Emergency Contact(92)

Dave Bry, who once told me it totally made sense that I wanted to write a book more than I wanted to have a kid.

Eddie, I know you know that I know the role you play. I finally made the bet. FINALLY.

Marc Gerald, for telling me to shut up and write YA already.

Dana and Minya, for their calming energies and wisdom. Jenny Han, for putting up with my DMs.

Vice News Tonight. Thanks for being nice to me despite my punk-ass writing schedule. Brendan Kennedy—you are the best when I am doing the most. IT IS TIME.

La Croix in this order: pamplemousse, coconut, tangerine.

And for all the people waiting for permission to level up enough before they start working on something big and scary—just go in. Don’t be like me.

Finally, if you’re wondering if it counts and it feels like it counts, it counts.