WELL, this is my last post this year. I'll be in New Orleans for a fireworks display at midnight.  I can't wait to ring in 2008 ~~~!! 

There is something for me about leaving ALL of the old behind, and starting NEW~!~!~

Happy New Years

Wishing all of you the best for 2008.

Come and join me here:

http://www.myspace.com/ohmonshapetitebet

Listen to the song by Vince
It's how I FEEL about New Orleans!

I know what it means to miss New Orleans.

I HAVE to visit every now and then,
but I live in the country.

Thank you.

I'm excited about that. :)~~ !!!!!!!!!!!  Thanks so much!

The novels will become very familiar. 

What do the words mean?  What is Auld Lang Syne?

We always sang this for New Years Eve at midnight, and no one knows what it means.

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Love,
Mary Lynn Plaisance

I wish everyone in here A Truely Happy New Year~!

Sleep well....

Enjoy and "Laissez les bon temps rouler!"
 

This is the first article about the latest book that was recently published.

October 25. 2007 11:00PM

Local author hopes to see her books turned into film
 
 Felicia LeDuff Harry

The characters who live in the Land of Sha Bebe, the mystical place created by author Mary Lynn Plaisance, up to now, have lived in peaceful harmony.

The characters, with whimsical names like Madame Poulette and Madame Plume, have enjoyed their magic and in two books, "In the Land of Sha Bebe" and "The Cajun Fairies," Plaisance has told the story of this magic and how the Sha Bebe dolls help humans deal with the harsh realities of life.

The existence of the dolls has pretty much been idyllic, Plaisance said, and up to now, the only negative character has been Bagasse Man, who hasn't been welcome in the Land of Sha Bebe only because he stinks.

That changes in her third book, "The Wizard of Swamp Alley -- In the Land of Sha Bebe," Plaisance said because she introduces some not-so-nice characters who live "on the other side" and who enter the Land of Sha Bebe trying to steal the magic of the fairies.

The story is centered on Halloween, she said, and it's about how the mean characters emerge and how their land, the Land of Lackluster, is a mirror image of the good world, only ugly and wicked. Each good character has an exact opposite in the new book, she said, and even the queen of the Land of Lackluster, Queen Dabora, has a castle that's raggedy and unkempt, the opposite of Queen Faustina's beautiful pink plantation home in the Land of Sha Bebe.

Although the central Lafourche native won't say exactly how the good characters manage to ward off the evil characters, Plaisance will say that their first attempt is to glue the evil characters to furniture, which doesn't really work.

In this newly released book, Plaisance also introduces new characters who live near the Land of Sha Bebe, but up to now have not been part of the story. One of those characters is Marie La Vie, a traiteurs (healer) who lives in the swamplands behind the house of Madame Plume. She is the one who tells of the Cajun Wizard, Antoine Clement Hebert, the book's namesake. It is the wizard's job to keep the divide between the good and bad lands by playing his fiddle, but near Halloween, he is missing.

Plaisance said the inspiration for bringing in characters from the other side came from the familiar descriptions people give referencing the bayou.

"You know how people say up the bayou, or down the bayou, or this side of the bayou, or that side of the bayou, " Plaisance said.

So, she said she developed the story about a portal that leads to "the other side" where each good character has an evil opposite. The name, the Land of Lackluster, came from the spell checker on her word-processing software, she said, when she was looking for a word that meant boring or dull. Since then, Plaisance said, she's heard politicians use the word in their advertisements although she had never heard it before.

The names of the characters who live in the Land of Lackluster are really stupid names, Plaisance said, mentioning Lady Dunce and Ms. Mad Muriel.

"This is not a children's book," Plaisance said.

It's geared more toward teenagers and adults. That's also true of the first two books, she said, because they are based on adult folklore.

"These are not stories you would want to read to little children," she added. "I love my stories, although it's hard sometime to get people to understand them."

She said she would someday like to see a movie based on her stories.

"I can see an animated movie," she said, "something like Shrek. "

For each character in her books, Plaisance makes a doll. She admits that Clement, the first Sha Bebe doll to wear shoes, resembles her husband, Teddy. Another new character, the ugly baby, however, she said is the ugliest doll she has ever made and it remains nameless and boxed.

Plaisance said when she writes she becomes the characters so she can figure out how they will act or react. For the bad characters, it was no different, she said, but she didn't really want to be bad.

The third book is published by Author House, a publish on demand company. The books are available from the publisher, through Plaisance's eBay store or at her shop, Beb's Place, in the Wal-Mart Shopping Center in Mathews Amazon, Barnes and Noble and some local stores.

Plaisance will be signing the new book noon-4 p.m. Oct. 31, at La Cajun Stuff in the Southland Mall in Houma, La.

First Swamp Alley Article in The Houma Courier and the Daily Comet

The latest novel The Wizard of Swamp Alley is available now on eBay.

...for one low price. You can NOT get the three autographed books anywhere else for less. The Land of Sha Bebe will become a very familiar place one day.  ;)  I have 20 available at this price.

I have two dolls left for 2007. 

I wish everyone a HAPPY NEW YEARS~~~I'll be back later.

Sweet Dreams.....I put some new things out for bid...More things are coming tomorrow.

Good Night.    :)

CLICK HERE to go to the BOOKS

I have a special on all three books.  I'll place this in here in  a minute

Thanks.

Wishing all of you a truly HAPPY NEW YEARS~!

Thank you to everyone who bought from me in 2007,
and to those who intend on buying from me in 2008....
thank you too.  :)

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Visit seller's Store:
bebs-place

The books will become collectibles.

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You can order Book One, Two and Three
from me on eBay.
Do you believe? --- is 88 pages with photos.
Cajun Fairies --- is 220 pages with photos.
The Wizard of Swamp Alley -- is 216 pages with photos
Genre: Teen/Adult Fantasy /Fiction

Join me:  

MySpace URL:

http://www.myspace.com/ohmonshapetitebet   Thanks

www.shabebe.com

Got up late, but it's still morning here.  May it be good for you.  :)~~  Have to head out to the post office.   ((hugs for everyone))......

WELL, I drank all the wine, and there is NO food under that silver tray, so sweet dreams.

Wishing all of you a truly HAPPY NEW YEARS~!

Thank you to everyone who bought from me in 2007,
and to those who intend on buying from me in 2008....
thank you too.  :)

___________________________________

Visit seller's Store:
bebs-place

The books will become collectibles.

-

You can order Book One, Two and Three
from me on eBay.
Do you believe? --- is 88 pages with photos.
Cajun Fairies --- is 220 pages with photos.
The Wizard of Swamp Alley -- is 216 pages with photos
Genre: Teen/Adult Fantasy /Fiction

Join me:  

MySpace URL:

http://www.myspace.com/ohmonshapetitebet   Thanks

www.shabebe.com

If there is anyone left here on the blog.

I rather blog at this time. Why? Probably because I can get words in here and not be interrupted.  *lol*-----  I adore my grandson!!!   He lives with us, and he is our new life, but tonight he just could NOT sleep even with TWO bedtime stories and warm chocolate at 11:00~!~!~!       .....well now,

He's Sleeping. YAY!

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He picked Lady and the Tramp.....*lol

Last night it was "The Night Before Christmas". And I'll read it again tomorrow night :)

Christmas Eve is tomorrow. We'll go and visit family and friends. Don't know if I'll get back in here until after Christmas day, so I wish everyone happiness........:)

All three books are up for bid for pennies..........:)