Thank you to:
My husband, Gene who read every chapter as it came off the printer, every time, before revisions, after revisions, and after more revisions.
Judge William Joseph “Billy” Bennett (my brother) who painstakingly went through the entire manuscript and gave me invaluable direction, instruction, and changes to the legal parts. Not only an awesome brother, but a dedicated judge, loving husband and devoted dad, step-dad, and grand dad.
For my sister, Sally, who reads my first drafts, as horrible as they are.
For my step-daughter, Anna Gay, who believes in me and brought me to Charlotte for signings, readings, book club meetings.
JT Hill, editor extraordinaire.
Lori Hill, web master extraordinaire.
Mark and Lorna Reid of Author Packages for cover and interior design, line editing and all the extras that got this book to print.
For Mark Dodson, master stylist with Jyl Craven Hair Design in Canton, Georgia, who gave me a new look.
For those who hosted book signings and launches, especially: Mike Dempsey, Laura Hope-Gill, Lenoir Rhyne University in Asheville, NC for launching “Lilly” at Wordfest, 2019.
For all of the book clubs who read Catfish and Lilly
and those who invited me to meetings in person and via skype and facetime.
My family: children and step children: Lulie, David, Paul, Gretchen, Anna, Sean, Christopher, Kristine, Lee; my other brother, Johnny and my other sister, Angela; my cousin Letty, special friends, Beverly, Tanya, Clare, Jane, Karen, Laurie, Heather, Taryn, and so many more . . .
For Benny and Bobby, our brothers who preceded us, and for our parents, Ben and Mary Bennett. You are all together in heaven waiting for us.
For those of you who posted reviews on Amazon, emailed me, friends and strangers alike, to tell me that my stories and characters meant something to you, that you could see, feel, smell, taste, and touch the things I put on the page.
For everyone who reads my blogs and comments and for those who shared my posts on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Thank you. You keep me writing.
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