To Mom, thanks for being my willing co-pilot as I dragged you all over the island! To Aunt Peg and her Master’s in English, I’m grateful for the grammar tips. To the Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia, Jane Buss, and Norene Smiley, thanks for the workshops, the competition, and most of all the friendship. To my friends Rhonda and Sandy, thank you for being supportive readers of the drafts. To Caitlin, my editor, thanks for your keen eye and support. To the Cape Breton Fossil Centre, thanks for bringing the wonderful world of fossil treasures to us.
And lastly, to Cyndy and the rest of my writing pack, The Scribblers. It’s hard to put into words how much you all mean to me. I know that I would not have continued on the long rocky road to achieve the dream without you. Thank you.