Authors: Christopher Shields
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Writing
The Changeling
has been a rewarding process, and the resulting book is one that I am proud of. I hope readers enjoy Maggie’s story as much as I did writing it. The first group of people I want to acknowledge is made up of those friends who read the first book,
The Steward
, and encouraged me to continue. The level of positive feedback has been overwhelming and much greater than I hoped for. Throughout the project, I relied heavily on feedback from my “beta” readers, whose advice and direction I found invaluable. So I extend a heartfelt thank you to Summer Jackson and Shelley Cooksley. Their excitement and positive feedback on
The Changeling
affected me like a stimulant, sending me back to the manuscript over and over with newfound zeal. Special thanks go to my friend, Brady Schaffels, who not only provided positive feedback on the story, but who toiled through the first round of editing. I’m particularly grateful to Susan Duell, Amy McGraw, and Rick Shelton, my editors, for the hours of work they spent reading and helping me clean the manuscript line-by-line, word by word, period by period. Their painstaking work, candid suggestions, and expert eyes have made this a much stronger story. Once again, the cover art amazes me, and for that I must acknowledge the work of Derek McCumber. As any author will attest, it is a rare talent who can take a story and capture the essence of it so vividly, so beautifully in a single image. Finally, my friends and family have been incredibly supportive, especially my parents, Patricia and Cliff Powell, and Al and Virginia Shields, but it is my partner, Rick, to whom I owe the most. His continued support and tireless work to market the first book in the Weald Fae Journals,
The Steward
, and his hundreds of hours working with me on
The Changeling
have made the difference between an interesting idea that got lost on a hard drive, and a finished product I’m proud to put my name on. I am very fortunate to have such talented and wonderful people in my life. From the heart, I say:
Thank you all
Coming in 2013:
THE AETHERFAE
“The Hunt is Afoot”
Book Three
Weald Fae Journals
By
Christopher Shields
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