Thanksgiving always makes me feel lucky. Even if I have a
tendency to stress over the stuffing, the seating arrangements and the lumps in
the gravy, I love this fantastic holiday. It encompasses all of my favorites:
family, friends, food and fun. Every
year, before we sit at the table, our family gives thanks for the blessings in
our lives. So I thought we should do the same here at MB4, because we are also
a family—a family of writers.
So, in the spirit of the holiday and beginning with the
obvious, I'm grateful for:
My family and friends, who support me and my writing with
love, patience, grace and enthusiasm. Without them, even writing loses its
meaning.
The craft of writing, gift, blessing, curse and obsession. I'm thankful for every word, sentence,
paragraph and chapter; for every story, novel and series; for every idea, image
and dream; for the pure joy of writing.
My writer friends, whose flames light my way and brighten my
nights.
The editors who help me become a better writer and who care
enough to point out the obvious as well as the obscure.
The publishers who invest in our work and the talented teams
that bring our books to market, including the cover artists, book designers, proof
readers, line editors, support staff and everybody who contributes to the
creation of something as unique and special as a book. Thank you for being part
of our stories.
Those who help us promote our work: agents, public relations
specialists and those fantastic bloggers and reviewers who
showcase our books.
Finally, I'm
especially thankful for my readers, for their encouragement, enthusiasm and praise.
They are the reason why authors like me keep writing.
On behalf of all of us here at MB4, have a wonderful holiday!
P.S: What are you thankful for?
Happy Thanksgiving, Dora!
ReplyDeleteI'm thankful for this wonderful article you "gifted" us with today, Dora. Thank you so much for coming to MB4 and for sharing your lovely spirit and wise words. Hugs all around, to Kim, Dora, Marta, Sonya, and anyone else who loves MB4!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving, y'all! :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you all!
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