Painted Blind (36 page)

Author’s Notes

The myth of Cupid and Psyche first appeared in the Roman work
The Golden Ass
by Lucius Apuleius in the second century AD, although it is believed the tale existed before. Since that time Cupid and Psyche have been the subject of numerous stories and works of art.

Although a Roman myth I chose to use the Greek names of the gods because they are generally more familiar to young adults. 

Acknowledgements

       My journey as an author has been long, mostly uphill, and I would have fallen by the wayside long ago without the love and support of many wonderful people: my mom, Barbara Kerr, who read and loved all my novels, even the really bad ones; my husband, Nathan, who never resented the hours I spent writing and did his own laundry when the writing disease set in; Esther Davidson, Aimee Davidson, and Hank Wyborney for reading countless drafts and offering suggestions; Jessica Hansen, Emily Hansen, Janae’ Hansen, Tiffany Coulson and Ashley Yorgesen for loving this story; Ashley Yorgesen, Keitra Calaway and Conner Coulson for the cover photo; and to everyone who encouraged me to push on when the rejection letters piled up. Thank you. I needed you more than you know.