Ok, what's happening kiddies?!

Spring is almost sprung here!! The sun is shining, the birds are singing and two wrongs do not make a right!! (Does this sound familiar Sonya?! HA!)

Here's what's up and coming in my hopefully imminent future dears (whether you give a sh#$ or not!) HA!:

THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2002
Come and listen to some great "live" poetry read at "Minnie's" in Arlington. I believe it starts at 07:30 PM. Had such a great time last time reading and seeing all of my pals. (See my new poem - With Your Own Kind). Nothing like doing stand up with a LIVE audience. Admission is $3.00 at ze door, worth every cent. They even have drinks, cookies, etc. Come hang with the "artsie" ones of Jax, like me and a few of my friends. We'd love to see ya there!!


FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 2002
Come see moi and both of my little books at Barnes and Nobles of Mandarin for Jacksonville's "Women's Cafe Night" from 07:00 - 10:00 PM. It will be fun, it will be great I get to speak for 10 - 15 minutes, so come by and buy my books if you haven't yet you little locals you. This event is sponsored by the Jacksonville Women's Center. Some of you missed ze premiere in January, so you are not off the hook yet!! I KNOW WHO YOU ARE! HA!

SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 2002
Come by and visit me again at Barnes and Nobles of Mandarin as I will be there with the FWA (for which I am now one of the Regional Directors!!) for the FWA Authors Festival from 02:00 - 04:00 PM. Come say hi, throw a pie, whatever turns ya on baby!

SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 2002
For all you local yocals I will be leading the FWA Palm Group at the Deerwood Public Library from 1 - 3:00 PM. Come join me and my fellow published authors as we W&B (whine and bitch) about the mean old publishing world out there and we figure out how in the he$# we are going to get around them, become famous, rich and retire early! (HA-HA-HA!!) Come play with me anyway!!

SUNDAY, MARCH 31, 2002

HAPPY EASTER MY LITTLE BUNNIES!!
I'm going to attempt warming food for the family, so if you are brave enough and are not afraid of getting ecoli - hop on over!! Hope your Easter is great!!


In April there is just ALL KINDS of STUFF happening and I will be sure to let you know about that as it gets closer! We will have classes, appearances, Poetry in the Park, The Justice Coalition Spring Fling, The Clay County Fair Neighborhood Press booth, Power of Poetry Day at B&N and MORE!!

MUCHO THANKS to all of my pets who send me E's and are out there buying my little books! I will remember you all in the damn Will - AS GOD IS MY WITNESS I SWEAR!! -
You have to come to the funeral though to collect and get your free baggie full of me to take home with ya!! (See Keith "ze Count" Pagel for details on this he is my funeral coordinator!)

Until I croak though, please write and say hi so you don't feel guilty about NOT doing so before!!

Keep spending your hard earned $$ on moi and of course ze prayers and your love is worth so much more than that!

Ta-ta for now kiddies!!

Your favorite Florida starving artist, Regional Director of the FWA, the woman-who-touched Oprah, middle aged hag and all round crazy person,

Caryn aka Cruella aka Countessa

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