AUCTION of LOVE: A big THANK YOU to all of my friends!!!

As someone who deals with clinical depression on a daily basis sometimes it's hard to see that you're loved by friends and family even though somewhere deep inside you know they do. Hell, it's even hard to love thyself when you're six fathoms deep in the sludge of depression, especially when you just went through two major back surgeries in seven weeks! (And it's because of those two surgeries that many of my friends and colleagues stepped up to help this guy out.)

A few weeks ago--and to my utter surprise--I was face to face with support and love from friends (in the form of an auction that was held for me), and it's something that I'll always remember till the day comes when they fling my smooth-as-butter ass toward the sun.

Not only do I appreciate what they've done, but I love them even more because of the thought behind their love and support and not for what they've done. (If that makes sense?) :) What's cooler was that this auction was held and supported by Horror writers. Yes. You heard me right. HORROR writers. Y'know? That bad word in the publishing world. This goes to show you that the horror community and its authors are a close-knit family and support one another no matter what level you are at in your career. I am proud to be a member of this family and will never forget that I am lucky to be a part of it. 


So, without further ado, let me list my friends/colleagues who threw tons of love at me---and my family.
(In no particular order.)

Chris Shearer
Tim Deal
Chet Williamson
Rio Youers
John Everson
Jack Ketchum
Brian Hodge
Mike Resnick
Benjamin Kane Ethridge
Kim Paffenroth
Lawrence C. Connolly
Tom Monteleone 
Rocky Wood
Jonathan Maberry
Laird Barron
Maria V. Snyder
Vicki Thompson
Brett Savory
Tim Waggoner
Shawn "Walking Corpse" Riddle
Ronald Malfi
Steve Rasnic Tem
David Day

And because of what these people did for me I can now see more clearly when that bottomless pit of depression sucks me back down. Just knowing I have friends who care and love me will give me the strength to pull myself back out.

Much Love!

Morbidly Yours,

Sheldon