“This is amazing. I . . . I can’t even tell you how much I love it.”
Using his thumb, he wiped the tears from my cheeks then shrugged. “What can I say? I’m good at fantasy.”
I sucked in a shaky breath as I watched Till Page, my husband, hold our daughter inside our home with pictures of my family covering the walls. I couldn’t have asked for more.
“You’re pretty good at reality too.”
The End
The fight’s not over.
Coming Summer 2015
Flint Page is
Fighting Shadows
I hate writing acknowledgements. Seriously, the second I type The End, I curl my lip and shake my fists, knowing I have to do this part. It’s not because I don’t have a million people to thank for each and every book, but rather because there are a million people to thank for each and every book. I would be absolutely nowhere without the endless support of the indie book community. This includes the readers, bloggers, and authors.
I’m probably going to forget someone. I always do. But that is not because I don’t appreciate the endless amount of support that I receive. It’s because I’m writing this with a glass of wine in my hand. Cheers . . . and please forgive me.
These ladies keep my on track and harass me on Facebook when they know I should be writing: Bianca J and Bianca S. I usually just say Bianca and Bianca, but every single person who has ever read my books say, “Is that a typo or do you have two betas named Bianca?” Nope. I have two! And they are invaluable to me.
Then I have my picky betas. These chicks keep me in check on my details: Tracey and Alexis. I know the word ‘picky’ doesn’t sound like a positive thing, but trust me it is the most precious of all traits in a good beta. I love these ladies.
Let’s not forget my sweet beta: Lakrysa. This woman always points out such amazing positives about my books that it fuels my words.
Then . . . oh, lawd . . . my dirty betas: Amie and Miranda. These ladies just joined the team for Fighting Silence and I have never had more fun. They pretend to be innocent, but honestly they are just amazing. I couldn’t love them harder. Don’t worry they will be sticking around. I’ve promised some spankings.
Oh, we can’t forget the crazy beta: Natasha. This chick. . . . THIS. CHICK. She bulldozed her way onto my beta team a few books ago. I’ve never turned back. I love her so much. She makes me laugh and gives me shit for drinking boxed wine. sip. We even snuggled at WBW. Be jealous.
Last but not least on the team, we have the real life betas: Ashley and Autumn. I don’t even have words to describe to you how much these ladies ground me on a daily basis. We may fight and roll our eyes, but every day ends with a text and the mornings start bright and early the same way. I love them hardcore.
Let’s talk formatting for a moment. I’ve said it a million times before and I’ll say it again, Stacey Blake is amazing. I can’t even begin to tell you how much I LOVE this part of the process. You know why? Because working with Stacey is a DREAM! She is prompt, on time, and always available when I start to go crazy because I found a typo the night before release. HAHA!
Oh, and my editors. Lord do these ladies know how to polish a potato. (I hate the word turd. SHIT! I said it anyway.) Mickey and Claire. You ladies are top shelf.
The final proofreaders: Gina and Danielle. These are the ladies who make sure I don’t screw up the edits. (Which I usually do!) I can’t even begin to tell you how much they improved this book. Isn’t that right, Danielle? It was almost the Flinter fiasco of 2015.
I need you all to strap on your imagination cap for a minute. Now, in reality, I’m holding my glass in the air. Pretend you are here with me because I need to tell you about some amazing ladies.
M. “Mo” Mabie is one of the most incredibly talented ladies I have ever met. I don’t mean only because she writes amazing books though. Mo excels at being an amazing friend too. Her heart is always in the right place, and her mouth can move at exceptional speeds at one a.m. while plotting books via Facebook messenger. I can honestly say that Till Page wouldn’t be who he is today without her. Better yet . . . I wouldn’t be the author I am today without her. Okay okay, I’m getting sappy. Yes, we MIGHT have a lady love affair going, but I’ll always be the top! Flirty wink DS for life! <3
Erin Noelle is another on of those magical people who make this author thing the best job ever. This time last year I would have fangirled her . . . Oh wait, I totally did that. Now, I can honestly call her a friend. She still thinks I’m weird, and I still stare at her boobs like a creeper, but I’m okay with that. Hopefully she is too!
Chelle Bliss. This freaking woman. I know there is a (hopefully) humorous exchange in this book that goes like this . . .
“If you have a problem, I solve it—”