First, I want to thank my readers. You’re the reason I spin my stories. I hope with Yakimali’s Gift you’re transported to another time and place while finding something of yourself in Fernanda’s story.
Thank you to my publisher and editor Stephanie Taylor for loving my story and taking a chance with a new author! Also, many thanks to my other editors, Paula Buckendorf and Nancy Brandt. Your sharp eyes and support brought my book to a higher level. I appreciate you all. Thank you to talented artist Amber Shah for my awesome cover. I can’t imagine anything better than what you’ve created.
I’d like to send a very big thank you to my amazing critique partners: Dale Ibitz, Chrissie Pollock, Mary Beth Schewitz, Linda Stanek, and Jen Funk Weber. You gals are wonderful writers, sharp critics, and great friends. Yakimali’s Gift wouldn’t be the story it is without you!
Thank you to my other critique partners Nathalie Mvondo, Mike Purfield, and Lisa Franco who helped me dig deeper into character and plot. Your input and feedback were invaluable.
Last, and most important, I want to thank my husband, Charlie Allan. Because of his hard work, I’m able to fit in time for my writing, and I wouldn’t be here without his love and support. I know how lucky I am to have the best husband and best friend I could ever hope for!