Friday, April 5, 2013

Thank you, thank you, thank you

by Peg Brantley


Last October I asked writers in a few groups I'm associated with to donate books to support a worthy cause. I'm very proud to belong to this community. You came through beautifully!

The Shaka Franklin Foundation's primary purpose is to provide education on mental health issues with a strong focus on teen suicide and prevention. Their annual fundraiser luncheon will be April 26th at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Denver, and this is the first time books will be included as part of the auction.

The presentations were courtesy of A la Carte Gifts and Baskets.

Thank you all so much!




From Sisters In Crime:

Patricia Batta, Sally Carpenter, Carola Dunn, Sandra de Helen, Susan Santangelo, Lane Stone and S. D. Tooley
From Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers:

Mariana Damon, Marni Graff, Laura Haley-McNeil, Nina Romano, Lauren Small, and Mark Stevens











From Indie Chicks:

Heather Adkins, Donna Fasano,
LK Gardner-Griffie, Sibel Hodge,
and Tonya Kappes












And (drum roll please)….

From Crime Fiction Collective:

Gayle Carline and L.J. Sellers
Posted by Peg Brantley at 1:00 AM
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10 comments:

  1. Gayle CarlineApril 5, 2013 at 8:31 AM

    Hope you make tons of money for your charity, Peg!

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  2. Heather Marie AdkinsApril 5, 2013 at 8:48 AM

    So excited to be a part of it :)

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  3. L.J. SellersApril 5, 2013 at 9:22 AM

    I'm always happy to donate signed books to good causes! Mental health awareness and teen suicide prevention are critical issues. Thanks for being involved.

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  4. Tonya KappesApril 5, 2013 at 9:40 AM

    I'm always happy to donate! Thank so much for letting me take part.

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  5. Peg BrantleyApril 5, 2013 at 12:58 PM

    Thanks all of you for having such fabulous hearts. xoxo

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  6. Sibel HodgeApril 5, 2013 at 4:55 PM

    A great cause. Always happy to help! :)

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  7. Jodie RennerApril 5, 2013 at 4:58 PM

    Congratulations on collecting all those fabulous books for your very worthy cause, Peg! If my book had been out in print at the time I would have loved to donate a copy! Not sure it would get there on time now, though.

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  8. Peg BrantleyApril 5, 2013 at 5:15 PM

    It really has been kind of fun… and surprisingly easy. I might do some more volunteer stuff at some point (looking at L.J.).

    A wonderful side-effect is that LK Gardnre-Griffie has named Shaka as the foundation to receive a portion of the profits from one of her new releases. The generosity of our community of writers just leaves me feeling all warm and gushy. (And based on the scene I'm currently writing, I feel compelled to clarify that feeling doesn't include blood.)

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  9. David Y.B. KaufmannApril 7, 2013 at 1:17 AM

    Had I known...

    Please let me know next time.

    i hope it raises a lot of money.

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  10. David Y.B. KaufmannApril 7, 2013 at 1:21 AM

    Peg,

    Drop me an email about this. dybkaufmann@gmail.com. I might have a resource for you.

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