Bobbie R Byrd

A FEW WORDS FROM YOUR HUMBLE AUTHOR:

This has been a long time coming. A long road traveled, full of bumps, weird turns, potholes from hell, and exclamations of, Where the shit am I? on more than one occasion. But when I look at the finishe product presented here, I realize it was worth the time, the effort, and the cussing and discussing.

A few thoughts: First, to my sister Jeannie K. Holmes, author of the Blood Law novels. Your passion for all things literary is contagious, and for that, I am eternally grateful. I firmly believe with every ounce of my being that you will one day get a bestie hug from Melkor. To Mary Lofton, my sister who will always be a year older than me, I thank you for your support and encouragement. You read my unpolished work and gave me the feedback I desperately needed. I counted on you and you came through with flying colors. You are the best!

To brother Joe Byrd, I thank you for your wackiness that keeps me smiling, and for hiring my son so he's out of my hair all day at work. Huge help! Love you dearly, baby brother. And brother Jim Byrd, what can I say? You are one of a kind (thank God!) and I would not trade you for the universe on a gold platter. You've always been a light in the darkness that gives me a direction when things seem lost.

Which brings me to my beloved sister Carolyn Williams. You had to leave this world way too soon but you didn't go down without a courageous fight. You trusted me with your life and death, and I hope you garnered some degree of peace knowing I had your back all the way. I miss you dearly, I love you endlessly, and as I told you the last time I saw you, I will find you again. So get ready, Big Sis. You ain't seen the last of me yet!

Finally, I want to thank my fellow writers at The Next Big Writer website for the tremendous, priceless help they gave me through their critiques and reviews. I could not have done it without you. An especially loud THANK YOU goes to Ben Duiverman, Ann Everett, Randall Krzak, Dae D. Shields, Zeb Miller, Mike Jackson, Kdot, Seabrass, and Dirk B. Each one of you is an inspiration, a great writer, and invaluable critique partners. You guys ROCK!

And....that's enough of my ramblings. Please consider leaving feedback at the website where you purchased this book. Thanks!

Bobbie R. Byrd