I always try to take a moment on release date to be grateful for this incredible job I get to do. It's not always easy - I often feel like a very small fish in a vast ocean, but the writing brings me joy. And connecting with readers is rewarding in a way I can't even describe. Knowing something I wrote touched a reader - there's just nothing else like it.
Scholastic mistakenly left out the acknowledgments I had written up for The Bridge From Me to You, so I'm posting them here, to say thanks to the people who helped with the book, and also to those who have supported me over the years!
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First and foremost, thanks to Cheryl Herbsman who read an
early draft of this book and gave me invaluable feedback. A huge thank you to
Chris and Jenny Martin, as well as my friend Frank, for their help with my
football questions. Any errors I made are mine and mine alone. A big shout out
to Coach Wegner and the 1982 LUHS Warrior football team who gave me some of the
best Friday nights of my life. The “I
believe” cards were Coach Wegner’s brainchild, and I couldn’t resist making
them a part of Colby’s story. Thanks to Amanda Maciel and the entire team at
Scholastic for the care they put into this book. Rachel Hawkins, thank you for
your country living tweets that put me on the right path as I searched for a
new story to write. Lindsey Leavitt, thanks for being you and for a fun and
memorable retreat. I’d be remiss if I didn’t send my love and thanks to my
“friends” in Dillon, Texas – y’all were a huge inspiration for this book. And
finally, to the teachers, librarians, booksellers, book bloggers and readers
who help make it all possible – I am so grateful for you!
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