Acknowledgments

Building a novel is a team effort. Many, many thanks to:

• My critique/writing partner/wordsmith BFF Darcy Vance, who read The Fine Art of Keeping Quiet in more than one version and under more than one title.
• Anne Goulish, who did a brilliant job editing the manuscript and schooling me on nonstandard comma usage. All mistakes that remain in the story are strictly my fault.
• My family, who tolerates this writing habit of mine.
• The Mankato West High School Speech Team, which long ago tolerated my presence on the team and was the spark of inspiration for this story.