As always, in acknowledging the people who helped me reach this point in my writerly life, I must mention the creative writing teachers in my past who armed me with the necessary tools of my trade. Those wonderful scholars were James Forsyth, Dr. Gary Crew, Dr. Ross Watkins, Dr. Roslyn Petelin, Dr. Kim Wilkins, Dr. Camilla Nelson, and Dr. Christine De Matos and their colleagues. Without you all, I would never have become what I am.
I will forever be indebted to the founding members of Team Fox, those sassy ladies Gaby Naher, Bev Cousins, Nikki Christer, Jessica Malpass, and Kathryn Knight. Thank you for listening to me, believing in me, and putting up with me. I admire you all more than you will ever know.
To those other wonderful publishing people all across the world who have joined the team, I owe you just as much. Some of you include Lisa Gallagher, Lou Ryan, Jerry Kalajian, Kristin Sevick, Linda Quinton, Michaela Hamilton, Thomas Wortche, Susan Sandon, Selina Walker, and the rest of you know who you are.
Thank you to my fellow author buddies Adrian McKinty and James Patterson for always being ready to lend an ear.
All my love and thanks to my readers all over the world, who never leave me feeling lonely or unappreciated. I have treasured every review, letter, and comment, and it has been so wonderful meeting some of you in real life.
And as always, to my wonderful Tim. Thank you for being there whenever I needed you, word by word and page by page. You are a true delight in my life.