ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

I owe many thanks to Susan Morris who first showed me the ropes and whose combined expertise and enthusiasm kept me on the rails.

Thanks to my husband, Kevin, who was the best cheerleader I could have asked for and helped me make sure I got everything done; to my parents, who saw this coming a long time ago; to my sisters who gave me the inspiration—I hope you both like it.

And a special thank you to Ed Greenwood, who invited me in and who taught me to say I'm a writer.