Cor Rotto: A novel of Catherine Carey (28 page)

It is not only the writer that deserves credit for the labour of love that is novel writing. For, had it not been for the wonderful supporting players in my life, this book may not ever have come to fruition.

First and foremost, I must thank my family: my husband Kyle and my son Logan. They have very graciously allowed those rascally Tudors to become like members of our own family for nearly a decade. Logan, only five, has never known life without the shadow of the hulking King Henry and his bevy of wives. I’d like to thank them for allowing me to be consumed with the lives and events of five hundred years ago, and for their support and encouragement along the way. They are my heart and soul.

I would like to thank my mother Judy and my sister Michelle for serving as the inspiration for Mary and Lettice. And a special thank you to my mother, father Neil, and stepmother Angela for encouraging my love of books. It built the foundation of my ability to be a storyteller and taught me that there is a whole world outside of my own that I couldn’t even begin to imagine. Just like Catherine, I too have the most amazing and wonderful in-laws, Teri and Steve. Thanks to all of these very special people for all of their support and kindness.

It is not only my blood family that has encouraged and supported my aspirations along the way. A special thank you goes out to Derek Gilbert. How many people out there can call their boss their friend? I am lucky enough to be one of those few. Thanks to Derek for the precious gift of time and for always making sure to annoy me with positive comments when I really didn’t
want
to hear them, but definitely
needed
to hear them.

I would like to thank Elena Kuhnhenn for her bravery in taking on the task of being the first non-family member to read my work in the early stages of our friendship. Thanks to Elena, not only for taking the time to read my work, but also for not being afraid to give me an honest assessment and to listen patiently to my constant worries during the publishing process. In the words of Harry Potter, “You’re Brilliant!”

Words cannot express my gratitude to the dynamic duo of Tim and Claire Ridgway. Heartfelt thanks to Tim for all of his work in bringing Cor Rotto through the publishing process. He has done an amazing job fine-tuning my story and crafting it into the beautiful work that you, the reader, now hold in your hands. Tim demonstrated much patience, guidance and, above all, faith in me to produce a work worthy of MadeGlobal’s publication. Thanks to Claire for all of her encouragement and support over the years, for bringing Anne Boleyn’s true story to light and for not thinking I was completely mad after reading my first email. She is a true blessing and a fabulous role model.

Thank you to Susan Bordo for giving the world the first inkling of my work by publishing a snippet on the Creation of Anne Boleyn website, and to Susan Higginbotham and Sarah Butterfield for all of their encouragement and support.

Finally, thank you, dear reader, for choosing to read my book. I hope that you have enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it.

If I have forgotten anyone, I deeply apologize. So many friends and family members have offered nothing but the kindest of words. Their excitement over my work has served as inspiration during the most trying times. Thank you.

This book is dedicated to my guardian angels: MMC, AJS, MAR and AB.

Adrienne Dillard
, author of “
Cor Rotto: A Novel of Catherine Carey”
is a graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies with emphasis in History from Montana State University-Northern.

Adrienne has been an eager student of history for most of her life and has completed in-depth research on the American Revolutionary War time period in American History and the history and sinking of the Titanic. Her senior university capstone paper was on the discrepancies in passenger lists on the ill-fated liner and Adrienne was able to work with Philip Hind of Encyclopedia Titanica for much of her research on that subject.

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