Kendall R. Phillips

NO ONE CAN SAVE US - Acknowledgments

Unfortunately, my acknowledgments for the novel didn’t make it into the printed version. I offer these words of gratitude and recognition here. There are, of course, many others who deserve appreciation, I hope they all know that I am grateful for their support.

This novel travelled a long and winding road before arriving on the doorstep of Nightmare Press. I’m deeply grateful to Jacob and Jenny Floyd for being open to this work and helping shape it into its final form. The journey before arriving with the “Frightening Floyds” had its fair share of negatives, including one prominent agent who explained to me with absolute certainty that “no one reads horror” before appearing as a featured speaker at the Horror Writers Association conference a few years later. But this is not a space for dwelling on those who rained on my parade, instead it is to thank those who helped shelter this dream during its development. Megan Davidson was an early supportive voice during workshops at Syracuse’s Downtown Writers Center along with a group of fellow writers, Laurie Mangicaro, Ed Henry, Brett DeBose, Lisa Harrell and others. The final push to turn the “dream of writing a novel” into reality came through the support of the Colgate Writers Workshop. Naomi Jackson, a writer whose elegant prose still amazes me, was incredibly gracious in support of my writing as were the other members of our workshop. 

Above all these friends and advisors, one person was essential to my journey, both as a writer and as a person. Catherine Thomas, my beloved partner and a writer whose work astounds and humbles me, was by my side throughout this long process. She offered love, encouragement, and brilliant suggestions. This novel would not have been possible without her and my life would be empty without her.