Hi Kiddies,

Cruella here with another newsy news letter courtesy of my friends at authorsden.com. Let's see they want me to give you the scoop on what's new with me lately...Hmm..

April 25 - Barnes and Nobles - Jacksonville -7:00 pm -
Come join yours truly as we gather for the first Young Writer's Group sponsored by Barnes and Nobles and lead by moi. Come bring your journals, poems, stories and essays and we will critique each other and also get some publishing ideas and tips. Get the scoop on local and national contests for teens to enter and mingle with other phat laurettes and your own Cruella DeVille! Young adults only - Ages 11 - 18. For more info on this little event you may call Misty James at Barnes and Nobles - (904)-886-9904!!

OTHER JUICE....
I have been immortalized on a CD dahlinks! My poem, "Missing You" dedicated to my dear friend Frankie Gordon, was selected by the International Library of Poetry and is now available on their "Sounds of Poetry" CD - just released. Lots of classical and pinky extending music on the CD in the background - so check it out my little peasants!!

PASSING THOUGHTS....
Still working on this little poetry and short story book that will HOPEFULLY be released by this time next year - cross thy fingers, toes, ankles and eyes for me please my pets!!

MEMBERS NEEDED:
I need people to sign up through authorsden here to join my newsletter membership! So far out of EVERYONE that has received this only PAM TIMMONS BECKER has joined! ALL right you guys come on! It doesn't hurt! Even if you delete my little notes, (Which I know you could never stand to do!), at least sign up for me. I still need reviews too on this site, Barnes and Nobles (www.bn.com), Amazon, (www.amazon.com) and Borders.

MYSHELF.COM -
I also have a national review coming your way soon on Myshelf.com - probably the first of May - so be sure to check that one out while you are surfing.

FATE: APRIL 2001
Don't forget pets you can see my mug in ze April issue of Fate - Read my story - "When Angel's Come A Callin" -if you are to lazy to pick up a mag you can read it online at www.llewellyn.com and click on ze FATE box and you can read it there!

I also hopefully have a story coming out in MOXIE soon also - "Rebels Without Bras" - Don't forget that one either!

Ok pets, that is all that is happening with me for this month - Let me know what is new with you, at least send me an E and say hello dahlink or something!!

Love and miss ya all! Many pecks and bites,

Immortally yours,

Caryn (aka Cruella and Countessa) XXOXOXOOXXOXOOXOOX