It’s always hard to know where to begin, because there so many people to thank on a project like this. But I’ll start close to home…
Thanks to my amazing parents, Mike and Connie, and my super-supportive husband Alex (aka The Mr). Growing up in a creative household with a quilting mother and an artist father (both of whom are also musical), I found every creative venture I undertook was supported. That support has gotten me where I am today. And, because numbers are really important when running a Kickstarter and I’m so terrible at math, thank you to my analytical and savvy husband who was with me the whole way on the Kickstarter for SITS.
Thanks to my writing buddies: Steffani Webb, Natalie Walters, and Christen Krumm. I know I’ve asked some weird questions and always suggest you set your next books in space, but I wouldn’t be the writer I am (or where I am in my writing career) without you all. Book ballers forever!
Thanks to CJ Milacci, author of the Talionis Series. Your insight into Kickstarter and your huge encouragement has been invaluable in getting SITS out there. Thank you for your patient responses to my frantic questions, your supportive texts during the campaign, and just being a great friend!
To my amazing editors Bethany Kaczmarek and Erynn Newman: you ladies are a powerhouse team and I’m so lucky to have had your eyes on SITS. Any remaining errors are completely my own.
To my proofreading team: Teddi, Charmagne, Susie, Arynne, Linsey, and Amy. You all are the BEST! Thank you for stepping in quickly and for doing such an amazing job.
Thanks to these special people who are an incredible support to my writing journey: Alison and Bruce Haney (thanks for the use of your porch to write this note on), Kara, Trissina, Corrine and Matt, AJ Skelly, Nadine Brandes, Ronie Kendig, Shannon Dittemore, Sara Ella, Tosca Lee, and so many more!
To my agent Tamela Hancock Murray - you did everything you could to get this book in front of the right people and I am so thankful for that! Thanks for your continued support in all my writing endeavors.
Thanks to Jane Maree and Magnus Carlssen who I know are going to rock the audiobook. I cannot wait to hear what you do with it!
A special thanks to my Patreon supporters over at the EAH Coalition! You all are the best!
To you readers who never stopped asking, “When can I buy a copy of Suspended in the Stars?” You made this happen and I can only hope you enjoy the adventure as much as I did while writing it!
And to Jesus. Everything I do is for you. (1 Cor. 10:31)
Finally, a HUGE thank you to my Kickstarter backers! Here you all are, you awesome, motley crew. As Renner would say: Sweet muffins you guys are amazing!
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