ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

 

just something special about holding a brand new book in my hands that I’ve never read before, eager to dive right in and be whisked away into the author’s world.

 

From the bottom of my heart, I sincerely hope that you were able to be whisked away to my world when reading this book. The stories you have just read were painstakingly hard to write, but the feeling I got most of all whenever I wrote them was satisfaction. Some of the stories in this book have been in my mind for years, desperately clawing for a way out.

 

My friends will tell you firsthand that I’m always coming up with crazy ideas for various books. I’m always crafting new, bizarre stories in my head that my friends and family are probably sick of hearing by now, so I want to say a heartfelt thank you to everybody who’s been by my side throughout this crazy thing known as life.

 

Nicholas Favel and Tanner Johnson - you had to spend countless years of your life listening to me gush about Taylor and her music on an almost daily basis and yet, somehow, you put up with it. So thank you both for being great listeners and some of my biggest supporters. I’m also glad you were willing to listen to me basically act as a Taylor Swift dictionary every day. And to Matt Knee, Jacob Cucksey, Kyle Van Aswegen - thank you.

 

Another huge thank you goes to my brothers Austin and Jeremy for being the best brothers a kid could ask for. That, and for listening to me talk about Taylor Swift endlessly as well, of course.