This was both fun and satisfying! As many of you know, on November 21st I announced I would donate all royalties received from the ebook sales of Secret Lives for the rest of the month to the American Red Cross to help those affected by Hurricane Sandy. I estimated about $800, but with your help, spreading the word on Facebook and Twitter, we made it to $1550! I rounded the figure up to $1600, and the check will go in Monday’s mail. Thank you for helping me make this a success. Here is the letter I will send with the check.

December 2, 2012

To Whom It May Concern:

 As a former Jersey Girl, I wanted to find a way to help the hurricane relief effort from my home in North Carolina. I’m the author of more than twenty novels and I’ve been able to e-publish a few of my early out-of-print books on my own. On November 21^st, I announced via my blog and Facebook that any royalties I made on one of those books, Secret Lives, between the 21^st and November 30^th would be donated to the American Red Cross and earmarked to help the hurricane victims. As you can see, my readers really came through and I’m happy to send you this check for $1600. It’s a small amount in the big scheme of things, but know that it comes from the hearts of my readers and myself.

Best wishes,

Diane Chamberlain