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More than eighty women authors from around the world share their courageous true-to-life stories of juggling life and writing in this special book dedicated to the support of women everywhere and to the education and awareness of domestic abuse.
The seeds of the "Crumbs" Project, a two year labor of love, were planted at the melding of two separate incidents, both illustrating what it is like to be an author and juggle being a woman, an author, a mother, and a friend.
In a moment of frustration, Pamela Johnson posted to her writer's list, "How do you people juggle 'it' all and still find the time and sanity to write?" The response was delightful. Everything from humor to heartfelt stories came flooding in and that served to inspire her at a low ebb in her writing. About the same time, gifted author, Nancy Richards Akers lost her life in a senseless act of domestic violence. She wasn't the first and unfortunately won't be the last. "But her spirit lives on in each one of us who, as women, pursue this journey called writing," Johnson says. Pamela began to consider how authors could encourage one another and band together to help fight this insanity of violence and abuse.
CRUMBS IN THE KEYBOARD: WOMEN JUGGLING LIFE AND WRITING, organized by Pamela Johnson and Sheryl Hames Torres, compilation of some of the writing industries' most dedicated writers. This book will make its publishing debut, in paper and electronic format, at the World Romance Writers Conference, June 4-7, 2002 in French Lick Springs, Indiana. A special presentation of charitable intent will be made at the writers' conference to The Center For Women and Families (located in Louisville, Kentucky) as well as a show of financial and emotional support from National Best Selling author, Fern Michaels.
All contributors have pledged to donate 100% of their royalties to the center for the cause. Crowley, Texas based publisher, Echelon Press will match the royalties in donations for the duration of publication. The official release date for Crumbs in the Keyboard is June 1, 2002. Readers will be able to order copies from their local bookstore or from the publisher site, www.echelonpress.com . (Paperback ISBN# 1-59080-096-6)
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