Get It Signed!

I have been working on the Rehearsal series since my teen years, developing characters and plots and subplots and doing a lot of research into the lives of musicians. June 2006 marks ten years since I began putting it onto paper, first with pencil and loose-leaf binders, and then transcribing it onto the computer, rewriting, and editing and editing some more.

My acknowledgements are included in the novel, but I want to add them here, as well: (clicking on links will open new windows)

I want to start by thanking Mom for instilling the love for and value of good music and dance, for waking us up to the sound of the piano on weekend mornings, for listening to "our" music with us while we danced around the house taking care of chores, and enjoying it as we did, and for taking us to see special performances.

I also want to thank my daughter Liz for reading every chapter as it was printed, for pointing out typos and sentences that needed clarification, and especially for continually asking, "Where's my next chapter?"

To my Writing.com family, who has been such a help and inspiration, especially Jen and Carol, who read and helped to edit many, many chapters and stressed how they were waiting anxiously for the printed version; and to the blogging group: Sarah, Susan, Andra, David, Erik, Andrew, Winda, Tracey, and Gen in particular, and all the others who encourage me daily. Also to the StoryMaster and StoryMistress for the existance of the site.

To Lin Hanney, Gigi Houghton, Derek Longmuir, Alan and Eileen Longmuir, and Duncan and Laurie Faure for support and assistance.
To Simon Steadman for allowing use of his lyrics.
To Mary Maxwell, Chris Hawkins, and The Super Seventies Site for music and cultural research assistance.
To Kris Dawson of RoadieJobs.com for background touring information (more to be used in the sequels).

And to my readers
who are walking along with me on this journey.

Writing.com: www.writing.com
Duncan Faure: www.duncanfauremusic.com
Alan Longmuir: www.inescreations.com/alan.htm
The Super Seventies Site: www.superseventies.com
Chris Hawkins: www.happyheartentertainment.com
Simon Steadman: www.steadmanband.com
Kris Dawson: www.roadiejobs.com

My Writing Port: http://voxxylady.writing.com

Go ahead Liz, start asking again!