Truly excellent authors thrill and even startle us with the
singular creativity and unique vision that spills from their pages.
But in many cases, they cannot or will not take the risk
of allowing others to work within their world.
However, many of the very best of these excellent authors
do not merely permit, but invite and encourage colleagues to
expand that original edifice of imagination. This is because
they possess the confidence and wisdom to recognize that
these enthusiastic additions only serve to enrich and adorn
the world they brought into being. And in so doing, honor it.
This book is dedicated to one of those very best excellent authors:
John Ringo
Thanks for letting me play in your outstanding sandbox, John.