De's Legacy
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Hello,
I am sending this out to De's fans and friends to ask you to consider sending me via email your reminiscences for inclusion in my new book THE CONTINUING LEGACY OF DeFOREST KELLEY: ACTOR, HEALER, FRIEND.
I started on the book a few weeks ago and part way along got to thinking, "Why should just my memories be in here?" I have heard so many wonderful Kelley stories from his friends and fans that I think you, too, should have an opportunity to contribute your memories! This way De's newest fans (the ones who came to him after his convention days were over or after he passed away in 1999) and those who never met him will have our memories to show them why he was, and still is, so dearly loved. This tome will be our gift to them from those of us who knew him or met him and were blessed by him or simply just inspired by him...
If you entered the profession you are now in as the result of De's portrayal as Dr McCoy, please be sure to make that known in your essay!
Please forward this to everyone you know who is a TREK or De fan and have them forward it on to their De/TREK friends so we can reach as many fans as possible with this opportunity!
The deadline for submission to this book is March 5, 2009.
Email your submissions to [email protected] and be sure to write at the bottom "This submission is freely given to Kris Smith for inclusion in her book, the working title: THE CONTINUING LEGACY OF DeFOREST KELLEY, ACTOR, HEALER, FRIEND." Then date and "sign" (type your name on the line next to the date) the contribution's gifting statement.
Please Note: There will be no payment of any kind for your contributions, but you will retain all rights to publish your memories again in other formats. I will use them only once for this volume. I will edit any stories you send and will send you the final version of your story for your approval if you do elect to contribute. (The editing is free!)
Please limit your stories to 1,200 words. If you must exceed that limit, email me first and tell me why.
Let's create a keepsake book that Kelley fans will cherish for decades to come!
Thank you!
Kris
P.S. You don't have to have actually met De in order to contribute, although I know a lot of you have. Whatever effects De or his portrayals or interviews have left on your heart can be cited.
