Passing this along to help out an author in need..
Savannah

Dear Horrifics,

Please blast this announcement out far and wide.

The Philadelphia Liars Club is throwing a benefit for our very ill member, L.A. (Leslie) Banks, who is going through hell right now with a rare and terrible form of cancer.

We hope to raise money for her and are auctioning a lot of prizes, many of them agent and editorial considerations that a lot of beginning writers (and maybe some advanced ones, too) would kill for.

There’s a Facebook link for those who want to announce they’re attending.

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=232946416737140

Thanks,

Gregory Frost

Writers’ Bash: Benefit for Author L.A. Banks

Saturday, August 6

7:00pm – 11:30pm

Smokey Joe’s Bar

208 S. 40th Street (University City)

Philadelphia, PA

Join the Liars Club and tons of authors, editors and creative folk at Smokey Joe’s bar in University City on the University of Pennsylvania Campus at this Writers’ Bash, a networking party filled with fun, chances to win raffles and to bid on red-hot stuff like top literary agent critiques!

Cost: $20, $10 for students with college I.D.

Proceeds go toward the expenses of ill author and Liars Club member Leslie Esdaile Banks (L.A. Banks), who is battling a rare cancer.

*Can’t come but still want to donate to Leslie’s medical needs? Go to http://liarsclubphilly.com /?p=1958 and scroll to the donation button*

At the Writers’ Bash, enjoy music and munchies, discounted drinks ($2 beers and $3 wines), and for the adventurous, the bar will be selling a special drink called “The Vamp,” dedicated to Banks and her popular Vampire Huntress novels.

You can also participate in a 50/50, in inexpensive basket raffles, and in our impressive silent auction. This will definitely be one red-hot meetup.

SILENT AUCTION ITEMS THAT WILL BE UP FOR BID:

*for most current list, visit http://liarsclubphilly.com /?page_id=1947

2 premium tickets to Jersey Boys on Broadway, plus a backstage tour and poster signed by the cast.

Manuscript critiques by the following agents:

- Jennifer DeChiara of the Jennifer DeChiara Literary Agency: full ms. read, plus critique given by phone

- Rebecca Strauss, McIntosh and Otis Literary Agency: 45 page ms. critique

- Jenny Bent, The Bent Agency

- Celeste Fine, Folio

- Sara Crowe, Harvey Klinger

Manuscript critiques by the following editors:

- Rose Hilliard, Editor, St. Martin’s Press