Marianne Mancusi Needs Your Help

While attending the RWA conference in Reno earlier this month, Marianne Mancusi's house was hit by lightning, and it burned to the ground. I can't even imagine the horror. The only thing worse would have been loss of life, and luckily, Marianne was away.

But she has nothing left. Because it was a rental, she did not have homeowner's insurance, and unfortunately, also did not have rental insurance.

But the publishing industry has rallied around Marianne, and many, many authors have banded together to raise money AND to help her get back on her feet.

You can read more about this effort on the Literary Chicks Web site.

Also, you can go directly to E-Bay to the Marianne Fire Fund, and bid on critiques, books, and other tidbits that writers have donated.

Currently, my manuscript critique offer has a bid of $5.50. That's pretty damn cheap. I usually don't work that cheap, and Marianne has needs, so GO BID!