by Lindsay Mead
To Nicholas Smith, my best friend who’s not blood related. You were the first to read The Beast. I thank you for loving the story as much as I do and for talking about the characters with me for hours.
Big thanks to Stephanie Mooney of Mooney Designs for creating such an incredible book cover, interior images, and a gorgeous map. You’ve captured it all so wonderfully, I can’t wait to see the sequels!
Thank you to Jaye Manus for her patience and mad formatting skills. People can actually read this because of your talents.
I have to give massive props to my betas: Jessica Bolton, Jessyca (Robin) Bull, Cheryl (SheRa) Martin, Taryn Love, Emily Beronja, and Bunny Cates. God, I hope I didn’t forget anyone. You didn’t have to read the book. You didn’t have to send back notes and edits. You certainly didn’t get paid for it. Yet, you were all still there for me. I bow down to your incredible awesomeness.
To my amazing—fantastic!—YouTube subscribers. My Tubers and Tubettes are the most beautiful people I know. You helped me stay positive when I had to cut over 10k words from my manuscript or when I was frustrated that it was taking so long. You also understood when my vlogs sucked because I was too busy writing. You dutifully gushed anytime I read bits from The Beast aloud and announced how excited you were to read it. You’ve all been there for me nearly every day for the last year. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. A thousand times over…Thank you.
Thank you to indiegogo.com and all of my campaign funders! Your backing of this book had a foundation that was primarily faith-based. Thank you for lending a hand to an aspiring author. Also, thanks for your patience. We all know this took a lot longer than expected.
To EVERY COWORKER I’VE EVER HAD! You watched me write on my arms, scribble on pieces of paper, and you listened to my excited babble about characters you knew nothing about. Thank you…and I’m sorry.
In all honesty, this is only a portion of the people who have had a part in the creation of this novel. I’ve had many friends and writing partners since I was in my teens. They all influenced me and they all helped push me to this day. I have not forgotten you.
To the Universe and every god that’s out there—especially the writing gods—I thank you with every ounce of my being for this gift. Keep the stories coming.
About The Author
Lindsay Mead lives in Michigan’s lower peninsula with her small dog, Suzie Q, and her fish, Oscar. When she isn’t writing, Lindsay is replying to comments on YouTube. There she uploads a video every day, documenting her writing, travels, and life adventures.
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