As part of that effort, this last year, WUFC put out a cookbook. And yes, some of my recipes are in it.
I asked Margaret if I could feature her organization and the cookbook in a blog post. I'm tardy in getting it up, but if you want to get a great cookbook and support a worthy cause, you couldn't do better than this.
Now, here's my interview with Margaret Turley:
LIZ: First, tell me about Writers United to Fight Cancer. What
was the genesis of the organization?
MARGARET: Writers Unite to Fight Cancer (WUFC) was started by a group
of eight friends who took writing classes together from Pamela R. Goodfellow
PhD over a period of two years. As we shared our manuscripts and life stories
we discovered that each of us had been involved with cancer either personally,
in our families or as caregivers.
When it came time to celebrate our writing
accomplishments we desired to increase awareness about cancer and assist in the
battle to fight this dreadful disease that affects one out of every two men and
one in three women sometime in their lives. We organized a silent auction
during our book launch in November of 2010 and donated the money to the American Association for Cancer Research.
We lost one of our members two months later to stage IV lung
cancer. We felt compelled to continue our efforts to raise funds for Cancer
Research. Our group has grown from the original eight members to over 140
authors and supporters.
LIZ: How do you get word out about WUFC?
MARGARET: We use social media.
Website / Blog: http://writersunitetofightcancer.org
Twitter: @WritersCanFight
Pintrest: https://www.pinterest.com/WUFC/
LIZ: What kind of fundraising events do you have? Are there any
dates that you should be aware of?
MARGARET: In an effort to include authors who do not live in Arizona,
we evolved from holding multiple fundraising events and book-signings to
holding an annual writing contest. Our last and largest fundraising event was
in February 2012 at the Arizona Biltmore where over 40 authors participated
along with guest speakers in addition to another silent auction. The money
raised at that event was donated to the University of Arizona Cancer Research
Program and the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine / Arizona State
University Cancer Research Program.
LIZ: What made you decide to put out a cookbook?
MARGARET: Gayle Martin of
Good Oak Press, a WUFC author and publisher of our first anthology: Courage to Thrive suggested we create a cookbook to raise funds for our organization. I had also
noted that many authors will include recipes associated with their novels. One
of our members wrote of her experience surviving Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. In her
book she shared recipes that she enjoyed while undergoing chemotherapy.
I sent
out a letter to our members and supporters and received an enthusiastic
response. Many of the recipes submitted are from cancer survivors or health
food experts. Other recipes are family favorites. Local flavors, and
international specialties are mixed within categories that include appetizers,
salads, soups, dressings and gravies, meats, main dishes & casseroles,
vegetables and side dishes, beverages, candies, cookies, cakes, pies &
pastries, deserts and snacks, breads, breakfast foods, remedies and more.
Several recipes are gluten free and a few are dairy free for those who have
allergies.
Morgan Vanessa Harbinger donated color illustrations and the cover
art. Each submitter has their picture and a bio. Authors were allowed to share
a book cover and blurb for each recipe we printed. Over half the 190 recipes
are represented with photographs of the finished product. We are privileged
that you shared some of your award winning recipes with us.
LIZ: You are very kind. As I remember you were very patient with my deadline phobia. Where can someone get a copy of Cauldron of Love?
MARGARET: The WUFC
cookbook: Cauldron of Love can be
purchased on our website for $24.95. 100% of the profits (proceeds above the
cost of printing) will be donated to cancer research. You can buy using cash or
check by calling Margaret Turley at 480-586-7902 or emailing
writersunitetofightcancer@gmail.com.
LIZ: This hits close to me, too, because I lost my mom to Hodgkin's Lymphoma.Thanks, Margaret, for the interview and for the great things you're doing for cancer research.
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