What a week. After months on the calendar and over a year in the works, YOU is officially released this Tuesday. On Wednesday I’m doing a live chat on Inkpop.com and on Thursday I plan on spending the entire day mapping out my next book. I don’t know which event I’m looking forward to the most.

 

A word of thanks to a few of the folks who got me to this point—you know who you are but a few of you deserve a little extra ink: Patty, my agent, for her tenacity; Anne and Molly at Harper Collins for believing in the book (and in me); Dad and Joann for the love and support; my mom, who I miss every day; Ike and Lydia for having such a beautiful daughter; Rick, Paula, Zach, Jake and Max for more than they know; my sisters (Teresa, Helen, Barb and Anna) for making me the guy that I am (it’s all your fault!); Daegan and Isaiah for giving me hope; Joanne L. for the always honest (and usually right) advice; Mike and Lauren and the whole gang at DS (every one of you) for makin’ it happen; Barbara and Rob at Poisoned Pen Press for the push; to my readers, who give me a reason. But most of all—and for millions of reasons, each and every day—thank you, Rose. You are my everything. But you know that.

 

Now go check out that book. I figure a case or two per person would work out just fine.