Pia smiled for the first time in a long time and said, “Maybe the swoop list has been an eye-opener for all of us. I hate that any of us were on it, but at least we got each other, and at least we now realize the flaws we’ve conquered.”
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Give it up ... need I say more. Whatever you’re doing that is keeping you from reaching your full potential ... let it go! You only have time for things that propel you forward. Here is a big thank you to the people that keep me accountable:
To my parents, thank you for making me give up negative thinking. You helped me to know with hard work, I can reach my dreams. To my publisher, thank you for helping me give up playing it safe. To my extended family, thank you for helping me give up procrastination. You push me to get the books done. To my assistants Shaneen Clay, Alyxandra Pinkston, and Candace Johnson, thank you for helping me give up mediocrity. Your help makes my work top-notch. To my dear friends, too numerous to name, thank you for helping me give up fear. Your friendships make me strong. To my teens, Dustyn, Sydni, and Sheldyn, thank you helping me give up disorganization. Being your mom makes we want things in order. To my husband, thank you for helping me give up stress. Having you as a partner frees my heart. To my readers, especially the kids in Jackson, GA, who gave me the idea for the series, thank you for helping me give up complacency. Your truth about what’s really going on in high school helps me get real in the fiction books. And to my Savior, thank you for helping me give up doubt. You always open doors for my writing, clearly showing me I’m fulfilling my purpose. Thank you, Lord.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
STEPHANIE PERRY MOORE is the author of more than sixty young adult titles, including the Sharp Sisters series, the Grovehill Giants series, the Lockwood Lions series, the Payton Skky series, the Laurel Shadrach series, the Perry Skky Jr. series, the Yasmin Peace series, the Faith Thomas Novelzine series, the Carmen Browne series, the Morgan Love series, the Alec London series, and the Beta Gamma Pi series. Mrs. Moore is a motivational speaker who enjoys encouraging young people to achieve every attainable dream. She lives in the greater Atlanta area with her husband, Derrick, and their three children. Visit her website at www.stephanieperrymoore.com.
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