Marie Bostwick

A note from Marie Bostwick...

"When A SINGLE THREAD, the first of my Cobbled Court novels, was released I was humbled and a little surprised by the flood of email and letters that came in from readers.

But maybe I shouldn't have been.

The lion's share of those notes came from readers who could relate deeply to the story of Evelyn Dixon and the other characters who spend their time at the Cobbled Court quilt shop because their sister, or their mother, or their best friend, or they themselves, had battled breast cancer - just like Evelyn - and wanted to share their experiences with me. Some told stories of courage and triumph. Others told stories of courage and loss. All of them touched my heart and many brought tears to my eyes. So many stories. Too many stories.

Through treatment and research, great strides have been made in the fight against breast cancer, but the battle is not yet won. Sadly, the incidence of breast cancer among women is still one in eight. That's too many.

And so, in October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, if you haven't done so recently, I urge you to make an appointment for a mammogram. Better yet, make two. One for you. One for a friend. Come on! Do it! Afterwards you can go out for lunch together. It'll be fun!

To encourage you to do exactly that, the winner of my Breast Cancer Awareness contest will receive two copies of A SINGLE THREAD and two of these adorable Pink Ribbon bead bracelets (one book & bracelet for you and one for your mammo-buddy), AND a $25 gift card to Chili's Restaurant (so you can go to lunch after your mammograms. See! I told you this would be fun!)

Additionally, I'm marking Breast Cancer Awareness Month by making a donation of support for Deb Mella, the woman whose story inspired me to write A SINGLE THREAD, as she participates in an American Cancer Society "Making Strides Against Breast Cancer" walk. If you'd like to make a donation and join Deb's team, click on this link.

Remember; hope starts with you and every little bit helps! Together, we can make breast cancer and Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a thing of the past.

Marie Bostwick

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