Many of you know that last August, hurricane Katrina kicked my family's butt. Hard. I'd lost all hope for…well, anything and everything. We had nothing to our names but what we evacuated with, and we were in desperate need for even the basics like toothpaste. The writing community came together, and so many hurricane victims, including myself, were helped by the massive efforts. I will never forget, and I will never turn my back on a writer in need. Know now that if ANY of you find yourself in a situation where I can help in any way, I will.

Right now, there's a writer who is in need (EC, Loose-ID, Changeling author.) And there's an organization that has formed to help others, not just a single author who has fallen on hard times. From the website:

Natural disasters like floods, fires, and disability often hit without warning, leaving chaos in their wake. When a crisis hits our friends, we all want to help. The Save The Quiet Kitty Fund is here to help authors in crisis.

From time to time, many of us have organized a short term pool to help an author in crisis — short term crises that called for short term solutions. The Save The Quiet Kitty Fund is a designed to be a longer term solution.

It's a GREAT idea. Check it out and help if you can.

And I know I haven't said it lately, but thank you again to everyone who came through in my time of need. I owe you.