This evening I was invited by one of my Hazel Moon authors, Lisa Minneti, to attend an LGBT fundraiser hosted by her company, Peabody Interiors. I showed up a little late for the shindig having almost gotten lost in the rain--no GPS. Lisa was supposed to show people around and put in plugs for Peabody's, in general grease the socializing wheels, but enthusiasm and interaction spontaneously exploded as soon as a good number of LGBT benefactors showed up! (Karen Valentine below with Lisa)
Among those attending were members of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, an organization of gay men who dress in nun drag and provide meaningful service to the LGBT communities where they have chapters. As the spokesperson, Karen Gotzler, for the Milwaukee LGBT chapter informed the group, the need is great as LGBT members of the community still suffer discrimination and hardship at unacceptable rates.
On display were the paintings of Ramon Pablo Vidali and among his collection were a group of now iconic canvases depicting artistic renderings of members of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.
The first item of Hazel Moon Magic involved the fact that the head of Peabody's found out about Lisa's book and offered to host a book signing soiree on the same lush level as the LGBT affair! While walking around, one of the first people Lisa met just happened to be a twin and an interior designer--JUST LIKE HER! The ladies shared stories about the magic of having a twin...how close they were to their twin sisters, and yet how different they could be. Then, Lisa ran into several former colleagues who, upon hearing about her book, volunteered their considerable gifts to the cause of finding a wide audience for Hazel Moon!
Then, for those of you who've read the book or read my publisher's blog, remember how November had an apartment above a funeral parlor...well, Lisa met one of the attendees and learned he had an apartment over a funeral parlor and he invited her to come there to take a look!
All in all, it was another magical night of unlikely Hazel Moon Magical Connections!!
No comments:
Post a Comment