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Whenever you read this part of the book (for those few who do), it always starts with basically the same sentiment—writing and publishing a book is hard! Way harder than it sounds. I’d like to thank the team at Evolved Publishing for getting this across the finish line. I couldn’t have done it without the help of Mike Robinson, Richard Tran, and Dave Lane (aka Lane Diamond).
To my mom, who took up the mantle of my very first champion, even when my stories made no sense.
To my wife, who didn’t laugh too hard when I told her I wanted to focus on writing a book. Her support made it all possible.
To my cat, Havok, because he always listened when I read him my rough drafts.
To my grandmother, who always gave me unfettered access to her collection of Time Life’s Mysteries of the Unknown series, allowing me to warp my mind with modern day fairy tales of scary monsters.
To my high school English teacher, Mrs. Hart. Though I always fancied writing, it was she who convinced me that I could be good at it.
To my beta readers—Allison, Tex, Mistie—thanks for helping me hone in on what the book eventually became.
To all the people who influenced the characters: Steve, Denise, William, Holly, Jason, Dub, Cody. You might not see yourself in these pages, but some kernel of you made it in.
And lastly, to Glen Rose, Texas—the real Rose Valley. Growing up in such a small town is a special gift, and I will always be grateful for all the unique experiences it afforded me.
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