The Dollhouse Asylum (33 page)

My second editor, Rich. Spencer Hill calls you “The Closer” for a reason. You are crazy good with details. Thanks for pointing out diabetics keep their insulin not in dressers, but in the refrigerator (nice one, Mary) and for giving me some praise one night when I really needed it. I’ve loved working with you.

The others on my Spencer Hill Press team: Lindsay, Kate, Kendra, Patricia, Rachel, Jazmin, Laura, Jill Marie, Christin, Kathryn, Cindy, Anna, and Rebecca. Thank you for your encouragement, excitement, and expertise. My writing couldn’t have been in better hands.

Jeremy West, you created the best cover a girl could ever hope for. I LOVE IT, and so does the rest of the world. Jeffrey and Jeremy, thank you for revealing my book on This Week in YA. It never gets old watching you introduce my book on your show.

Derrick, for brainstorming with Danielle and identifying the most amazing title for my book.

Kat Salazar, thank you for picking my story out of the slush. You gave me more than I can say. Thanks for believing in my writing and selling my book.

My writing friends (most of whom are on Twitter) thanks for buoying me up. Nicole, thanks for being my
first
writing friend, and thank you to my sweet and unfortunate first readers: Tamara, Laura, David, Ann, Cammie, Summer, Cherine, Jerry, and Justin. Thanks for not telling me to give it up while I could because my story was a big pile of murlush. My cultlings (Cult Dollhouse Asylum), I adore you guys so much! And thank you to my church friends.

My book trailer team! Mark, Bailee, Mikaela, Stephanie, Dustin, and my extras: Joey, Mari, Maddie, Britt, Chance, and Adam. Your hours of commitment mean so much, and filming this was the most fun I’ve ever had on a group project.

Dave Wolverton, thank you for helping me see which parts in this story I needed to trash, and for walking me through a basic outline of this book. Your workshop gave me the bones of the story that I needed to find Kat.

My Heavenly Father. Thank you for knowing the desires in my heart; for pushing me, and for always giving me more than I ever thought.

And thank you, dear reader, for opening your mind and heart. May you find the light amidst the dark.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Mary Gray has a fascination with all things creepy. That’s why all her favorite stories usually involve panic attacks and hyperventilating. In real life, she prefers to type away on her computer, ogle over her favorite TV shows, and savor fiction. When she’s not immersed in other worlds, she and her husband get their exercise by chasing after their three children.
The Dollhouse Asylum
is her first novel.