I’ve written twenty-three acknowledgements over my writing career and am fortunate that I usually thank the same group of people over and over and over. In order to make this section more interesting over the years, I’ve formatted my acknowledgements as word puzzles, and had fun awarding prizes to those who’ve gone the extra mile. And I always wonder if anyone even reads this section of a book.
This time I’m going for sweet and simple! The following people have been instrumental in putting together this collection of Study stories. The depth of my gratitude is fathoms deep. You’re the BEST!!
My creative team: Dema Harb, Joy Kenney, and Martyna Kuklis.
My editorial team: Nat Bejin, Elle Callow, Reema Crooks, and Rodney Snyder.
My publicity team: The staff of Cupboard Maker Books, and Jeff Young.
My supportive friends: Christine Czachur, Judi Fleming, Kathy Flowers, Michelle Haring, Amy and Bruce Kaplan, Mindy Klasky, Brian Koscienski, Jenn Mason, Jeri Smith-Ready, Kristina Watson, and Nancy Yeager.
My loving family: Rodney, Luke, Jenna, Mom, Pop, Karen, Chris, and Kitty.