This was too hard to answer on Twitter and since a few peeps asked, I came
over here to explain it in more than 140 characters :) Menyon is a term the bbs
members came up with years ago to describe themselves. They were originally the
Kenyon Minions. Another fan merged it to Menyon and we've been using it since
for the die hard fans who've helped spread the word about my books. We started
Menyon Awards awhile back to honor fans who go above and beyond to show their
love of my various series.



The Menyon Award is a place of honor on the website, FB and MySpace where we
post pictures of fans showing their love of any of my series. A couple of months
ago, to further show my appreciation of the fans, I started a Menyon of the
Month. What we do is each month, we randomly draw one of the Menyons from the
Menyon Award photos and we feature them in the newsletter as a way of saying
thank you.



To add to that, Kim and I came up with the Menyon of the Month keychain that
we'll be sending to the members who are featured in the newsletter. Again, as a
way of saying thank you for all you guys do to spread the word about my books.
You guys rock. Only Menyons of the Month will get the keychain. It's an
exclusive award to show appreciation for that extra effort fans go to.



Anyone who wants to be entered in the monthly drawing only has to submit a photo
of something you and or a friend or friends have done that feature one of my
books or series. It can be something as simple as a birthday cake with Ash's
symbol on it. A decorated shelf in your home. Or complicated like your car
bearing the symbols, a theme party based on my series. or Heather's corsets. For
past examples, please visit




http://www.facebook.com/sherrilynkenyon?ref=profile#!/album.php?aid=2024802&id=1292874673



or




http://www.facebook.com/sherrilynkenyon?ref=profile#!/album.php?aid=2052825&id=1292874673



To see the Menyon of the Month in the newsletter, please visit

http://app.e2ma.net/campaign/35530.2fe9eae8c494a2f37b1d0f487f8ebcdb



And lastly, if you'd like to enter, the place to send those photos is

officialdh@gmail.com



Hugs!

I didn’t realize how much curiosity I’d evoke when I mentioned Bob earlier so to clarify, yes I really, truly do have a ghost who haunts my office. I have no idea who he is or why he’s here, but he’s a very calm and soothing spirit. One who gives you a warm, peaceful feeling whenever he visits. Sometimes you can hear him walking and whispering. When the house is completely quiet, which is rare, his voice is very distinct.

We named him Bob because he’s like a handy caretaker (like Bob the Builder). He can get a little frisky but it’s always playful. Such as the cats will jump for no reason or sit up and hiss. Or something will shake. Sometimes my TV or my stereo will turn off or on. But his favorite thing is to turn on the bathroom light when you’re in the kitchen. Have no idea why.

The only time he’s been really upset was when we were doing renovations and everything was in disarray. He caused a lot of problems then. But mostly, he’s easy going.

And to answer another question, yes I really do keep Holy Water, sage, holy/blessed thistle and quite a few other herbs in my desk, along with candles and incense. I have protection symbols up from several religions and my house is regularly blessed by my priest. In spite of “heathen” ways (that is a joke btw not meant to offend anyone), I am a Catholic :) Of course my pagan and wiccan friends will also come in and bless the house too.

We’re not the only ones to see or hear Bob. I’ve had several guests who’ve been unnerved by him only because they didn’t believe me when I warned them that he was here.

So if you’ve been to signings and such and heard me, Kim or Dianna talk about a Bob not Zarek’s son, this was the Bob we were talking about. He’s a welcomed guest in the house and everyone but the cats and dog adore him. The dog actually tolerates him better than the cats. She’ll just sit and stare up at him (sometimes whining).

Like I said, he’s a happy member of the family and we love him.

Hugs!

If anyone is selling Fear the Darkness on ebay, it's stolen. Please do *not* buy it. You can read it free online. It's always been a *free* online story. Please don't put money in the pocket of someone who illegally took *free* content from my site that I posted there as a gift to you guys who now is trying to sell it to you and make a profit off something I'm giving away. Same for Dark-Hunter Christmas and Second Chances. You can find all of them *free* on my site http://sherirlynkenyon.com Please help us writers stop the thieves who are stealing our work and making illegal profits from it.

http://sherrilynkenyon.com/book_profile.php?id=94

http://sherrilynkenyon.com/book_profile.php?id=108

http://sherrilynkenyon.com/book_profile.php?id=107

Hugs!

Author Rowena Cherry sent me an email letting me know that there are resellers out there who are claiming that my books, along with those that belong to other authors, are "public domain" and that they have the right to sell them through various sites.

These sellers are thieves and they are lying to you to steal money from all of us. No work of an author enters public domain until 75 years after the author's death. I'm still alive, therefore none of my books are public domain.

You've all heard me harp on this. If you don't have the money for my books, please visit a used bookstore or a library. Please support a legitimate, honest business. Don't support a thief whose actions are costing you money. These dishonest sellers are the reason why publishers are wanting to window (delay publication of) ebooks and why the price of ebooks and other books keep rising. They are stealing property and making a profit off it. I'm begging all of you to help stop these people. Libraries and used bookstores are in trouble and struggling. *Publishers* are struggling. Only one of the major publishing houses made a profit last year. Please help support the industry we all love by not rewarding those who don't care who they hurt so long as they make money from it, money they are no entitled to.

I love you guys and if no one makes it profitable for them to steal from other people, they will stop. Together we can make a difference. Thanks for your support.

Hugs!