Acknowledgments

First, I’d like to thank you for reading my book. It’s because of you that I’ve found the strength to push through every writer’s block and inspiration deficit. Thank you for making my work meaningful.

Many thanks to my two editors, Mary Yakovets and Michelle Proulx. Thank you for your thoughtful insights and clever remarks. Your notes made this book so much better.

Thanks to Design for Writers, and to Andrew Brown in particular, for designing the best cover I could have hoped for, and for putting up with my artistic eccentricity.

A special thank you goes to Alex and Desi, my very first beta-readers. Your comments and suggestions were essential.

Finally, thank you to my friends and family for always supporting me. No matter the adventure I decide to embark on, I know I can count on you.