Facebook Business Page

On the social networking site Facebook, in order to claim a business name url and get rid of the long string of numbers, a business page needs 100 fans. I had for my business page what was called a "redirect" (a tinyurl or a bit.ly web address is a redirect), but I wanted something tidier.

A week ago, I had 32 fans. I asked friends and colleagues from my different online social groups for help, and Bede asked his friends, too. We tried to be low-key and unobtrusive. No one likes to be spammed or pressured. It was gratifying that people not only joined, but sent the link to friends of theirs whom they thought would be interested.

As of last night, I had 100 fans. Here is my new Facebook url for Alkelda: Dolls for Storytelling: http://www.facebook.com/Alkelda

Many thanks to all who helped me get there! I am grateful.

Two Frogs Discover Treasure

Thank you all for your good wishes regarding the death of my grandmother. I have some good stories about her that I plan to tell in the future. Speaking of storytelling, 2007 is the year that I launch my storytelling business. For now, it'll be a hobby business. As Lucia gets older and spends more time in school, I'll see where I can take my storytelling. I'm thankful to all of you who have encouraged me.

Next month, Saints and Spinners will be two years old. I'd like to do something to celebrate. Maybe I'll make-up some downloadable/printable swag. Maybe I'll have another Journal of Alien Contact story ready, as Lone Star Ma requested. Maybe, just maybe, I'll have that puppet-show done. One thing I've got to say about the puppet-show: I'm never working with people-puppets again! I prefer working with animals, even if those 5 little monkeys tend to be a bit twitchy.

As of now, here is my placeholder blog:
Farida Dowler

Here is the clip-art mock-up of my logo: