For Immediate Release Writers
Unite In Support of Women
Eighty-one 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, 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 me at a low ebb in my 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. Ms. Johnson began to wonder how
authors could encourage one another and yet ban 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, is the compilation of some of the writing
industries' most dedicated writers.
This book will make its publishing debut at the World Romance
Writers Conference, June 4-7, 2002 in French Lick Springs, Indiana.
National Best Selling author, Fern Michaels, will be making a
special presentation of charitable intent to The Center For Women and
Families, located in Louisville, Kentucky. 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. Authors will be hosting and
participating in independent book signing events to promote the CRUMBS
project. For press information, speaking
engagements, author events and signings and interviews with any CRUMBS
contributor, Echelon Press author, or staff member, please contact Karen
Syed at Echelon Press. Echelon Press
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