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Authors: Brittany Goodwin

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Acknowledgments

 

There are so many people to acknowledge, but first and foremost I must thank God for the many blessings in my life. I strive to use my gifts for His glory.

 

If You’re Gone
grew out of a novella I wrote in eighth grade and I am so grateful to my parents for always supporting my creative endeavors and making me feel like I could accomplish anything. Fast-forward a decade to when I met my incredible husband, John, who has encouraged me and gone along with every project I’ve ever dreamed up. Thank you, John, for believing in me even when I didn’t believe in myself.

 

I’m just going to continue with the Thank You’s because there aren’t many more words I can come up with at the moment that express my gratefulness! Thank you to Stephanie for reading that dreadful first draft and providing some much needed harsh feedback while giving me insight into the world of publishing. And to Morgan, for your suggestions and support. You have been a ray of sunshine in my inbox despite the fact that we have never met. To Justin, one of the most talented people I have ever met who always makes time to answer my call, I am so grateful for your friendship and encouragement.

 

I must also acknowledge two selfless women who keep up invaluable websites devoted to the missing. Jerrie Dean, founder of Missing Persons of America, and Meaghan Good, founder of The Charley Project-thank you for your hard work and dedication to your cause. Your efforts don’t go unnoticed.

 

And I can’t say enough about the group who brought my characters to life in the
If You’re Gone
trailer. Tara, Adam, Valkyrie, Elise, John, Shayna, James and Wade, thank you for offering your talents to the project. And to Emory and the fabulous group of extras who braved the wind and cold, it wouldn’t have been the same without you!

 

I’d have a whole separate book if I named everyone who has inspired and supported me over the years, so I will express a wide-spread thanks to all of my family, friends and fans who pre-ordered, pre-read, shared, encouraged, praised, and constructively critiqued. I have been blessed with an incredible support network for which I am extremely thankful.

 

 

 

 

About the Author

 

Brittany Goodwin is an author, performer, screenwriter and director, best known for the internationally distributed faith-based feature films,
Secrets in the Snow
and
Secrets in the Fall
, which have both been awarded the highest honor of five Doves from the Dove Foundation.

 

Brittany lives outside Nashville, TN with her husband and every growing number of rescue pets. She enjoys traveling with her hubby and dogs, DIY projects, quoting John Hughes films, playing (and winning!) movie trivia games, and binge-watching Investigation Discovery Channel. A self-proclaimed armchair detective, Brittany is an active member of many Missing Persons blogs and Facebook pages, which inspired the topic of her debut novel,
If You're Gone
.

 

www.brittanygoodwin.squarespace.com

Twitter: @thewritebritt

 

P.S. In filmmaking there are always deleted scenes, and although it is a novel,
If You’re Gone
has a deleted “scene” of it’s own! Curious what Lillian is up to eight years later? Does she ever reconnect with Brad? You can read the epilogue that didn’t quite make the “final cut” exclusively on my website!

 

www.brittanygoodwin.squarespace.com/ifyouregone

 

Thanks for reading!

 

Much love,

 

Brittany

 

 

 

 

 

 

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