My Favorite Authors List

To all my favorite authors, some I still must add, and given time, I'm sure to find new authors to admire, this message is for you. I have so many favorite authors, some which died centuries ago. How can I possibly list them like I'm in grade school waiting for my name to be called? I was always the last one picked. So here is my disclaimer. J.R.R. Tolkien will always be at the top of my list, no exceptions, Poe will always be my second, but everyone there after, you were all a powerful influence in my life from when I was very little to present. Somewhere you fit into a niche that satisfied my need at the time and to this day you have stayed with me. I bow to your creative genius, your gifts to inspire, and your passion to leave such wonderful marks as to change the world forever. I hope someday to be added to the ranks. Thank you.