Hi Kiddies,

Moi here just back from Sunny and cold California! Boy did we have fun though!

We went to Hollywood, Rodeo Drive, drove past Sak's where Wynona got busted, toured the "homes of the stars", but my favorite place - Hollywood Forever Cemetary!! Finally, stars that will let you take their picture! It was so cool to see Jayne Mansfield, Cecile B. DeMille, Rudolph Valentino, Mel Blanc, Hattie (Mamie from Gone With The Wind) and others...it so inspired me to even write a little poem - see my newest - "The Star Seeker" at my website here at Authors Den ....

Acaysha, my bud from Port St. Lucie, also said that I needed to update my website pic because she thought the other made me look "MATRONLY" - EEK!! GAG!! Ok, girl, well I hope you guys/gals like my "new look" for 2004!
I also had this taken in Hollywood - Air brushing - thank GOD!! Liposuction, instant boobs...it's miraculous, it's hilarious...take a look at it if you didn't get it E'd to ya already...maybe it will get me a few more hits to my website! HA!

So much going on now though....EEK again!!

Gary I missed you so much in LA! Wish I could have seen you. Thought about us going to the Cemetaries together, I also went to Forest Lawn...and well, it was just not the same without you dear! Went to Venice Beach and shopped, shopped, shopped...bought me the coolest Fendi purse and wallet knock off and a great belly dancing outfit - I'm losing weight this year one way or the other....where is that pole I used to swing on? HA!

FWA NEWS - Yes, we are starting the year running, running....it's a New Year, a new look, a new Florida Palm Magazine - Can't wait for you all to see it! "Operation Soldier's Library" starts January 14th - please come to my website and read about it! Donate books if you got'em!

Barnes & Nobles kids - We are back again starting twice a month 1/13/04 - Come to class...this year you must promise me you will work harder to get published somewhere or I will kill each and every one of you! (Just kidding!) NOT!!!

This weekend locally catch me on "Good Morning Jacksonville" early - 1//10/04.

The screenplay.....Lin and I are back at it again...IT MUST WIN SOMETHING THIS YEAR OR BE SOLD!! New Year's resolution #2. Lin and I want to be rich. We will not settle for less.

Those of you yankees who have not been to see me in some time, please come for a visit, or let me come see you and mooch and do a booksigning somewhere in your area.

If we can get "FLY" rereleased this year (God willing!)
I hope to come to Indiana, California, New York area, Atlanta and onward...San Francisco - my favorite of all favorite places - (Well I like Indianapolis also!) - WATCH OUT!

I'm back.....

Have a fantabulous Year dahlinks!

I'm gonna ROAR in 2004! Watch out it rubs off as long as the energy holds up! (and with no Ephedrine!)

Love to all of you!

Caryn aka Countessa aka Cruella
aka - Your Fav Starving Florida Author
and Walter and Max Groninger's - "little one" - I wish I was, but I love it when you call me that!

Kisses all around!

Moi xoxoxoxooxxoxoxoxoxooxoxoxoxoxoxoxox