A Smooch for My Daughter!

[JacquieRogers]

My daughter is amazing.  She set up and saw through two Idaho booksignings for me!  We had a great time and were able to get out a lot of information about neurofibromatosis. The royalties of Faery Special Romances will be donated to Children's Tumor Foundation, ending neurofibromatosis through research.

Here's my sister's cat, Fred, who's contemplating whether to read my book or take a nap.  

 

I think the nap is winning. 

I signed with Judith Laik, who writes Regency-set romance and Young Adult.  Don't we look writerly?

 

 

And here's my daughter, who insisted that I go public with my donation to Children's Tumor Foundation to raise awareness for this genetic disorder.

 

Mercedes (and my granddaughter) have NF1.  If you don't know what that is, here's the definition from the Children's Tumor Foundation site:

Neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1): also known as von Recklinghausen NF or Peripheral NF. Occurring in 1:3,000 births, NF1 is characterized by multiple cafe-au-lait spots and neurofibromas on or under the skin. Enlargement and deformation of bones and curvature of the spine (scoliosis) may also occur. Occasionally, tumors may develop in the brain, on cranial nerves, or on the spinal cord. About 50% of people with NF also have learning disabilities. 

The Neurofibromatoses are genetically-determined disorders which affect more than 100,000 Americans; this makes NF more prevalent than Cystic Fibrosis, hereditary Muscular Dystrophy, Huntington's Disease and Tay Sachs combined.

Okay, end of lesson!

 Anyway, there's no way I could have done this without Mercedes.  What a lucky momma I am!

 Jacquie