Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Supporting a great creator (Nancylee Myatt)


If you follow along with my tinkering in fanfic, you may have noticed I tend to write a bit of Nikki and Nora fanfic as well as Cowgirl Up.  Both series were created and written by Nancylee Myatt.  IN addition to those great series, she's done a lot more (3Way, South of Nowhere, Night Court, Living Single, 5 Mrs Buchanans and even more).

If you follow her on twitter (@ishakeitup) or other social media venues, you may have noticed mentions of the passing of her mother and her sister.  Times these days are hard, losing family members makes it all that much harder.  Allaine (Femslash4Fans) had mentioned in one of our discussions how he wished there was something we, Nancylee's fans, could do.  In reaching out to Ms. Myatt, Allaine found out that her family had set up a fund.  Below is the information.  I've had experiences with hospice myself (my mother and others), and I know how important it is to make the time you have with your family and loved ones as comfortable as possible. Sometimes it is the little things that matter the most.

We support Ms. Myatt's work and creative spirit by watching and enjoying her creations; here's another way  to say thanks.

PS - Please help out by copying and pasting the info below to help spread the word.

Nancylee Myatt, best known for creating "Nikki and Nora" and "Cowgirl Up!" and for her work on "South of Nowhere", recently suffered a double loss when both her mother and her only sister died of cancer, less than one month apart.  Nancylee has said that "in lieu of flowers", she asks that people make a donation to the hospice where her mother passed away.  We all know how much Nancylee has given of herself to the fans, and how she is loved and respected in turn.  So we thought many of you would be eager to show her your support in this difficult time,  by helping ease the final days of others suffering from terminal illnesses.  You can either make an online donation or send a check by mail.

(checks payable to) Mercy Health Foundation
P.O. Box 17000
Ft. Smith, AR 72917

In Honor of Maye Welch Myatt 
To benefit the Mercy Hospice Wing

You can also donate online - https://ssl.4agoodcause.com/mercy-st-edward/donation1.aspx?id=1

2 comments:

docwho2100 said...

so i am trying out reddit - posted the link to this blog here - http://www.reddit.com/r/actuallesbians/comments/106b05/how_fans_can_support_an_awesome_writercreator/

Nancylee said...

So sorry for your losses, as well. And so glad you had hospice to help you through it... xo