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lapousmor May 31, 2008

Dear friends,

Las sunday, Malko's sister told me she found an article about my bears in a French local magasine and showed it to me. She discovered it while in the waiting room at her GP's. So she borrowed the magasine to show everyone in the family.
This is so surprising. No one came to interview me neither asked if I did not mind being featured in that magasine.
This is a magasine all about Le Mans and its whole county. That magasine was born only one year ago so it is not much know yet.
I guess someone working for that magasine discovered my website and picked there everything for the article.

Still, this makes me good free advert!
This is the first time I am featured in a magasine if we except the teddy bear face book. 
:dance:  :dance:  :dance:

Yesterday i finally managed to get a pair copies of the magasine after asking in a few libraries.

This is written in French, but basically this is a sum up of my page about the artist from my website. Plus it says that some of my bears went to Sydney Teddy Bear Fair.

Beary hugs,
Sophie.

doodlebears Celebration AmbassadorMay 31, 2008

Wow Sophie, that's great. They really should have asked you for your permission to write about you, although I think you would have said it was OK. It's always great to get a free advert. Why not contact the magazine and say that you have just found the article about yourself and maybe they would like to do another one to see more of your work.

Hugs, Jane.       

BootButtonBears May 31, 2008

Hi Sophie, I bet that was a surprise - but a really good surprise.

lapousmor May 31, 2008

Jane, i am thinking about contacting them indeed to ask them how they discovered my website. always good to know. and as you say, maybe they will make more advert about me in the future, hehehehehehe...

This magasine is very cheap (only 2 euros) and is published every three months : one per season. My article is in the summer one. The name of the magasine is Happy sitiz of Le mans (written like that) : French people like to use English words.
They have a website in building process : so far they have only an home page with no link to any other page (www.happy-sitiz.fr).

Beary hugs,
Sophie.

Marlys May 31, 2008

Congratulations, Sophie. I imagine you're thrilled to be the subject of their magazine even if they didn't ask permission. But, like Jane, they probably should have asked to used your pictures. Contacting them would be a good idea, though. :clap:  :clap:  :clap:

DebbieD May 31, 2008

:clap:  :clap:  Congratulations Sophie!!!  :clap:  :clap:   Free advertising is always a good thing     But I'm another who would pop by to chat with them about the article.  They really should know that they need permission to take your photos for a magazine.  Even if they are just starting out.  Someone else might not look so kindly on their photos or information being taken without permission.

SueAnn Help Advisor, Banner SponsorMay 31, 2008

Big, huge congrats, Sophie - that's great!!  But, I agree . . . very presumptuous to publish without permission.  Certainly a chat with them is in order.  Isn't it mind-bending to see your work in print?   :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:  :clap:

Dilu May 31, 2008

oh Sophie, how wonderful!!!  Congrats Madam Ladyfriend!

Lhearn May 31, 2008

Congratulations, Sophie, you must be doing the happy dance!!!!!! :dance:  :dance:  :dance:

patsylakebears May 31, 2008

:dance:  :dance:  :dance:  :dance: Congratulations Sophie, what a a surprise for you to find out that way.  :dance:  :dance:  :dance:

puca bears Jun 1, 2008

Big congrats, Sophie - it's always amazing to see your work in print :dance:  :dance:  :dance:
But like several others have said - it is a bit cheeky of them not to have asked you first

huggies
Maria

Michelle Helen Jun 1, 2008

Wow Sophie what a nice surprise for you. Congratulations!!! :clap:  :clap:  :clap:

matilda Jun 1, 2008

What an odd surprise Sophie.  :dance: Yes do indeed go and speak with them  Just think what the article could have been like if they had contacted you from the start.  Its still great advertising, though it would have been nice if you knew about it first. :hug: 

Carolyn Green Jun 2, 2008

Congratulations Sophie!  and what a  surprise it must have been to read and see photos of your bears.

That is good advertising and I hope that a lot of people will read all about you and your bears.

Hugs
Carolyn

All Bear Jun 2, 2008

What a lovely surprise Sophie!  It's cheeky of them not to ask you, but on the other hand, as you say, a lovely free promotion of your work!!!!