National Fairytale week

  The Legend of Holly Claus is my all-time favorite fairytale. 

       Like Alice in Wonderland or Mary Poppins, Holly Claus takes us into a magical, enchanted world: Forever, the Land of the Immortals. On the occasion of National Fairytale week, I will be comparing the sketches of these classic fairytales and showing the evolution from the concept artwork, to the illustrations, to .... the making of the awaited, Great, event classic movie !!!!



       Here are the concept art for Alice, Mary and Holly: 

The first concept artwork sketch for Alice 

Mary

and Holly ! The author Brittney Ryan was only 17 when she posed for this... I wonder who did for the first works of Alice and Mary ?

Brittney Ryan has inspired me into following my dream and accomplishing instead of hoping ! Stepping into your future... That's how you make your life your own fairytale.

 What's YOUR favorite fairytale moment ?

PS: We'll have a talk with Laurel Long who did the illustrations for Holly Claus in the next weeks ! Stay tuned ! 

I have a friend in you...

Consider this letter from Claire: “I am a really popular girl at school, Holly. But Holly, I do not have any real friends, like you the ones you have with Tundra, Empy, Lexy, and Euphemia. Tundra always listens to you because he really cares about you and is your true friend. You and Tundra have shown me how to be a real friend . . . to listen. I’m going to try to be a better friend to everyone.”




Today I spent the afternoon with a friend I hadn't seen in six months. We had had conversations on the phone a couple times, and exchanged some text messages. But it's nothing like communicating for real. I realised how much I had missed out on her life, how she had gone through times she could have used a little support from me, and I wasn't there. And she had missed out on my life, too. Nevertheless, I think the meaning of true friendship is realising that even though you haven't been there for a friend in some time, they forgive you and you pick up your friendship where you had left it. I do regret that I didn't see her for such a long time and wasn't there to help her when she was undergoing hard times, and I promised myself not to let that happen again. I think Holly's friends are as true and sincere as to never let her down, and follow her anywhere she will go to find her destiny. Take Tundra for example, the great white wolf. Genuine, kind-hearted and courageous. We know Tundra will never let Holly down, and will protect her forever. Even when she grows up, marries and has children, we have a sense Tundra will always be there when Holly is in need of a friend.





Here is what author Brittney Ryan says about Holly Claus and friendship: 

What we adults can’t know about is what it’s like to be a child today and what it’s like to have a friend today. We don’t really understand the coded messages on their text messages, we don’t know the fear of bullies who band together and threaten their safety, and we don’t know what it’s like to have “friends” on Facebook and realize that maybe they aren’t real friends after all. That’s because we are adults today . . . and times are, indeed, different. We don’t see the world the way children see it. But Princess Holly does—she sees things in a kind of universal time, time that seems to exist in exactly every child’s moment. And through her, young readers can learn to treat each other lovingly.
























 


Through Holly, you can understand the true meaning
of friendship, and find support and understanding 
when you feel left alone. I hope my message has inspired you to be good to others and yourself today, and forever. 





Amelia. 











What is friendship to you ?

Why should The Legend of Holly Claus be made into a movie ?

Hi, this is Amelia, the Holly Claus amabassador to france ; and today I am wearing my producer cap ! 

Some say the legend of holly claus is screaming to be made into a christmas classic movie. So... why should it be ? Here are a few hints !

Unlike most stories these days, it offers a new world for all of us to discover together.

A truly magical Kingdom filled with Immortals : wonderful, magical, mythical characters, it reveals great legends and stories, and holds all the inventors, discoverers, artists, scientists of this world... The Kingdom of Forever, The Land of the Immortals is a wondrous place, it's alive. Imagine the special effects in creating this new magical Kingdom on the big screen.  The purple glimmering gates, the immaculate snow, ...

And Christopher's letter to Santa Claus, I mean come on Hollywood, you talk about your looking for great stories, here you have a poor boy, who has nothing, asking a great king who has everything, what he wishes for ? And that he would do anything to make the king's wish come true ! You could make an entire movie around just those things but it goes on... this story gives an honorable image of Santa Claus, it shows him as Father Christmas, a classic character, it shows him as a King in his vast Kingdom of Forever- not like these movies in which they make him look comical and ridiculous. 

Plus, it's got all the elements to make a great film : you've got your new heroine to the world of great literature, Holly Claus, seeking her destiny, her purpose. Her greatest desire is to give to the mortal world so she can save her kingdom. She has a heart that is passionate to find her way, she is strong willed and brave, she has her friend Tundra the great white wolf, so majestic and strong.
It's got the evil wizard Herrikhan, dressed in a cockroach gown, whom Holly defeats, with her genuine love for her kingdom and people.

So... here's a perfect and unique story, what is there more to ask ? IT IS A TIMELESS CLASSIC, LIKE THE WIZARD OF OZ OR LORD OF THE RINGS.  

The magical Kingdom, the characters, are filled with magic and enchantment, which kind of lacks in our world sometimes. So get the best people out there, Peter Jackson, Steven Spielberg, James Cameron ! Make this wonderful and epic story into a mind blowing Christmas classic movie ! When it's made, I know it can win an oscar. Jeffrey Katsemberg said this, that I happen to agree with :

« STORY IS KING! THAT WRITERS, DIRECTORS, SPECIAL EFFECTS, ACTORS, EDITORS, TECHNICIANS, ALL MUST PLAY AS HUMBLE SUBJECTS TO THE SUPREMACY OF THE IDEA. »

Victoria Bouchard's Royal letter to Holly

You probably remember David Bouchard's letter about Holly Claus...

Well this is from his daughter, Victoria:

Enjoy ! 

Lauching of the Holly Claus website

Today I am going to talk about ... the awaited lauching of the Holly Claus official website ! 

It will feature the current books, which are The Legend of Holly Claus and The Christmas Princess, Holly's Royal mail from children everywhere around the world, news about the motion pictures (how exciting!!) and much more..... like... The Ambassador blogs ! Apart from mine there is Patricia's from the philippines, and others, from Colorado and Canada coming.

I can't wait to finally see the result, it cannot be less than amazing! 

Meanwhile, the ebook is doing great, and here are some reviews on Holly Claus:
here, here, and here !

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Aujourd'hui, je vais parler .... du tant attendu lancement du site officiel Holly Claus !

Il fera figurer les livres déjà publiés, qui sont La Légende de Holly Claus et La Princesse de Noël, le courrier Royal de Holly venant des enfants du monde entier, des infos sur les films (!), et bien plus.... comme.... les blogs Ambassadeurs ! Autre que le mien, il y a celui de Patricia aux philippines, et d'autres bientôt, de Colorado et Canada. 







J'ai tellement hâte de voir le résultat, ça ne pourra pas être moins que génialissime ! 

En attendant, l'ebook est très populaire, et voici quelques avis sur Holly Claus:
ici, ici et ici !

Ebook

Buy the Holly Claus ebook here ! and discover a world of surprises, magic and love...

National princess week is coming up !

Holly's tiara...

How awesome would it be to have Holly Claus feature in the National Princess week ?

National Princess week is coming up soon with Disney!

Yesterday I watched Mary Poppins, and guess what ? Julie Andrews is featuring National Princess Week ! 

just a spoonful of sugar...

La Semaine Nationale des Princesses arrive bientôt, en partenariat avec Disney ! Ce ne serait pas génial qu'Holly en soit la représentante ? 

Hier soir, je regardais Mary Poppins et devinez quoi.... Julie Andrews en parle ici !