Divided Fire
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“I don’t know,” Miren said, pulling her sister close. “But we’ll figure it out together.”
Acknowledgments
Many people shaped this story into something worth sharing, and I’m so glad for the chance to thank them (I hope I got everyone):
To my intrepid agent, Richard Curtis, for taking a chance on me, for helping me fulfill a lifelong dream, and for answering all my dumb questions. Perhaps not in that order.
To my lovely editors, Anne Hoppe and Ruth Katcher, the iron that sharpens. Thank goodness that no one will ever know how much better this book is with your guidance. Truly, I could not have asked for better people to work with. And to the team at Clarion: the cover you designed was my desktop background for months.
To Dr. Kate Evans and my fellow students in that one 2012 Fiction Writing workshop at SJSU. Your notes (which I still have) on that early, early draft were wonderful encouragement, and you were quite right—this was not a short story.
To my Aunt Donna for braving an early draft. Thank you for your insights and enthusiasm.
To my refreshingly excitable writing group, Cierra and Massiel, for their thoughtful notes and reactions. Now it’s your turn.
To my first and greatest champions: My dad, John, for reading a lot of bad early drafts and being kind enough to only point out typos. My mom, Rebecca, for answering the question “Do you think I’ll ever get published?” every time I asked. And to my sister, Rachael, whose boldness and terrifying willpower may or may not be in this book.
To my Lord and savior, Jesus Christ. Your blessings abound (and are freaking me out a bit). May I run this race with perseverance.
“Sing to the Lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things.” (Psalm 98:1a)
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About the Author
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JENNIFER SAN FILIPPO holds an MFA in creative writing from San José State University and lives in California with her family and a small army of pets. This is her debut novel.
Visit her website at www.jennifersanfilippo.com
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