Help Charlotte

Posted on September 4, 2005 by Annie Rayburn/Carol Burnside

If you’re in the romance writing community at all, you’ve probably heard of Charlotte Dillon and her website for writers. She is a caring and delightful lady who lives not far from New Orleans and survived Katrina only to have flood and wind damage that drove her family to flee their home. They’re now staying with relatives in Arkansas but don’t have access to their bank accounts due to power outages in Louisiana. They fear looting will cause more damage to their home and have no idea what they will return to when power is restored.

Her son and his wife, newlyweds, are in the same predicament with their home across the street from Charlotte.  Click here to see what is needed to help this family survive this devastating blow.

Thank you.

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The Aftermath

Posted on September 3, 2005 by Annie Rayburn/Carol Burnside

LARISSA:
Check out the great offerings available and get ready to bid on an auction to help fellow writer, Larissa Ione, who lost her home and possessions to Katrina. Larissa lived in Gulfshores, MS. Read her latest, heart-breaking message. More on her situation on Steph & Alison’s blogs.

KATRINA’s Aftermath
Rescue efforts. People rejoicing at being rescued. Animals being saved by the hundreds. People opening their homes to those who no longer have one. Hundreds of Millions pouring into the Red Cross coffers. NY bartenders raise their glasses to raise monies. 90% of the Superdome refugees airlifted out. Stay up to date on the New Orleans/Katrina situation here. There are some good news reports coming out of this.

This man is very angry with the situation:
http://stevegilliard.blogspot.com/2005/09/we-told-you-so.html

Tons of information and additional links to be found here.

Want to open your home to a Katrina-homeless family? Register here: http://katrinahomes.billhennessy.com/

Know someone devastated by Katrina who needs the right resources to get help? Look here.

The intrepid nature of man continues… A man reports on the benevolence of strangers helping rescue strangers in New Orleans. I first saw it on Kate’s blog.

Missing a writer friend you know was in Katrina’s path? Author Vicki Hinze is keeping track of who’s checked in and who hasn’t.
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I’m sure there are hundreds of other helpful links, but these are ones I’ve run across and found informative.

God, bless those in Katrina’s path and those who are lending a helping hand in whatever way they can.
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Adding on: CNN is posting the names of those who want to get word to their friends and loved ones that they’re okay. Thanks to Jaye for the link.

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Jaci’s sale

Posted on August 28, 2005 by Annie Rayburn/Carol Burnside

Woo-hoo! Congrats to Jaci Burton, an Ellora’s Cave author who just landed a 2-book deal with Bantam-Dell! Read all about it on her blog. This is further proof that there are great writers out there among e-books & small press and that New York is beginning to sit up and take notice.

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