo the Dog Runs for President</b></div>
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<b>Crafts Report: Scooter Makes DIY Heart Stamps</b></div>
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And if you'll be attending Licensing Expo 15, come find us at <span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b>Booth G21</b>. Scooter will be there, and he's eager to wag his tail with you!</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01220537860016898592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1523445168747760982.post-45950830411645936532015-05-26T09:12:00.000-04:002015-10-28T12:55:57.347-04:00Find Scooter at Book Expo America 2015<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Scooter the pup is attending Book Expo 2015 May 27
– 29, where he and artist Daryl Slaton are looking forward to introducing their
well-loved brand, <a href="http://www.tailsofwhimsy.com/scooter__boots_rescue" target="_blank">Scooter & Boots BrokenHeart Pets Rescue</a>, and the <a href="http://www.tailsofwhimsy.com/home" target="_blank">Tails of Whimsy Storybook Studio</a> to publishers!</div>
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We’re excited to offer our illustrated manuscripts as
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Character creation</div>
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Editorial services<br />
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<b>Meet some of our Tails of Whimsy Storybook Studio characters:</b></h3>
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<u><b><span style="color: #990000;">Scooter and Boots</span></b></u></div>
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Scooter the dog and Boots the cat are dedicated to
helping homeless pets find forever homes. The Scooter and Boots brand was born
in the licensing arena, and the engaging characters have already been warmly
received by production studios as pilots for TV. Check out the <a href="http://www.tailsofwhimsy.com/scooter__boots_rescue/scooter_news_network" target="_blank">Scooter News Network (SNN)</a> for news segments on
cooking, reading, animal rescue, crafts, and more!</div>
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And join <span style="color: #444444;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/brokenheartpets" target="_blank">Scooter and Boots on Facebook</a></span>, where they shine a light on pet rescue, reading, and the
awesome community of pet-lovers worldwide.</div>
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<u><a href="http://www.tailsofwhimsy.com/mackie_mckeens" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #990000;">The Mighty Machines of Mackie McKeens (M4)</span></b></a></u><br />
<a href="http://www.tailsofwhimsy.com/mackie_mckeens" target="_blank">Mackie McKeens</a> is a cuddly, industrious bear in green overalls. In his massive high-tech workshop he builds remarkable “mighty” machines for any use. Appealing to inquisitive children with imagination and
whimsy, Mackie gets kids thinking early with his high-tech machines that solve
problems with such efficiency that your immediate response is, “Why didn’t I
think of that?” Helping him construct machines for land, sea and sky is his daredevil pilot Mika (his sister) and a crew of zany mini-robots.</div>
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The Book Mytes are little creatures who LOVE to read.
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Tails of Whimsy Storybook Studio leadership team</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">:</span></b></h3>
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artist with theatrical training and a great sense of humor. With years of work
experience in all forms of media, Slaton embraces <i>Tails of Whimsy</i> with a full range of creative talents: art,
illustration, animation, graphics and more.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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children’s book publishing. With years of experience in writing, editing and
book packaging, Joe’s talents range </span><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-size: 16.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">from
finding just the right word to finding all the right words, from developmental
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Glickman</span></b><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> is a writer and designer with a marketing background. </span>Glickman also brings business management skills to <i>Tails of Whimsy</i> having owned a
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<span style="background-color: cyan;"><b>Find Tails of Whimsy Storybook Studio -- and Scooter the puppet! -- at BEA Booth 760.</b></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01220537860016898592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1523445168747760982.post-60689208409875379432015-05-25T09:24:00.000-04:002015-10-28T12:55:36.495-04:00Happy Memorial Day from Scooter & BootsWe here at Tails of Whimsy Storybook Studio wish everyone a very Happy Memorial Day, and we celebrate the lives of the men, women, and animals who have served our country with great honor.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01220537860016898592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1523445168747760982.post-24015582800759352452015-05-23T08:38:00.000-04:002015-05-23T08:38:15.925-04:00Make Hot Pink Hummus (yes, pink!) with Scooter<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
Who loves hummus? Scooter does! Join Scooter as he makes
pink hummus (yes, <span style="color: magenta;">pink</span>!) for his good friend Boots in this latest Scooter News
Network video. With just a few simple ingredients, you (and your kiddos) can
whip up this recipe in no time. Hello tasty puppy platter – er, we mean party
platter!<br />
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Here’s the recipe for Hot Pink Hummus, which Scooter made
from Barbara Beery’s cookbook, “<a href="http://books.simonandschuster.com/Barbara-Beerys-Pink-Princess-Party-Cookbook/Barbara-Beery/9781442412316" target="_blank">Pink Princess Party Cookbook</a>." Learn more about Barbara Beery at <a href="http://foodie-kids.com/" target="_blank">Foodie Kids</a>.</div>
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(Psst: Tail wag alert -- this hummus recipe is
gluten-free <i>and</i> vegan, which makes it
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01220537860016898592noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1523445168747760982.post-78356716034333577082015-05-19T11:16:00.000-04:002015-05-19T11:16:35.473-04:00Daryl Slaton's interview with All Art Licensing -- What's Next for Scooter and Boots?<div class="MsoNoSpacing">
<em><b><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-style: normal;">Daryl
was recently interviewed by J’Net Smith, the ART licensing coach behind </span></b></em><em><b><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-style: normal;"><a href="https://blogjnet.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">All Art Licensing</a></span></b></em><em><b><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-style: normal;">, and he enjoyed talking
about the origin of Scooter & Boots, how our concepts have evolved, and
where Scooter & Boots are heading next. (Spoiler alert! We’re developing a
storybook studio and getting into children’s publishing!)<o:p></o:p></span></b></em></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">J’net Q:</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><b> </b></span><i>Many
of my readers are interested in developing characters and character-based
properties. I have been representing the publishing aspect of <a href="http://www.tailsofwhimsy.com/scooter__boots_rescue" target="_blank">BrokenHeart Pets Rescue</a>. Can you tell us a little
bit about the characters?<br />
</i><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">Daryl A:</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Scooter,
the dog, and his sidekick Boots, the cat, were once homeless but have now found
loving, “fur-ever” families. They wear a broken heart emblem on their chests in<b></b>
solidarity with other homeless animals and their whimsical stories focus on
ways to rescue and protect them. I have written the story and created the
character art. My partner (and wife) Louise Glickman is a writer and designer
with a public relations and marketing background, and also brings business
management skills to Tails of Whimsy.</div>
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is from New Orleans and, though we now live in Asheville, NC, we had both given
time to saving animals in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. The head of the non-profit <a href="https://www.la-spca.org/" target="_blank">Louisiana SPCA</a> and hundreds of volunteers developed ways to save over 9,000
pets and were able to return over half of them to their original homes! We were
honored when they asked us to create something “special” to thank the
volunteers for their efforts Christmas of 2005. Thus,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="text-decoration: none;"><a href="http://tailsofwhimsy.com/scooter__boots_rescue/holiday_animation" target="_blank">Scooter and Boots first appeared as animation on the Louisiana SPCA's website</a>.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span>However,
they didn’t surface again until we needed one extra banner for our Licensing
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feels like Scooter and Boots have become late-in-life children for us. We talk
about them daily and have been fortunate enough to tailor them into a portfolio
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In January 2014 we decided that we needed to test market them
by building a fan base on social media. We had Scooter made into a puppet and
began posting images of him around town as well as creating cartoon posts of
both characters. We now have over 10,000<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="text-decoration: none;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/brokenheartpets" target="_blank">Facebook</a></span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>fans and remain active on <a href="https://twitter.com/ScooterandBoots" target="_blank">Twitter</a>, LinkedIn and on<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><span style="text-decoration: none;"><a href="http://darylslaton.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">our blog</a></span>.</div>
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the characters and story evolved based on your ideas vs market needs?</i></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">A:</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>After
exhibiting our first time at Licensing Expo 2013, our initial feedback was that
our story of homeless pets was “just too sad.” People loved the characters but
despite repeated attempts to show the upbeat side of the Scooter and Boots’
back story, licensees and publishers remained unconvinced.<o:p></o:p></div>
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At Licensing Expo 2014, we brought puppet Scooter to “meet”
visitors to our booth. The truth is, you can get away with a whole lot when you
speak through the voice of a puppet. </div>
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On a whim, Scooter did a short interview with <a href="http://www.artmoose.com/" target="_blank">ArtMoose</a>, a production studio. I was curled up
under the desk performing as Scooter, but I’m not a puppeteer. For a first time
try, we got a huge response. A group gathered and applauded when the interview
ended and an entertainer with her manager came by and asked Scooter to come to
Sacramento for a show (which he did last August). But best of all, we partnered
with ArtMoose to create a TV pilot called “<span style="color: blue;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/brokenheartpets/videos" target="_blank">Scooter News Network</a></span>.” It’s ready to
show to networks, sponsors and underwriters at Licensing Expo 2015. Scooter
will be also doing “live” broadcasts this year at the ArtMoose booth.</div>
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you think your characters are different and unique?</i><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">A:</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>I
have thought long and hard about the voices of Scooter and Boots. To our
knowledge, there isn’t another whimsical property that is so focused on finding
homes for animals and on care and conservation worldwide. The trick has been to
keep their humor and character intact, delivering their targeted message but
still staying funny and fun. They are more entertainment than education and we
always have to balance their voice carefully as well as keep it focused on our
target audience of children 3-9.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Between 5 and 7 million companion animals enter shelters
nationwide every year, and only 1 out of 10 dogs born ever find a home. Stray
cats alone may be as high as 70 million annually in the U.S.</div>
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First and foremost, how long it takes to monetize a property
after you’ve developed a character. A good part of my commercial art career was
built on my ability to create characters for corporate branding and that I was
an early champion of doing this digitally. I’m very quick and experienced at
adapting them for illustrations, ads, trade show displays and animation. This
comes naturally to me but creating the character is the simplest part of the
licensing and publishing game. What counts most is what you do with them and
how you can market them to publishers, agents, studios and distributors. Also,
staying focused on your audience and message.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Secondly, and speaking broadly (there are always exceptions),
characters are virtually nothing without their stories. Even though I’ve had a
bit of success in licensing some character art (without a story), the biggest
responses have been to my story-driven characters. Basically, if you have a
story to tell then publishing goes hand-in-hand with licensing. Even with our
positive response at Licensing Expo and sound advice from agents and
consultants, we’ve had to learn two industries from the inside out! <b>For the first time, we will do both <a href="http://www.bookexpoamerica.com/" target="_blank">Book Expo America</a> and <a href="http://www.licensingexpo.com/" target="_blank">LicensingExpo</a> this year. We’re keeping our fingers crossed to get noticed, get
published, and get signed contracts!</b></div>
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exposure and fans for Scooter and Boots? What drives you both?</span></i></span><br />
<strong><span style="background: white; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">A:</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background: white;"> </span><span style="background: white;">We
love Scooter and Boots and our other properties, too. But we have to prove
their commercial viability to get a deal. Publishers, licensees and
manufacturers insist on credibility and exposure before they are willing to
commit to new licensors. In discussions and proposals, I want to show that I am
more than just a character designer and storyteller. My wife has a marketing
background and we have resourced additional talent to our company who bring
editorial services and social media skills to our mix. In this respect, we want
to make publishers and licensees aware that by working with Tails of Whimsy,
they are getting art, stories and savvy business partners.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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What drives me? This is what I do. I love creating
characters and their stories. It’s that simple. I like the idea of making
people smile.</div>
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the most important piece of advice you have received regarding Scooter and
Boots’ BrokenHeart Pets Rescue?</i><br />
<strong><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">A:</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Be
patient and stick with it. To get from character to contract in licensing, it
takes a whole lot of drive as well as financial commitment.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">What began as a lark at last year’s Licensing Expo has
turned into a pilot for children’s TV. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Scooter News Network (SNN)</i></b> will be
presented for the first time at Licensing Expo 2015 in Las Vegas and Book Expo in NYC through a
partnership between Tails of Whimsy and Savi Ranch Studios. The pilot provides<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i>fun and factual<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i>content with puppet Scooter D. Pup as a news anchor presenting
features and stories relating to animal rescue and care worldwide. It is an extension of Scooter and Boots' BrokenHeart Pets Rescue books.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">How is it that a young company like Tails of Whimsy determines
to bring print characters to life as puppets? A little over one year ago, Daryl
and I decided that in order to attract notice on social media, we would have to
show the audience more than cartoon characters. No matter how cute Scooter and
Boots are, you just couldn’t “hear their voice” or message about rescuing and
caring for animals. So we asked the fabulous Lisa Sturz of Red Herring Puppets
in Asheville to build us a puppet.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The puppet was to be used for on-the-street interviews in video and
photos to post on Face Book. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">We knew that the cost of the puppet was nothing compared to
hiring a professional puppeteer every time we used it. So we have started with
Scooter but Boots should be coming sometime later this year.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Marc Garabedien, the brain behind Savi Ranch, built his own
studio last year at Licensing Expo 2014 at the request of Advanstar, the company </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 19px;">that manages</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 19px;"> the trade show. This was a savvy step to bring added marketing value to
Art and Design exhibitors like Tails of Whimsy who show at LE. Daryl was interviewed on air
about Scooter and Boots seeking their fur-ever homes. Then, Tails of Whimsy
challenged Savi Ranch to actually tape an interview with Scooter the puppet
presenting “himself” as a character and property. That’s Daryl, under the desk,
performing as Scooter!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Scooter proved to be very popular, gathering a crowd of
enthusiastic onlookers and loud claps when the interview was completed. The spirited
on-air exchange between Scooter D. Pup and interview co-host Roshelle Baier
brought discussions post-show as to ways to capitalize on this lively and
unlikely coupling of person and puppet. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">SNN’s format would be considered a cross between a nightly
news cast combined with interview segments such as seen on the Today Show.
Regular features include: Health, Sports, Celebrity Animal and Book Reports as
well as cooking and crafts features, all with Scooter as a puppet and news
broadcaster. Roshelle Baier will co-anchor.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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and Boots’ BrokenHeart Pets Rescue</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"> has extended its brand this past
year to books and an animated TV series in addition to the live-action SNN. It
is well positioned for licensing and is actively seeking licensees. Publishers,
network and entertainment reps are particularly welcome to Tails of Whimsy’s
booth at G21 in Art and Design and at Booth 760 in the Publishing Discovery Zone at Book Expo to personally meet Scooter and his energetic
“handler,” artist and creator Daryl Slaton.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">For a
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><i><b>Speaking for </b></i><b>Animals </b><i><b>Who Have No Voice</b></i></span></h2>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Daryl met one such dog many years back at the Asheville Humane Society in Asheville where he went to photograph for a poster he produced to raise funds for shelters. As he approached this pup’s cage, the dog gently raised his paw, not exactly a “high five,” but enough to say,” Help me. Hold me. Adopt me,” with his soulful eyes. Feeling heartbroken, Daryl reached out and touched his paw Thus, Scooter and Boots’ </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"><i>Broken Heart Rescue </i></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">was born. This instant connection lives on in "Asheville Serenade," an illustration that has been used at auctions to raise money for rescue shelters. He’s the black dog with the fiddle and hopefully, now he resides at his fur-ever home. The first Scooter (the dog) and Boots (the cat) cartoons emerged on this poster, too. Can you find them? </span></h2>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: xx-small;">Scooter and Boots first come to life in Daryl Slaton's </span></div>
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</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Scooter and Boots grew in Daryl’s mind (and heart). He animated them to help the Louisiana SPCA in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Then, they appeared on a banner at Licensing Expo in 2012, basically as an “add-on” to enhance our Tails of Whimsy booth space. Their appeal was immediate, and licensors and publishers began to ask us about our brand. Huh? What brand?</span></h4>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">But we didn’t let on how much we had to learn. Daryl returned from the show to write a manuscript and proposal for a series of ten books featuring Scooter and Boots:<i> Brokenheart Pets Rescue.</i> This is now our brand! </span></h4>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Fast forward, and our company <i>Tails of Whimsy</i> has a collection of over 300 images, about half featuring Scooter and Boots. We have agents in discussion with publishers for a book and production studios for a movie. We’ve partnered with Dog Tag Art to create our own collection of BrokenHeart Pets id tags. We have our own studio partner, Savi Ranch in Anaheim. Together, we </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">will be pitching our new TV show concept reel to networks, underwriters and sponsors.</span> </h4>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Yes, we’ve been working hard. Scooter News Network (SNN), the concept for network consideration, is a cross between your nightly newscast and interviews on the Today Show with added humor. His humor reflects Jimmy Kimmel and his persona channels Mr. Rogers. Scooter is a puppet who lends his voice to all animals, still delivering the same message of love and support for those that need homes. Segments run the gamut of features found on news shows and for our first reel, we offer reports such as sports, health and politics. Politics? That’s right! Our friend Cosmo (the dog), also illustrated by Daryl, has thrown his collar in the ring for president! Cooking segments and children’s book reports are also in production! </span></h4>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Thanks for following and supporting our dream… and helping us give a voice and home to animals in need! </span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span">Here's an introduction to Scooter News Network: the kind of content we'll cover, how we'll work to promote animal rescue, and why Scooter loves cheeseburgers so much. </span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Oysters Bienville</span></b><br />
Serves 8 to 10<br />
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tablespoon vegetable oil</span><span style="color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;"> 2/3
cup finely chopped white mushrooms</span><span style="color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;"> 4
tablespoons (2 ounces, ½ stick) unsalted butter</span><span style="color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;"> 1-1/2
teaspoons very finely chopped garlic</span><span style="color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;"> 4
large shallots, finely chopped</span><span style="color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;"> ½
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;"> ½
cup brandy</span><span style="color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;"> ½
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;"> 1
teaspoon ground white pepper</span><span style="color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;"> 6
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;"> 4
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;"> ¼
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;"> 1
teaspoon Kosher or sea salt</span><span style="color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;"> Freshly
ground black pepper</span><span style="color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;"> ½
teaspoon Cayenne pepper</span><span style="color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;"> 2
dozen plump, salty, oysters, freshly shucked and the flat sides of the shells
reserved</span><span style="color: #222222;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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2 lbs rock salt (optional)</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> Lemon
wedges wrapped in muslin sleeves, for serving</span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In a large, heavy
saucepan, warm the vegetable oil and sauté the chopped mushrooms for about 4
minutes, stirring. Remove from the pan with a slotted spoon, press with another
spoon to remove excess liquid and set aside. </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">In the same pan, melt
the butter over low heat and sauté the garlic and shallots for about 3 minutes,
stirring frequently, until softened.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Add the diced shrimp
and stir to mix, then sprinkle evenly with the flour. Stir together, add the
reserved mushrooms and increase heat to medium.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Stirring constantly,
deglaze the pan with the brandy. Stir in the cream and cook for 2 to 3 minutes,
until smooth. Stir in the Romano, dry breadcrumbs, parsley, salt, a touch of
black pepper and the Cayenne to a soft moundable consistency. Add a small
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The three chefs in the first BrokenHeart Pets video cooking series share this kind of love for the basics.<span> </span>Like Scooter and Boots, each has faced difficult challenges and found special community acceptance in their love of food and animals. Laurey Masterton battled cancer with all she had but her dog Tye fought with her every step of the way. Chris Kobler lost his eye as a soldier in Vietnam but is as handsome, smart and talented as his partner Brigid Burns. For both of them, food and travel has reached an art form of epic proportion. Cecilia Marchesini, from a privileged background and loving family in Argentina, used her love of cooking to raise her son Matias as a single mom, to get her business degree, attend law school and to gain the respect from the Asheville community for her generosity and sheer grit. In America, she was on her own and without substantial means.</div>
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Born in the small town of La Carlota, Cecilia’s
family name is Magellan (Yes! The original conquerors of Argentina) and her
grandmother came from Macerata in northern Italy. Cooking is in her “blood.”
Her former husband was French, so all together, you can understand why her
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She has worked with determination from a two-year stint at
restaurant Le Sole (now Bouchon on Lex) to making crepes at festivals to
building a business with her food truck, “Lola,” the first food truck in
Asheville. “I named my truck Lola because Frieda Kahlo seemed overused. Never
the less, Lola Flores was an Andalusian icon of gypsy culture and a flamenco
dancer, another powerful woman… and I wanted to adopt her determination to help
achieve my business success.” “Lola” and Cecilia are pals, and have traveled
life’s roads together like Scooter and Boots!</div>
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Cecilia found her tired, used truck and did an “extreme makeover” into a kitchen space that travels to markets and festivals all over the region. Weekly, she and “Lola” serve up delicious crepes, empanadas and tamales at the North Asheville and Montford tailgate markets and she then brings her specialties to the Wedge in the RAD. She started her restaurant last year with just $300 and has built her business to five employees and no debt. As of now, Cecilia’s Kitchen on north Merrimon brings home 30% of her business income, the truck is 40% and the rest comes in from catering. It looks like Cecilia’s business degree has really paid off!</div>
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Scooter and Boots are just as determined as their pal Cecilia to find food, shelter and someone to love them. Scooter has learned that cooking good food means more than simply feeding one’s stomach. Like Laurey, Chris, Scooter and Cecilia, it will also feed their souls.</div>
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<a href="http://www.darylslaton.blogspot.com/">www.darylslaton.blogspot.com</a></div>
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<a href="http://www.tailsofwhimsy.com/">www.tailsofwhimsy.com</a></div>
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<b><i>The Fresh Honey CookbookI </i></b>©2013 by Laurey Masterton</div>
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