Below is the acknowledgements page from Council of Peacocks. I know some people never read them. I also understand now why writers include them in books.
Last year, if you’d asked me, I would have told you writing
was a lonely, solitary activity. Now I know better.
First, a thank you to my beta readers: James Marentette, Rob
Welch, Bronwyn Cair, Stephanie Parent, Craig
McGray and Carey Heywood.
To Charles Ekeke
a special thanks for being my harshest critic. You forced me to look at some of
the largest weak spots in Council of Peacocks and make them stronger.
To Christie Stratos
for spot on line edits and constant encouragement. She pointed out weaknesses
in the story and inconsistencies between scenes. This type of error is much
harder to spot and more important to the reader's enjoyment.
To my cover artist, Dane
Low, thanks for your wonderful eye. You took my idea for a cover and
created something better.
I also need to thank Linda
Johannesson for her thorough, in-depth proofreading. You were worth every
dime and then some. You found things no one else did. You also helped immensely
by improving Australian slang and finding all my Canadianisms.
Lastly, a huge thanks to Travis
Luedke who did line edits twice. You made me look at every word of every
line on every page. You told me when my jokes weren’t funny, when my exposition
was too wordy and when my dialogue needed more ‘umph’. You’ve also been my
largest supporter. There is no way I’ll ever be able to repay your kindness.
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