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Authors: Genevieve Lynne
Secondhand Sinners (31 page)
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Acknowledgements
First, I want to thank my husband, Scott. You know me better than anyone, but you still love me. (I mean you kinda have to though, don’t you? I have your social security number memorized.) You’ve encouraged me throughout this soul-crushing, mind-numbing, heart-hardening pursuit toward publication even though it freaks you out a little, and for that I’m grateful. Thanks for letting me spread my wings. Thanks for letting me do me. Thanks for getting me hooked on
Pandemic
. No, really. Thanks.
I owe a huge debt of gratitude to my parents, Carolyn and Donny Sorensen, and my late father, Ronald Grissom, for always loving me unconditionally. Mom, if you see yourself at all in this story, I hope it’s in the strength and determination of the characters who would do anything for their children because that’s what I see in you. You gave me the best of yourself…except for that whole being an amazing cook thing. That would’ve been nice to have.
Thanks to my sister, Annie Dragoo, and my brothers, Nathan Grissom and Austin Grissom. You’re my cornerstone! I know Dad would love Billy, Joe, and Becky and the lives and families you’re all creating. He would be so proud of each of you. He’d probably be extra proud of me right now, but he’d be okay with you guys, too.
A huge bear hug of thanks goes to Lynn Lindquist, the greatest young adult writer in the world and my cyber sister. Remember when we were going to start a blog where we posted our emails to each other because they were so funny? Remember that time in St. Louis when the waiter totally flirted with you and wouldn’t even take my order? A lot of life has happened between then and now, and I’m so glad we’ve stumbled upon one another. Now give me back my bean spoon!
There wouldn’t even be an acknowledgements page if it wasn’t for my agent, Brittany Booker. Thank you for your honesty, guidance, and persistence. You’re a rock star!
Thank you to my writing buddies and conference dates, Roni Loren and Dawn Alexander. You keep me (somewhat) sane and help remind me that even though writing is a solitary experience, being a writer doesn’t have to be. Thanks for putting up with me and my questionable social skills.
Thank you to the team at Limitless Publishing for loving my story as much as I do, to Lori Whitwam for being so accessible, and to Felicia A. Sullivan for making it the best it can be. Did you notice how dutifully I accepted the Oxford Comma?
Thanks to my first fans, Lisa Theisen, Wendy Powell, and Heather Enright for talking me off every ledge I came upon. And thanks to Jan Vance, Libby Holden, and Ellen DiGiosia for being my constant cheerleaders. If there was a congressional medal for courage in the line of psychotic writer angst, you’d all deserve it. Seriously.
A shout out goes to Gina, Christal, and all my friends at The Lane! You guys are the very definition of excellence, and it’s an honor to get to spend every day doing the impossible with you. It helps that you’re all crazy enough to make my insanity look almost normal. Dayla, thanks for keeping me laughing! Jeans passes for everyone!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Genevieve Lynne grew up in a small Texas town where everyone knew each other and gossip was considered a legitimate news source. She was raised on heaping helpings of southern cooking, sweet tea, hot summer nights at the lake and maternal guilt. Even after moving to Austin to pursue her bachelor’s degree in English at The University of Texas, she never could shake the small town out of her. She’s still working on the guilt thing.
Genevieve loves to incorporate the charm of close, crazy families and small-town life into her stories. She now lives in Fort Worth with her husband and three sons.
