Hello,

First, the sad news:

Authorsden.com, responsible for allowing this newsletter to go out to you and the other two thousand three people who receive it (I wish), announced that in four days this newsletter function will be gone. While I'm sad about this, you can still receive my updates by emailing me (jquest@attbi.com) to let me know you're still interested in receiving this little newsletter.

Now, the fun news!

1) A free gift for you! http://www.capecodtoday.com/features/columnists/quest/quest5.shtml will bring you directly to my latest book review, "Clearings," where you can then freely access the short e-book. The book captures what it feels like to be at one with or scorched by nature in a few brief tales. One of the tales even involves a different kind of environmental impact: the power of Sales Signs on a shopaholic.

2) Parenting magazine will be publishing a parenting tip of mine for this August's issue. The magazine will also be publishing an anecdote I wrote on how my husband and I came up with our daughter Ayla's name. Stay tuned to find out what issue the latter will be in. I also queried the magazine with a new-department idea. We'll see :/

2) Cape Cod Parent & Child newspaper hired me as its "Off the Shelf" columnist. I'll be reviewing parenting books for the column every three months! You can see my first review in the MAY issue -- http://www.capecodparent.com/ will take you to the publication's Web site where you can then order the MAY issue. By the way, the publication is complimentary in Cape Cod grocery stores!

PS. I'm building a new website. This one is much harder to build. It's worth it though, since it's pretty to view.

Love,
Sara