To Catch a Vampire (25 page)

Acknowledgments

First, to Sandy Lu at the Lori Perkins Literary Agency for pulling me out of the slush pile all those years ago. Ditto to Terri Bischoff at Midnight Ink. Also to Nicole Edman for the edits, and Courtney Colton for spreading the word. May we all make lots of money.

Last time I forgot to thank all the wonderful women who gave me blurbs, so I’m making up for it now. To Victoria Laurie, Kat Richardson, Karen Chance, Leanna Renee Hieber, Kelly Meding, Jeannie Holmes, and Carolyn Crane: I’m so honored you took time to read about (and actually liked) Bea and all her friends. I’m humbled to be in your company. And I still owe you all a drink.

Thanks to all the other Midnight Inkers, especially Alan Orloff, Beth Groundwater, and Lois Winston, for taking time to answer my questions and helping me navigate through publishing waters. You taught me a lot.

Thanks to my always wonderful beta readers Jill Kardell, Ginny Dowis, Theresa Friedrich, and Susan Dowis for your suggestions.

Thanks to Marti Gullatt of the Arlington Public Library for writing me about my Dallas mistakes. And for liking my books. Keep spreading the word!

Thanks to the Prince William, Fairfax, Huntington Beach, and Newport Beach public library systems for giving me a quiet place to write. And to stare at cute boys.

Thanks to those of you who hosted my blog tour and Roxanne Rhodes at Bewitching Book Tours for coordinating it. You all really are the wave of the future.

Thanks to my family for putting up with me full stop. I know sometimes it isn’t easy.

And finally, thanks to my readers for posting nice reviews on websites, writing fan letters to me, following me on Facebook and Twitter, and just giving
Mind Over Monsters
a chance. I will do my damndest to never disappoint you.

About the Author

Jennifer Harlow (Manassas, VA) earned a BA from the University of Virginia in Psychology. Her eclectic work experience ranges from government investigator to radio DJ to lab assistant. She is also a member of Sisters in Crime.

Visit her online at http://jenniferharlowbooks.com and http://blog.jenniferharlowbooks.com.

Photograph by Bill Fitz-Patrick