Thank You, Scott
How a podcast about words eventually led to Midnight Miami
On the eve of the release of Midnight Miami, I wanted to send a special thank you to my best friend, Scott McGinnis.
Scott first put me on the road to writing a book when he asked me to participate in a podcast concept he had about the origin and history of words and phrases. That idea eventually became Origin of Speakcies, which lasted 150 episodes and was even named Richmond magazine’s Best Local Podcast.
Because of Scott, I was able to work creatively and, for the first time, take the step from simply having ideas to actually following through and accomplishing them.
After our podcast journey, I repaid Scott’s generosity by giving him perhaps the most thankless task imaginable: reviewing the first draft of my manuscript.
Not only did Scott serve as an unofficial and unpaid editor, but he also had to provide creative feedback to a close friend who receives criticism about as well as a hungry three-year-old who missed his nap reacts to the word “no.”
Scott, thank you for being a great friend and for putting up with me all these years. Without you, this book never happens.
Midnight Miami comes out tomorrow, May 12.