I would like to acknowledge the many people who have supported me throughout my writing journey. Thanks to MLO for believing in me. J.E. Nissley, C.E. Jones, Dagnee, Max Keenu, Irene Hamilton, Patti Yaeger, John VanCott, Julianna Drumheller, John Klawitter and John DeBoer, my online writing group friends, all talented writers, gave generously of their time and talents to offer useful insights and suggestions to make Shadow Play a better novel.
I would like to thank Paul Negri, who provided valuable assistance at many stages of the manuscript and whose encouragement, thoughtful advice and guidance were invaluable.
I look forward to the first Friday of every month meeting of my in-person writing group. Many thanks to Jeffrey Briggs, Shelley Mahannah, Dan Dietrich and Penelope Duffy, who provide me with thought-provoking discussion, friendship, insight and great coffee. We talk about our characters as if they are real people and no one thinks anything of it. For that I am grateful.
I would also like to thank Mardie Geiser for many years of friendship and laughter and Sylvia DeMott and Bobbi Nicols for their immeasurable support.
And finally, I am grateful for the love and support of my family, who have given me the space and time to see Shadow Play to completion.