Save the Date: Story of ABBA for Young Readers Promotional Blog Tour!

A bit of information and "promotion"

Copyright to Becky Laine aka ABBAfan456 and Allison Rose aka The Writer

Dear viewers,

From November 15th to December 16th, we're inviting people across the literary blogosphere and the online ABBA fan community to participate in a blog tour leading up the book's release.  And we'd like to invite you to join us! It's a great way to help new authors gain exposure, and as a stop on the tour, your blog will be visited by all kinds of new readers.

If you'd like to take part, we have a few different posting options, depending on how many reservations we've received and Becky's availability:

• a standardized pre-written blog tour post;
• an original interview (text-based) with the author/illustrator, Becky Laine;
• a book review (advance digital copy of the book will be provided);
• a unique, original post of your choice - feel free to use your imagination, we're open to ideas!

All blogging participants will receive a standardized post outlining the information we'd like circulated during the tour.  Feel free to customize it to match your personal style!  Following the tour, all participants will receive a 25% off discount code for a print version of the book in return for your kind help.

Depending on availability, we may also be able to offer a giveaway for you to host on your website, as Becky hopes to be giving away a few autographed print copies of the new book.

If you're interested in participating, please reply to this message, or contact us at storyofabbablogtour2016[at]gmail[dot]com by October 31st with the following information:

• The name and URL of your blog/website
• Available dates between November 15th and December 16th
• Desired post format (e.g. standard prewritten, interview, book review, etc.)

We encourage you to reserve a spot early, especially if you are looking to make an original or interactive post involving Becky.  Allison Rose (allisonthewriter.wordpress.com) is organizing this tour, and will be happy to help you out if you have any questions or comments.  We encourage people under the age of 13 (aka minors) to get a parent or guardian's permission prior to participating.

If you know any other bloggers who would be interested in participating, would you please help us out by passing this message along?

Thank you!

Sincerely,
Becky Laine and Allison Rose

New minifig: Stephen King

Let me introduce you the latest member of my lego band: American horror writer Stephen King! I haven't told it yet, but my new obsession is him and I am really fond of his plots, characters, backgrounds, style, stories, etc... Plus, he is a super writing mentor to me, giving as much technic advices as tips on routine, motivation and mental. Thanks Mr. King!!!

Still preparing his appearance...

Tadaa!!! As you can notice, I made him look like in the 1970s.

 

 

I've also been lucky to get a pic of him in his writing room. You don't know how it is hard to get those kinf of pics... Even human Stephen King is pictured only once while working, you know, on this pic you can see on the On Writing cover. Still, as a lego, you can yet get nice pics of him, such as this one  with the ABBA legos:



 

As you may imagine by seeing this pic, A, B, B & F were cheerful to welcome the writer that inspired the lyrics of The Piper. Let's hope they'll collaborate as legos and go on with getting on well together!

Thank you Becky!!!

I would like to thank very very much my good old BFF Becky, known as ABBAFan456 on blogger, for the great moment we have spent meeting each other! At least it had arrived, two weeks ago! BFF forever!
Also, thank you so so so so so making for making and offering to me these copies of her ABBA dolls! Aside from that, BFF forever, this are we! 

Tadaa!! Cute, huh? OMG, words are not enough how I am pleased and touched by this gift and how much you are good at sewing, Beck!
Here is the proof we met: my copy dolls, her original ones and my legos together! Speaking of legos, our both set of ABBA minifig got to know each othe, too!

And more, I thank her for this:

A pic signed by the three of Benny, Bjorn and Frida (Agnetha does not sign anymore, did you know?) OMG I'll never thank her and Gorel enough for that! Yahoo, counter indicates 2x Benny, 1xBjorn and 1xFrida!

And this:

The story of ABBA for young reader! version 1.0, you may have guessed. Let me say, the drawings are the cutest I have ever seen! Even it can seem a bit "kiddy", (huhu, Beck) you end by thinking it is cute, since it is a FULL BOOK about ABBA SELF-EDITED by TWELVE-year-old girl, even amazing! It is worth to read it, I have to say. 

Thanks sis for all those stuffs!

Book release: "Dancing Queen - La Melodie du Bonheur" (JM Potiez)

The French ABBA author is now back with a self-edited book about the song whose fans say it is the best that ABBA has ever made, Dancing Queen! 


 

But, better than a "comment", (I have not had yet the chance to read it) here is his Facebook message about it, original and translated by my cares!

A l'occasion des 40 ans du tube d'Abba, "Dancing Queen", je publie mon premier livre en auto-édition. "Dancing Queen, la mélodie du bonheur" est l'histoire de cette chanson devenue un véritable hymne.
Format 21 x 21 - 32 pages - illustrations couleur et NB.

Il y a 40 ans, le groupe suédois Abba mettait sur le marché ce qui allait devenir sa chanson la plus célèbre et la plus emblématique : "Dancing Queen".
"Dancing Queen, la mélodie du bonheur", retrace l’histoire de cet hymne pop qui a traversé les décennies sans prendre une seule ride. Une chanson éternelle qui, dès qu’on l’entend, met instantanément de bonne humeur. "Dancing Queen" est définitivement une chanson magique !

 Translation:

As ABBA´s hit Dancing Queen is now 40, I take profit of this event to publish my first self-edited book. Dancing Queen - La Melodie du Bonheur is the story of this song that has become a true hit.

Dimensions 21 x 21 - 32 pages - B/W and colored illustrations

40 years ago, ABBA released their track that would later be their most famous and representative song: Dancing Queen.

 Dancing Queen - La Melodie du Bonheur explores the story of this Pop hymn that is still in today, though the many decades since its release. An eternal song which brings happiness each time it is played. Dancing Queen is definitely a magic track!


The book is now available on Amazon: 
https://www.amazon.fr/DANCING-QUEEN-melodie-du-bonheur/dp/1534748946?ie=UTF8&%2AVersion%2A=1&%2Aentries%2A=0

Please note I am not payed by anyone, nor by Amazon ,neither by the author (I don´t know him personaly, duh). I am just one of his fans and I want to inform about his activity. 

I have already written an article about JM Potiez and a review of another of his ABBA biographies, Les Coulisses du succès (I´ll remake this latst one one day, because the style is not great that much)

 

 

DQ is 40!

ABBA's performance at the Swedish royal couple's wedding is 40 now!
Back 2 years years I had thought it would be a pretext for an ABBA reunion, anyway B&B and A&F already performed two weeks ago, so no matter if ABBA doesn't reunite. :P

ABBA reunion - BB50

I thank very much Roxanne Dickson to have uploaded this wonderful vid from Agnetha & Frida's performance at Benny & Bjorn's 50th anniversary of friendship party! However, the one we have to thank the most is Lasse Anrell, from Sweden, who was apparently the only one to get the idea of filming it.

Enjoy!

50 years now

Yesterday - because this dumb blogger has not published my post when I wanted too -  we had a special anniversary to celebrate! I wish a prosperous and friendly collaboration forever to our dear Benny & Bjorn who met for the first time 50 years ago!
50 years of composing, producing, getting closer as friends, fulfilling their own dreams and others' too, here is what could summarize these long years the tandem spent.
Though they are more & more making their projects on their own, (BAO, composing... for Benny ; MM! The Party, ABBA the museum, politics... for Bjorn)
thèses two legends of the swedish and international music will always stay in contact, or I hope so. Anyway, nothing shows the opposite could happen.

They can face it together, the way old friends do!!!

Happy (late) birthday Bjorn!

Happy (late) birthday to you!
And no matter if the rumor that said you were going to come to MM! The Party on last Sunday was wrong. :P

Waterloo

It's 42 years ago now. Times goes fast, so fast. Anyway, happy Waterloo day!!!

Wa wa wa Waterloo...



Here's an animation I made two years ago to celebrate the 40th anniversary!

And ABBA's performance at the ESC in 1974!

Happy brithday Stikkan!

 He would be 85 this year... 
Speaking of Stikkan, and to pay a tribute to him, here are the work-champion-in-management's 4 ways to manage everything (though, I'll never get the last one...)
- Always work hard
- Don't forget anything
- Always do the best you can
- Don't take life seriously

Source : ABBA Les coulisses du succès, J-M Potiez, 2014

ABBA reunion

Yay! After all this time it has finally happened! The 4 ABBA got together yesterday at Mamma Mia! The Party premiere!

I was so excited when I heard it, I even screamed!
Though they didn't sing, but no matter for me!


Thanks thanks thanks ABBA!!!

Doubts

I probably won't be blogging a lot about ABBA's song until the ABBA DAY, because I recently got doubts about my fanness. So, I decided not to listen to ABBA for a few months. Maybe it'll do something. Still, I'll make posts for special events. And I must know the news for the ABBA DAY, too.
A fan is a fan, but still... As everybody tells me, I can't live only one passion in my whole life.

Happy New Year 2016!

Happy New Year to all of you!

 

 

 

My old 2-year-old animation :

 

 



2015 in review

Hej everyone! I'm happy to be back, I had lots of thing to do those days!
So here's a little review of 2015, as it's he last day of the year!

About global ABBA events, there's few of them, but still:
- Frida's new single and album
- Special Friends & Fans day at ABBA the Museum
- Mamma Mia! The Party opening
- Kristina last tour premiere in Stockholm
- Ludvig got married
- Frida70 for Frida's 70th birthday.
- Bjorn's 70th birthday
- Benny's performance with his choir & album Karlekens Tid
- Something Going On went Deluxe
- Pop House Hotel opening

Quick report of my ABBA year:
- I made almost no videos and didn't blog that much :S
- I went to see ABBA Mania
- I've been for the first to the ABBA DAY in Roosendaal
- I got closer to my ABBA friends
- I got an autograph from Benny, thanks to one of my really good ABBA french friends. :D
- I recently got doubts about my fanness.
 

Happy New Year's Eve, see you in 2016!

Love,
Eleonore/ABBAfan Seventies. :)

Send birdthay wishes to Benny!

Send birthday wishes to the best Swedish composer of our time here!

Happy 70th birthday, Frida!!

Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you dear Frida! Have long, wonderful days in the future!

Send birthday wishes to Frida! :D

Send your best messages to our lady for her 70th birthday here!

frida70

Frida's 70th bday is near... What about donating to her charity as birthday gift? 

Link: http://www.frida70.com/

Happy birthday to...

My Youtube channel! It had turned 2 now! :D Two years ago, around 6 pm I was posting my first animation... Time goes fast.
And, well, for a channel like mine, 25 suscribers and 7,391 views aren't so bad... And same 391 views in almost two months
BTW, I'm animating again, though it's not for my channel. But if I've the time to do it, I'll might finish You Owe Me One, as I already said.

Paris 1979

Today in 1979, ABBA performed for the first and last time in France during their european tour. They were supposed to perform too during the 1977 tour but it never happened. Who knows why...