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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-ZW link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Welcome to Jocelyn and hello to fellow writers.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am sure enjoying this weekend – planted a lot of spring bulbs  yesterday.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I will have more lily,  hyacinth and iris coming up in my garden in the spring.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Here is the good news I received today from AllAuthor. I’m a happy lady and thankful for the support of my friends.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The letter says it all.  <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Now, I am gearing up for the next round that begins today – 275 covers were eliminated yesterday.  I am so thankful to still be in this round of the Top 100 covers.   <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>It is so special for the cover is one of my photographs of Yellow Crown Beard, which grows in my wood in late summer.  The design was developed by David Dvorkin of DLD Books – and he did a beautiful  job of creating a cover that perfectly matches the content of my book.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Below is the letter and the link so you can vote for my cover if you would like to do that. Lynda <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>__<o:p></o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;border-collapse:collapse'><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:15.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#333333'>Dear Lynda McKinney Lambert,<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:15.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:18.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#545454'>Congratulations! Your book has successfully entered the second round of the <b>Cover of the Month</b> contest. Your book has amassed <b>42 votes</b> so far and your book cover is among the <b>top 100</b> book covers of the month. (The third round will narrow it down to the top 50 covers).<br>The online voting for the second round is now open. Your friends and fans can vote again in this round.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td style='padding:11.25pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:18.0pt'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#545454'>Visit your campaign page by clicking on the link below: <br><a href="https://allauthor.com/cover-of-the-month/9991/" target="_blank">https://allauthor.com/cover-of-the-month/9991/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'> So I invite you to visit my campaign page and give my book cover  a vote.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraph style='margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'>Lynda<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:4.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:4.5pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#1C1E21;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW'>Lynda McKinney Lambert – Author/Artist<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:4.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:4.5pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:4.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:4.5pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#C00000;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW'>My MISSION STATEMENT<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:4.5pt;margin-bottom:4.5pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;background:white'><i><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#1C1E21;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW'>I am the keeper of memories. I distil and share them  through  art and writing.</span></i><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW'><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></li><li class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:4.5pt;margin-bottom:4.5pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;background:white'><i><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#1C1E21;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW'>I reveal what is forgotten, lost, or unseen.</span></i><b><i><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW'><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#1C1E21;margin-top:4.5pt;margin-bottom:4.5pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;background:white'><i><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW'>I write  spare poems and thoughtful personal essays.<o:p></o:p></span></i></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#1C1E21;margin-top:4.5pt;margin-bottom:4.5pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;background:white'><i><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW'>I create art with  brilliant colors &  precious materials, one stitch at a time.<o:p></o:p></span></i></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:4.5pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:4.5pt;margin-left:.5in;background:white'><i><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:#1C1E21;mso-fareast-language:EN-ZW'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>