My Life as a White Trash Zombie

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

I’m eternally grateful that I have so many friends, associates, and loved ones who are always willing to lend me their time or expertise. This book would not exist if not for them.

I owe very special thanks to:

St. Tammany Parish Coroner Dr. Peter Galvan and forensic pathologist Dr. Michal DeFatta for the heaping scads of inspiration and education they’ve provided.

Angel Galloway for telling so many hysterical stories about her life. There’s a lot of Angel in Angel!

Nina Lourie and Sandra Wickham for being kick-ass beta readers who were willing to brave the many (many!) rough spots of the early drafts.

Nicole Peeler for continuing to be the best critique partner a writer could ever hope to have.

Roman White for being a terrific friend and pillar of support.

The members of the Rio Hondo 2011 workshop—Walter Jon Williams, Maureen McHugh, Daniel Abraham, Ty Franck, Karen Joy Fowler, David D. Levine, Ben Parzybok, James Patrick Kelly, Alex Jablokov, Karen Livdahl, and Jen Volant—for wanting to know what the story was about.

Matt Bialer, my incredible agent, for being, well, so darn incredible!

Lindsay Ribar for helping me avoid the pigeon poop. (This will make sense to her. I hope!)

Dan Dos Santos for creating the cover for this book. This amazing, fantastic, trashy and gorgeous cover! Seriously, go look at it. I’m the luckiest author ever.

My wonderful editor, Betsy Wollheim, for completely appreciating the concept of a white trash zombie.

And finally, for Jack and Anna, for cheerfully accepting and loving my (many . . . MANY) quirks.