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Written by Staff
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Thursday, 05 February 2009 10:07 AM America/New_York |
Suspense writer Brandilyn Collins ( Dark Pursuit) frequently uses her Web site Forensics & Faith ( http://www.forensicsandfaith.blogspot.com/) to give advice and mentor up-and-coming writers, but recently she came to the rescue of one aspiring writer in a more tangible way. - Collins became aware that financial hardships had hit her longtime reader, Liz Hughes, and Liz's daughter, Katy. When the mother and daughter became homeless, Katy began a blog of their experiences (http://destinationanywherebuthere.blogspot.com/), and Collins in turn turned to her blog readers and Twitter social networking followers to help spread the word and give. Soon, others joined while the duo appeared on local NBC and ABC stations as well as CNN.
“Katy and Liz have captured the hearts of many because they've put a face on the plight of homeless families,” Collins wrote on her blog - The mother and daughter are now settled into a furnished apartment and people are still helping, including romance writer Gemma Halliday (Killer In High Heels), who sponsored an online auction on her Web site, and author Rick Acker (Dead Man's Rule), who coached the family on job interviewing techniques.
- More information about this story can be found at Collin's website http://forensicsandfaith.blogspot.com and Katy's site - http://destinationanywherebuthere.blogspot.com.
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