Bonus brilliant editor Tiffany Yates Martin…knew what questions to ask so I could dig deeper—I’m so grateful for you!

Thank you to Tiffany Yates Martin, my developmental editor, whose on-point editing skills are a magical diving rod for a story.

I hit the jackpot with…editor extraordinaire Tiffany Yates Martin, who asked the best questions at every turn.

Thanks to…Tiffany Yates Martin at FoxPrint Editorial for your wise advice in early and late drafts.

My developmental editor, Tiffany Yates Martin, is a dream come true. There were moments when I thought this project was slipping through my fingers, and she jumped with me into the trenches, offering abundant and brilliant guidance. From helping me find the exact purpose and direction of the story to your incredibly wise and subtle suggestions that served as last-minute brushstrokes to bring a painting to life, this book is far better because of you. Thank you, my friend.

Thanks, also, to my agent, Jill Marsal, as well as to my patient editors, Chris Werner and Tiffany Yates Martin, who take the lumps of coal I turn in and help me turn them into diamonds. In this case, their insight helped me stay on track with the story I wanted to tell.

Some say a book is only as good as its editors, and if that’s true, I’ve been fortunate to have worked with some of the best…. Tiffany Yates Martin piloted my story into safe harbor, with notes and suggestions that have proved invaluable.”

Special thanks to Tiffany Yates Martin for her incisive edits delivered with humor and grace.

To the deeply talented Tiffany Yates Martin for yet again walking beside me on the editing journey and deftly guiding this story to levels beyond my expectations.

A particular thanks to Tiffany Yates Martin, who had an inordinate amount of confidence in my capabilities and said, ‘What if we did the craziest thing ever?’ and then we actually did it. I would not have had the courage for this book on my own.

I am indebted to my developmental editor, Tiffany Yates Martin, who saw potential for a resonant work of art when it was rough marble, and whose invaluable feedback helped me sculpt this novel into shape.

Thank you for all the hard work and good ideas! I think this story is so much more solid now after your input.