About Dd Storyteller
Writer & Storyteller
Dd Storyteller Description
Hi, I'm Dawn Nelson and I started writing at the age of six. I had a story to tell. Aliens had landed on Wimbledon Common and it was my job to teach them about the animals that lived there. The badger, the fox, the rabbit and the bird all featured in my story. This is where my passion for storytelling began.
Now, as an author of mystery novels I weave facts into my stories to entertain and inform in the true tradition of detective fiction. With a love for fairy tales, myth and fable, it was natural that I began children's storytelling.
Through the use of story-boxes I have created mini mysteries that engage children, entertaining them as they learn, inspiring imagination and creativity.
My original stories take children on a journey to discover the mystery behind the missing gold, follow the trail to the orchard apples and help Ursula put the stars back in the sky.
My stories are typically for 3 - 8 year olds and can be adapted to suit older audiences and a variety of settings. Below are some examples of the events that I can attend and I would love to hear from you if you have an event in mind. Please message me via this page.
Schools
Children's Parties
Craft Fairs
Community Events
Libraries
Museums
Weddings
Festivals
Reviews
• d i n n e r • Delilah's ready to greet her guests for another murder mystery quiz evening @bosc_pavilion Find out more in my stories! #murdermysteryevening #murdermysterydinner #writersofig #murdermystery #detectivefiction #theblakehetheringtonmysteries
• m y s t e r y • All set to discover whodunnit @bosc_pavilion tonight. Who's coming to unravel the clues in 'The Visitor's Book',? #murdermystery #whatsonhampshire #bordonhampshire #blakehetheringtonmysteries #corporateeventshampshire #murdermysteryevent #murdermysteryevening #murdermysteryquiz #murdermysterydinner #amwriting #writersofig #writersofinstagram #performancestories
• p e d i g r e e • Next slide in my 'Weather Pig' story for Kamishibai theatre and it's pedigree pigs. #pigs #ampainting #theweatherpig #kamishibai #kamishibaitheatre #storyteller #storytellersofinstagram
* w a t e r * I found this little shell on the beach a couple weeks back. A bit bashed but it contained such beauty in its colours that I was drawn to make something with it. 🐚 I glued some seed beads into the groove at the top, varnished it and hung it on a silver chain I have. 🐚 A little celebration of the element of water.... 🐚 The ocean is untamed and magical and we love to tell stories of the sea. What is your favourite?
#seashore #seashell #seashelljewellery #beautifulnature #handmade #creativity #nature
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The first slide of my next Kamishibai story, 'The Weather Pig'. 🐖 #kamishibai #theweatherpig #storytelling #hampshire #storyteller #storytellersofinstagram #kamishibaitheatre #japanesepapertheatre #hampshiretales
• k i r t l e • Spent a couple of hours this afternoon learning about how to make a kirtle and drawing out a pattern for me to make my own. Now I've just got to make it! #amlearning #amsewing #kirtle #saxon #reenactment #oldways #experimentalsewing
Three-hundred and ninety years ago a story collector was born. Charles Perrault was born on the 12th January 1628 and became one of the most famous collectors of fairytale. His versions of Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella and Hop O' My Thumb preceded those of the Grimm Brothers and he is responsible for the first recording of some very famous tales. [ 895 more words ] http://ddstoryteller.home.blog/…/fairyt ale-focus-charles-p…/
• h e d g e r o w • I love the clematis seed heads at this time of year. An invasive yet nochalantly beautiful plant it has many names - Old Man's Beard, Traveller's Joy, Whippy Wood - however you know this plant, in plant lore it is known for its anti-inflammatory properties and feathery seed heads that bring joy to the winter traveller. However, it's also said to do the devil's work as it dominates the hedgerows outgrowing it's neighbours and choking them into submission. #oldmansbeard #clematis #travellersjoy #whippywood #hedgerows #plantlore
What's that I hear? A whole day talking about fairytales and storytelling. Yes please? I'm just going to leave this here ...
Murder Mystery quiz evening on the 18th, now sold out! One week to go, who's coming to find out who dunnti? I'll see you there
Working on February's Free Zine today. Have you subscribed? This month I'll be looking at The Three Billy Goats Gruff, tales of the fire goddess Brighid, the Imbolc, how to make your own crackers for cheese and a goats milk soap. Follow the link to subscribe and receive all of this free and more!
http://eepurl.com/duIBFH
... #digitalzine #freezine #wheeloftheyear #imbolc #goatsmilksoap #billygoatsgruff #threebillygoatsgruff #storyteller #hampshire #storytellersofinstagram
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• e d i t s • Editing day today, putting the finishing touches to 'The Visitors Book', for a murder mystery quiz evening Bordon and Oakhanger Sports Club - BOSC on the 18th! Still a few places left if you want to join us. Tickets are going fast. More info via my events page (link in profile) or call 01420 489 060 for tickets. #murdermysteryevening #boscc #whitehill #bordon #hampshire #writersofig #amwriting #amediting
• a m b i t i o u s • Think I may have been a little over ambitious with this month's reading list! 😳 This includes books I received as gifts and books left from December's TBR of which I'm most of the way through Good Omens 😁 What are you reading right now? #goodomens #terrypratchett #neilgaiman #celticmythsandlegends #thebookofimaginarybeings #theassemblyoftheseveredhead #talesfromathousandandonenights #1001nights #brothersgrimm #jackzipes #monstorouscreatures #aaronmahnke #daemonvoices #philippullman
• t w i n k l e • Grey days and twinkling lights. Tired paint, tinny music and screaming gulls. #funfair #brightonpier #seaside #familytime #celebrate
• f o o t s t e p s • Tip tap on the wooden slats, glimpses of the sea below and pleas from sugar hungry children #pier #brightonpier #15secfootsteps
• p i e r • Bright lights, seagulls and the vinegar smell of chips. A walk down the pier with the waves washing gently back and forth below. #seaside #brightonpier #brightlights #funfair
There have always been tales of the little people about the house, helping out or even hindering. Piskies, fairies, bwbach, nisse, borrowers and brownies, whatever you call them, there is so much folklore surrounding them, they must exist, right? The Romans certainly thought so and they called their household helpers Lares and Penates. The Lares were guardians of the household and the Penates spirits of ancestors past. [ 319 more words ] http://ddstoryteller.home.blog/2019/01/04 /household-helpers/