Soldier of Fortune: A Gideon Quinn Adventure (Fortune Chronicles Book 1) (28 page)

Acknowledgements

Foremost thanks go to the rest of the Clan, beginning with James for his ceaseless technical and emotional support and for never once (openly) questioning the madness. Next tip of the hat goes to Connor, whose proofing and enthusiasm for the project were invaluable. Finally, (continuing in order of appearance) due credit goes to Kelley for providing a sounding board and truly excellent motivational sig

Thank you Kelly Kilcoyne, for inspiring me to tell my stories in the first place.

Many thanks to the members of the Megiddo Forum for allowing me to write my way through the bad times with them. If they hadn’t been there, I might not have continued to write into the good times.

Special recognition is due to fellow writer Kelley McKinnon for allowing Jagati O’Bannion a cameo in Gideon’s story.

Thanks also to Alexa Humberson, my brave beta reader, and to Jane Jennings, my equally brave copy editor.

Most of all, thanks to Jil Maltsberger, for never doubting.

About the Author

Up until high school, Kathleen McClure moved every two years of her life. As a result, she can pack quickly, has an aversion to excess Stuff and, like many compulsive storytellers, maintains an
obsessive
energetic relationship with the rich imaginary life that accompanied her through every move.

Kathleen received her Bachelor of Arts in Theatre from UC Irvine and, while acting turned out to be not her thing, it did introduce her to conflict, character voice, stage combat and words, as well as the realization she could use those words to share her rich imaginary life with others in a socially acceptable manner.

Soldier of Fortune
is her first novel.