The Farthest City

by Daniel P Swenson

  Lonely, Lonely (published in Lore vol. 2, no. 1)

  Just a Boy

  Acknowledgments

  I'd like to start by thanking everyone from the Critters Workshop (Critters.org) that reviewed the manuscript. Their critiques and encouragement were invaluable. Special thanks to: Ralph B Weimer, Marc Quattromani, Armada Volya, Ieva Melgalve, Kati Ayers, Stacey Schebel, Julie Coder, and Sherry Hintze. Thanks must also go to Dr. Andrew Burt, creator and custodian of Critters.org. Mark Cohen provided regular writerly commiseration and a perceptive critique. I'd also like to thank my developmental editor, Marcy Kennedy, for providing meticulous editing, insightful suggestions, and for seeing the untapped potential in this story. Thanks to Chris Saylor for his copy editing services. Thomas Mihm’s artwork provided a wonderful cover. Finally, I am immensely grateful to my wife, Elaine, for her unwavering support and belief in me for the duration of this multi-year project.