Thank you to my wonderful agent, Rebecca Strauss, who throughout this process has been part agent, part brainstormer extraordinaire, and occasional therapist. I couldn’t have done this without you.
Thank you to my fantastic editor and pun-master, Sarah Blumenstock, for getting this story and for the amazing notes that helped me take it to the next level. And also thanks to Natalie Sellers, Stephanie Felty, Martha Cipolla, Farjana Yasmin, Rita Frangie, and the entire Berkley team working behind the scenes who bring these books to life.
Writing is a solitary endeavor, but publishing is an experience that requires lots of support. Thanks to my online writing friends and to my writing groups—the Purgies, the Y-Nots, and the Berkletes debut crew—for the insights, the laughs, the commiseration, and the occasional poop joke (not naming names, but she knows who she is).
And last but never least, thank you to my husband and my family for always being there.