The Resurrection of Aubrey Miller (36 page)

Tina Torrest – GAH WOMAN! You are a lifesaver. Thank you so much for beta reading this story in its last stages. Well, I thought it was in the final stages until you got a hold of it. LOL! Thank you for challenging me. Because of you, my story is exactly how it should be. Your love for these characters rivals mine, and I know you expected nothing less than the best for them. You are amazing. And I am so glad that I met you. THANK YOU!!!!!

Regina Wamba – I sent you ONE scene and you came up with the most beautiful cover I’ve ever laid my eyes on. And it’s not only gorgeous, but it is so perfectly representative of the story inside. The light and the dark, the dismal abyss, the resurrection. You captured and told my story beautifully. You are so fabulous at what you do. My words cannot thank you enough.

Jennifer Roberts-Hall – Thank you for not only editing this baby, but for your unconditional support and faith in my writing. You know better than most how difficult this journey can be, but your optimism and continuous support give me hope. Thank you for understanding my stories, my lessons, and helping me mold them. You are truly the most caring and wonderful person I know. I love you.

Kassi Cooper – Thank you for formatting my baby and making it look it’s best in every single way that it’s read. You add so much personality with your little tweaks here and there. You are truly gifted at formatting, and I thank you for bringing the words to life on the pages.

Missy MacKenzie Swain – Thank you for making me smile on a daily basis. And thank you for your constant uplifting messages and hope-filled words. You will NEVER know how much they mean to me. You keep me going when I want to quit. You never fail to make me laugh, and I am SO blessed to be able to call you my friend. I love you so much.

Alexis Ciman – I must include you because you, like Aubrey, have excellent taste in music my friend. And because our highly intellectual conversation are actually useful sometimes. ;) Thank you for giving me music suggestions, but more importantly, thank you for making me giggle non-stop via text. I love you!

Becky Carter Nichols – Thank YOU for cracking that whip. You were the driving force when I wanted to lounge around and not write this book. You kept me on course, and I thank you so much for that. Now that I’m done, you can stop cracking now. LOL!

Jennifer Diaz – Thank you so much for your constant support and your mad pimping skills. And thank you for pointing out a couple of aspects in the story that I overlooked. You are amazing at what you do, your constant support for indie writers. I know it’s not said as much as it should be, but THANK YOU. From the bottom of my heart!

Keelie Chatfield – Thank you for all of our random, less than clear-headed conversations. LOL! You listened to me chat about the story, and your excitement to see what happened truly kept me writing. I am so glad we met in Vegas. But, what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. Except that one picture of me kissing your cheek. Not sure how that happened. Heehee. Any-who. I love you, woman. Thank you for your CONSTANT support.

Luna Sol – A VERY special thank you goes out to you and your awesome teasers! Thank you for bringing the characters to life with such amazing collages. You are so talented, and every one you make for me truly showcases the stories in such a beautiful way. Thank you for taking your very valuable time to highlight some of my favorite quotes. I keep all that you make, and go back often, smiling when I read them.

Kara Hildebrand – Thank you for YOUR awesome teasers as well, and your uncanny ability to make me spit Red Bull when I read your messages. I can’t wait to meet you later this year! Thank you for being there as I wrote this story. #writelbwrite will forever be my favorite hashtag.

Sandi Armstrong, Cezanne Dilbert, Jennifer Sons, Laura Harris, Christine Borgford, MJ Fyer, Laura Hildalgo, Jeanette Mancine, Heather Reed, Lisa Ammari, Maria Ibarra, Annie Brown, and Kendra Kirby Haneline – YOU LADIES! GAH! I just love you so much! Your excitement and support mean the world to me. You have no idea how much you make me smile. Every. Single. Day. I love you all so much. Thank you for constantly commenting, pimping, “liking” – all the things that you do to help me get my books seen. You are so amazing, all of you.

For all the bloggers that continuously share my teasers and generate excitement for my upcoming books. I would be absolutely nothing without you. My works would remain unread if it wasn’t for your reading, reviewing, and pimping. You do so much for the indie community, and please believe me when I say, you make a WORLD of difference for every indie author you promote. And you do it all because of your love of books and for no other reason. Completely. Amazing. Thank you.

And finally, to the readers, thank you so much for reading Aubrey’s story. I truly hope that you took something away when you were through. That her journey made a difference in your life, in some way, shape, or form. I can never truly express my gratitude for taking a chance on this book. Thank you.