Hello my little dahlinks,

"Binworkin", aka "Binsickly", aka Cruella, aka Countessa here - How ze hell are ya all?

Just wanted to say a quick hi and respond in general to everyone who has E'd or called moi in the past week or so and have found me "unavailable".

In a nutshell - ze body is finally shutting down from lack of vacation experience this year and too much work!! I ended up last week over at Cardiology at St. V's with my BP out of control and severe chest pains. Three medications, two EKG's, one stress test, one echocardiogram, one stress thalium, one 24 hour holter monitor and a partridge in a pear tree later, I am still waiting for the final results! OY VEH!! Other than that I am great! HA!

"Passing Thoughts" is still chugging along- already have four back cover reviews - some from a few famous national authors, Norm Harris, Theresa Jorday and Victoria Murray, plus a great one from Writers Digest Showcase again!! Hope this will sell a few books and it is not even released yet!! I hope that you will all keep a copy reserved on your Christmas list. I will have more info on pre-orders soon.

THIS WEEK:
Wednesday, October 24th 7:00 PM - BARNES AND NOBLES OF MANDARIN -
Don't forget to send your young and tender laurette to me this Wednesday night for my Young Adult Poetry and Creative Writing Class - bring me all of your latest, gory Halloween tales - let's see if you can GROSS me out, or try to anyway! (NOT!!). Give it your best shot dahlinks, I can take it!! We have a lot of contests coming up as well, so please come if in ze Jax area.

Still don't have a fer sure date yet on the Premiere Party of "Passing Thoughts" at Barnes and Nobles for December - stay tune for that also you kiddies in the local area - the rest of you just send checks and preorder lots of copies for ze holidays! HA!

Please notice moi is officially and dually noted as the STAFF WRITER for the Victim's Advocate now - How cool is that?! Any of you un-locals who would like FREE copies of this Jacksonville monthly newspaper please contact me and I would be glad to forward one to you ASAP! E-me here or at home.

More things are coming up, still awaiting the arrival of my CLARA AWARD...the mantle is polished and ready! Hope it gets here before Christmas!

Ok kids, let me run for now, or crash, burn, whatever my body is in the process of doing. Know that I love and miss you all terribly!! PLEASE keep ze fan mail coming!!

Many bites and nipples at this festive time of year!!

Yours always,

Me (all aka's listed above!)