Katerina is ready to make her debut on bookshelves! You are cordially invited to celebrate with us online…

Gather round the samovar and have a nice cup of tea…

Or try some caviar!

The Russian Red Cross was started by the Romanov family during the Crimean War in 1855. Empress Marie Feodorovna became president of the Russian Red Cross when her husband Alexander ascended the throne in 1881. In 1915, during the First World War, Tsar Nicholas gave his mother, then the Dowager Empress Marie, the Imperial Red Cross Faberge Egg for Easter.

(photo courtesy of Wikipedia)

Now, the Red Cross is very near and dear to my heart for several reasons. I take care of pediatric patients that need blood transfusions. I have two family members battling cancer and they need frequent blood transfusions. And of course, there was that one time the Gulf Coast got hit by a hurricane and the Red Cross was there to help us pick up the pieces.

So please help me help out the Red Cross-

1. Change your twitter icon to the cover of The Gathering Storm and use the hashtag #Katerinaparty to let me know!

2. Like the Katerina Trilogy on Facebook!

3. Find a copy of The Gathering Storm in the wild and post a picture!

For every icon change and every Facebook page like, I’m donating $1.00 to the Red Cross (up to $200 total). Be the first to post a photo of The Gathering Storm in the wild, and the Red Cross gets another $5.00 donation!

There will be several random giveaways throughout the day, so stay tuned! Giveaways will be announced on both Twitter and Facebook.