Hold Me Closer: The Tiny Cooper Story (10 page)

All of the exes who taught him something, particularly Will.

His parents, for being awesome.

Will (not the same as the Will above), for being a best friend even when it was hard to be a best friend, because that’s what being a best friend’s about.

Jane, for helping to contain my wilder thoughts.

My actors, for being subject to my wilder thoughts.

Chance, for being there in the audience on opening night, and giving me his phone number. It’s amazing what’s happened since.

Most of all, thanks to anyone who’s shown me appreciation. Believe me, it is appreciated in return.

John, for co-parenting Tiny, and for always being supportive of this crazy musical endeavor.

My parents, for being awesome.

Chris, for letting me run through the first act when we were in Costa Rica.

Billy, Nick, and Zack, for letting me run through the first draft when we were in Hilton Head.

Collin, for spending some of his first summer in New York reading this.

Hunter, for his musical expertise and his super-friendly encouragement.

Eliot, for helping out right before the curtain went up.

Libba, Nova, and Justin, for Monday-morning check-ins.

All my other author friends, for making this such a damn great community. And to readers, for making a damn great community of their own.

Julie, Melissa, Lauren, and everyone at Penguin USA, Ben and everyone at Penguin UK, Michael and Penny and everyone at Text, and Bill, Chris, and Alicia, for helping Tiny to sing.

Most of all, thanks to anyone who’s shown me appreciation. Believe me, it is appreciated in return.

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