its soft edge might cut you

My dear friend bnharrison is in pretty dire financial straits right now -- in point of fact, she's living in her car. While she assures the Internet that she's in a fairly safe place for this, and she's handling the whole situation with her usual grace and good humor, and I have every confidence in her ability to take care of herself, obviously this is causing me some, shall we say, consternation.

Her agent is working hard at shopping around her first novel (a YA work called Find Me Here), and she makes and has previously sold some beautiful dolls, but at the moment her supplies are in storage and obviously selling a novel is a long and stressful process even when you're not homeless. She has a job, but it's as the work comes to her and right now there's not much coming. She's made a post containing her paypal information here; if anyone can kick even a few dollars her way, I'd definitely sleep easier.

Added by Dommi: Brittany was my roommate for over two years. For reasons I can't disclose, she can't come back to live with me even though I've offered. The internet really came through for me when my cat, Al, was sick (and ultimately died) back in January and I needed financial aid. I'm asking you guys to please, if you can spare anything, even a dollar to help someone who got her start in fandom out, I will forever be in your gratitude. I'll even write you a ficlet as a thank you in addition to Brittany making you a doll.

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