Save Our S00j!

LJ is home to many many creative types - we have become quite an eclectic family.

One of our own is need of help.

s00j, aka S J Tucker, singer/songwriter/firedancer extraordinaire, is facing some unanticipated and wicked-scary medical bills.

Too many of us do not have health insurance. For too many of us, one trip to the hospital could mean an overwhelming amount of financial hardship. And so there is a fundraising effort to help s00j, because - really - there but for the grace of the gods go any of us.

And yes, most of us are living paycheck to paycheck...donating for any good cause is hard. One of the things I love about this effort is: if you click on the music link above, you will go to a page that houses all of s00j's music, and if you like a song? You can buy it for $1.00. That's less than a cup of Starbuck's coffee. And it all adds up.

Also, if you visit saveours00j, there are lots of donation incentives being offered. I'm offering custom dreamcatchers, size depending on how much you donate. :)

And now...guest blogger shadesong!
(text below ganked from here)

In this world, we need art and music and wonder more than ever.

We have got to support the people who bring it to us.

SJ's CDs are currently on sale for $10 each. I've been asked which I recommend for SJ-neophytes... that depends! Blessings is her newest, and it's perfect for you pagans. :) Fans of Cat Valente's Orphan's Tales books will want the companion CDs, For the Girl in the Garden and Solace and Sorrow. I love Sirens and Tangles best all-around, and Elayna's hooked on Tangles; she also has two live CDs that are totally worthwhile if only for the achingly beautiful "Light Leak" on Tales from the Road.

What else can you do?

Since an LJ community with auctions and sales is proven to work, omnisti and I started one: saveours00j! Go bid on and buy all manner of shinies, goods and services. I can't begin to sum up. Look and be amazed. I'm working on a project that'll hit that in late January. In the meantime, all sponsors, donors, and purchasers will get the big .pdf of this year's Wind Tunnel Dreams stories.

You can also sponsor SJ directly; sponsors get access to recordings of SJ's amazing concerts. One of which includes Elayna! So Elayna fans, get in on that. :)

Regardless of whether you can afford much or anything right now, please spread the word far and wide. Go listen to her music and share it with your friends! Donate something to saveours00j!

Go forth and help make this world a better place. s00j does.