FUDGE AND VERN Are Featured in the September Issue of Pontoon and Deck Boat Magazine!!

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Now, before you naysayers start accusing me of shamelessly promoting Fudge and Vern yet again, I would like to assure you that is not the case at all, but rather just an announcement that FUDGE AND VERN are featured in the September issue of PDB Magazine (Pontoon & Deck Boat Magazine).  If you have never heard of the magazine, neither had I, until I was contacted by Katie, the assistant editor of the magazine, who was looking for lifestyle stories, and came across my blogs on Doodlekisses about boating with our dogs. The power of the Internet is truly amazing.  We went back and forth via email and she stated she had pitched the story that she was lovingly calling, “The Doodle Boat Story,” at an editorial meeting and everyone loved it. 

 

At first, I only told my husband and daughters, because I was not sure it would really happen. Once I realized it was really going to happen, even though I am a shy and unassuming kind of person, I forced myself to start telling more people and I requested that my husband and children start calling me E.B. White.   So far, the new name has not caught on, but one of them did ask me if E.B. stood for elderly braggart. I did let Katie know that Fudge, Vern, and I would be available to sign autographs at local boat shows, but so far she has not gotten back to me on that point.

 

This is my first experience with the magazine world and they took excerpts from several of my blogs and made it into a story.  I have to tell you this was hard for me.  My blogs are my babies and having someone else decide what to use and what to change bothered me, although I was happy to have an article written and they were very understanding.  I stressed over the wording at times and even asked for one last minute change because I was worried Tim, who sold us the boat, might not like being called, “the boat guy.”  Mind you, the article mentions using the automatic anchor on my mother if she gets out of line on the boat and that part didn’t concern me at all.  I am anticipating another debacle, however, because even though we talked about drowning her, my mother’s main concern will be that they did not include her full name.

 

Luckily, I have my friend, Rose, whose name is in the article, and she put it all into perspective when she said, “Laurie, who really reads Pontoon magazines anyways?”  She was the same kind of help when I asked her to listen to the speech I wrote for my daughter’s wedding.  My daughter had one request…that the speech be funny…and I agonized over every sentence and painstakingly worked on it night after night and when I read it to Rose the first time, she nodded off in parts and later said, “I think I would have laughed more, if I hadn’t been so sleepy.” 

 

The article is out now, but because the magazine is geared towards boaters, it can mostly be found at locations where there are marinas and big lakes nearby.   If anyone is interested in reading the article and can’t find a magazine in your area, you can go to this link: http://read.uberflip.com/i/78794/37

Or if you are dying to see the entire magazine, their website is at pdbmagazine.com and it has instructions there on how to get the latest digital issue. The article is called, A Doodle Boat, A Pontoon Just for Fudge and Vern!  It is in the September issue.  The website still says August, but should be updated shortly. Please note the only compensation I get for this is my ego gets fed!

 

I am already worried that when the story hits the newsstands, the paparazzi will be swarming our area in the hopes of getting a picture of Fudge and Vern.  The dogs must have heard me telling this to my husband the other night, because they now insist on wearing disguises when we are out in public.

 

Thank you to DoodleKisses.  I didn’t know how much I loved writing until I started on DK and I appreciate everyone taking the time to read my stuff. 

[Lisa, Daisy & Dexter]

LOL, Uh Noooooooooooo, that was Gavin and Daisy.

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Thank you, Donna!! Funny you noticed the new member :) Your comment really does mean a lot to me!!

[Donna K & Quincy]

Just read the article and I loved it and the pictures were great, I'm so proud of you and I'll bet your family is delighted. Your mom is going to have a great time showing this at her bridge club.

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

LOL....I sent her a copy and I am sure I am going to hear that they did not use her name :)  Thank you, Donna! Whenever we go to the boat now, I always tell Fudge and Vern to be on their best behavior!

[Bonnie and Kona]

I am so excited I am squealing in delight! This is just awesome. I told you that you should submit that gorgeous photo of Fudge on the boat to a magazine when you were asking about calendar options! They didn't even use that one. Oh well! I am just tickled for you and for the doodles. This is the best news. Hip Hip Hooray! 

This is just the beginning of your publishing career. 

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Thanks, Bonnie. What a nice comment! I remember when you made that comment and this article was already in the works. I thought you were psychic :)

[Deanna & Desi & Cori]

Ooohhh!!  I actually "know" a famous writer!!  How exciting is that!?

Congratulations, Laurie.  I'm glad your writing is getting to a broader audience - well, two relatively narrow audiences, but you know what I mean!!!

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Thank you, Deanna. I can sign an autograph for you on the cruise...LOL!! Bring your autograph book :) I know what you mean indeed. We can't find the magazine anywhere and the last place we looked, my DH said he bet they were sold out :) Our marina does have a subscription, so they got to see it.

[Elaine Leitelt]

Such a great article and wonderful pictures.

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Thank you, Elaine!!

[Janie, Jackson and Jilly]

Congratulations!! The article and pictures are great! Love it!!

[Laurie, Fudge, and Vern]

Thanks, Janie!