SNOW GLOBE (30 page)

Acknowledgement

Snow Globe was inspired by a friend’s godchild, Paizley Sloan. Paizley has an intuitive gift and some of the stories in the book are based on true events. Another person who inspired me is my aunt, Anne Emerman (in the book she’s the inspiration for Aja’s mom). My aunt has rallied for causes, especially for the disabled, her whole life. In the late 80s she was the Director of The Mayor’s Office For People with Disabilities in New York. She's been paralyzed and wheelchair bound since she was seven after being stricken with polio.

I'm indebted to all who read and helped critique Snow Globe: My wonderful writer's group, Mary Turner, Ian Pierce, Kathy Yank, Lou Tasciotti and Jean Reynolds Page (author of six amazing novels). Jacquelyn Smith, author of “
Cemetery Tours
” and “
Between Worlds
” and who has helped me branch out with marketing. My fabulous sister-in-law Angela Sheets who initially edited my hot mess of a book. When my editor, Alicia Street, received it, she was impressed with how “clean” the writing was. My dear friend Cheryl Duncan who reads all my stuff and gives me the confidence to keep going. Sally Harvey my bookie-buddy offered kind comments and good advice. My sweet granddaughter, Emma Robinson who, at eleven, is an avid reader. My friend, Donna Holmes, who got so mad while she was reading threw the book across the room because of all the bad stuff that was happening to Aja. I attended a Donald Maas seminar (a literary agent) after that and he said, “If you can get someone to throw your book across the room because of the conflict, then you have a good book.” I must mention my cover artist Erin Dameron-Hill who designs such excellent book covers that people actually gasp when they see them. Formatting expert, Amy Atwell makes the books “real.”

And last, but certainly not least, my daughter Alexandra who puts the spark in my soul and is always in my heart. And my husband, Terry, who has always encouraged me to write and never gets upset when I disappear for hours with my computer.

Thank you all.

About the Author

When not writing Jeanne Skartsiaris also works as a Sonographer. Prior to that she was a medical/legal photographer for a plaintiff’s law firm.

She attended creative writing courses at Southern Methodist University and is a member of Romance Writer's of America and the local chapter, Dallas Area Romance Authors.

Also the author of
Surviving Life
.

She lives in Dallas, Texas.

Look for Jeanne – on
Facebook at Jeanne Skartsiaris, Author
, and
Twitter, @jskartsiaris
. Her web address is
http://www.jeanneskartsiaris.com
.