I'm sitting here at the desk in the studio, gazing out the window and what do I see?

Sunshine.

Gorgeous.

I received a very exciting invitation to be a guest author at the Chester County Annual Forget-Me-Not Gala  on June 12th. It's the SPCA's premiere fundraiser, and this year the theme is giving voice to the voiceless, which they believe my novels do, too.

I'm glad, because I don't believe kindness and compassion are emotions that should be limited to human interaction but extended to all, to help relieve the misery of the lost, frightened, wounded and hungry.

Sayre, in Ordinary Beauty, feels a kinship with a scared, orphaned, starving kitten and finds a way, within her limited means, to help. She does what she can, and it does make a difference.

So you can see why this is such an honor for me. I have always been an animal lover, and now I get to help the CCSPCA raise funds to help them, too.

We can do this. I know it.