Love； kisses； and gratitude to my publicist； the beautiful Elizabeth Eulberg；
for making my touring
experience less a chore and more a pajama party； for aiding and abetting my
cyber…stalkery； for
convincing those exclusive snobs in the EEC （Elizabeth Eulberg Club） to let me
in； and； oh yeah； also for
getting me on the New York Times bestseller's list
A huge vat of thanks to everyone at Little； Brown and pany for their
support and their belief in the
potential of my stories
And； finally； thank you to the talented musicians who inspire me； particularly
the band Muse—there are
emotions； scenes； and plot threads in this novel that were born from Muse
songs and would not exist
without their genius
Also Linkin Park； Travis； Elbow； Coldplay； Marjoric Fair； My Chemical Romance；
Brand New； The
Strokes； Armor for Sleep； The Arcade Fire； and The Fray have all been
instrumental in staving off the
writer's block
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