Louisiana Voice

We’re still a little short of our goal (but not by much) which will help underwrite our efforts to fight our legal battles over public records and to churn out a comprehensive look at Gov. Bobby Jindal’s administration which we anticipate will be out in time for his final push for the GOP presidential nomination.

But first things first: Dayne Sherman of Ponchatoula, a prolific and talented writer, has agreed to help with the fund drive by giving away his first novel, Welcome to the Fallen Paradise, and the first 50 persons to contribute $100 or more to our fund drive today and Saturday will receive a free, signed copy of Dayne’s book. (And everyone who has already contributed $100 will get the book as well.) These are first edition paperback copies of Welcome to the Fallen Paradise, a Louisiana crime novel. The novel was named to Booklist Magazine’s “Hard-Boiled Gazetteer to Country Noir,” a national honor right beside Elmore Leonard’s Raylan, the Kentucky Pick. Welcome to the Fallen Paradise was one of the most celebrated novels of 2004. You’ll also want to visit Dayne’s political blog: http://TalkAboutTheSouth.com.

Here’s how it will work: click on the “Donate” button at the right and make your contribution via credit card. If you don’t see a “Donate” button, it’s probably because you receive our email alerts to new posts. Go to https://louisianavoice.com/ and look for the “Donate” icon. Be sure to send us, in a separate email to louisianavoice@yahoo.com, your mailing address so that we may ship you your book. Dayne will not keep, sell or otherwise share your information. In fact, it will be destroyed once your book is shipped.

If you prefer not to contribute or contribute less than $100, not to worry: you can still get the book free on Kindle through midnight Saturday, May 9. Every dollar helps LouisianaVoice, including $1s, $5s, $10s, and $20s. Here’s the link for the FREE ebook, and you don’t need a Kindle to read it: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00V0O48T4/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_WkQsvb0SA8CY

If you don’t wish to pay electronically, you may mail your contribution to:

Capital News Service/LouisianaVoice

P.O. Box 922

Denham Springs, Louisiana 70727-0922