SPECIAL MONTHLY UPDATE.

September, 2010

I am pleased to report that Di Bingham, my web maven, is on the road to recovery. Although she is still in the hospital, she has been moved from ICU to a regular ward. She is up and about a little bit, and the plans are for her to be released to an inpatient rehabilitation facility once she has made more improvement. I have not spoken to her directly as she is still unable to talk, but I have been getting good reports from friends and co-workers in Brisbane who visit her regularly. Only time will tell if she will be willing and able to return as my web maven, which is of minor importance compared to her regaining her health and strength.

Because I have not been getting any e-mails from my website since May, I have set up a special account you can you can use to write to me, kerneycountry@gmail.com. I will answer all your letters and notes. Once again, I am sorry not to have been able to respond to those of you who have written to me over the last few months.

During Dis absence, my son, Sean McGarrity, will continue to post my updates and work on the website as time allows.

On the writing front, I have just sent Part 1 of my next book, Hard Country, to my publisher. It consists of eight chapters and over 55,000 words. I have promised to deliver Part 2 by early next year.

My contract for Hard Country calls for delivery of the completed manuscript by December 1, 2010, but my editor, Mr. Brian Tart, Publisher & President at Dutton, has graciously granted me an extension to August 1, 2011. I certainly will have the book finished by then. When it will hit the stores in still unknown, although I am hopeful it could be released early the following year.

If you would like to send Di a note, write to her. I am sure she would love it. The address is:

Diana Bingham

C/o Royal Brisbane & Womans Hospital

(Bed 41, Ward 8B North)

Butterfield Street

Herston, Queensland 4029

AUSTRALIA