Thank You, from the Sealgaires!
I know I’ll end up forgetting someone, so I apologize in advance. There’s just so many people who had a part in making this story happen!
I’ll begin with Karollinka5943, who supplied an enormous amount of sims, including but not limited to, Niall, Polina, and the Bella Donna Pack. I just had to keep the creative names you gave them, and they helped me form the personalities of these characters. I built this whole story around your Niall. Thank you SO MUCH for letting me run away with him - with them all! Visit her sims 2 and 3 pages and download her awesome creations!
Next is Tina G at Desirable Discourses. Aside from proofreading my earlier chapters and making me many fabulous covers for my chapters, her vampire Lance won a featured role in this story. She’s given me photo help, computer help, story help, and encouragement, and done so much more that I can’t possibly name it all. DD gave my little story a home, and everyone there became part of the Sealgaire family. Tina, this story would not exist if it wasn’t for you. That’s the truth. I can’t thank you enough.
HolleyB76 took the gorgeous cover shot, as well as this “wedding album” of candid shots so you could see what my characters are supposed to look like with proper graphics! She brainstormed with me to get me over the writer’s block. She talked me out of some bad subplots, and into some better ones. She taught me the art of the montage with that awesome shower scene, and now I abuse it every chance I get! She took over later proofing duties, and got me to the end of this story. Holley, Thank You.
AussieKarima, your wonderful vampires were so fun to work with, but your most famous creation would have to be Jack Balin. Thank you so much for letting me hijack him and make him a part of the world of Sealgaire. Every sim in my hood is in love with him, and quite a few non-sims, too! And I have to thank you for that wonderful pic of the ghost of Midir - it was perfect!
To my friend, Teresa Shipp, who actually sent me to a writing class - note the vast improvement from the first chapters! Teresa, you're an angel!
To the crew at DD; you have been my cheerleaders, encouraging me to keep going with this story when my crazy life pulled me in other directions. The vamps you submitted for the council were all fabulous, and even if you didn’t read the story, you were always there with kind words to keep me going. You guys are the best!
To Happy Simmers & SWG, thank you for giving your members a chance to see my story. It’s forums like this that build strong writers and goodwill.
And lastly, thank you, dear reader, for taking this trip with me. Thank you for kindly overlooking my weak, early writing and helping me to get better each chapter. I hope this story brought some joy into your lives, I and enjoyed writing it for you. Thank you for your support and loyalty, and I hope to visit you soon with a new story!
