Every year, I send an e-mail around Thanksgiving Day that starts with thanking you for being part of my community and supporting me in doing work that is so fulfilling—helping people bring their books to life.
Thank You!
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I’m also grateful for many gifts specific to writers—I hope you’ll find it inspiring to join me in gratitude for your version of these gifts:
- Inspiration
- Insights
- The richness of the English language
- Words and the variety of sounds they make in our heads
- Our favorite writers
- Our readers—or
future readers - The opportunity to make a difference with our words
- Memory and memories
- Great teachers
- Inspiring students and clients
- Great editors
- Our beta readers
- Supportive family, friends, colleagues and community
- Alliteration
- Word play
- Poetry
- The ability to make a great living with our writing
- Being able to positively impact people’s lives—sometimes even transform them
[bctt tweet=”What are you grateful for as a writer?”] Please take 30 seconds to share your “writer’s gratitude” here:
I am so deeply grateful for the gift of my imagination and creativity as it brings me great joy and often helps me out of tight spots!
Beautiful, Karen. I can’t believe I didn’t list those! Thanks for adding them to this post/conversation. Happy Thanksgiving.
I am thankful for the life experiences I’ve had and the ability to share them and inspire others to live lives they love.
Ah, I love that Lisa. Every experience we have is fodder for the writer.
I am ever grateful for the heart the Lord has given me and how He guides my words from within. I want to share so much with those who have walked where I have and come out in the sunshine of His grace…AMEN
Where to begin? I’m grateful for having so much to be grateful for. So, since space here limits me, I’ll just say that meeting Lisa Tener at the San Francisco Writers Conference launched my writing career and propelled it further than I ever imagined possible. Bless you, Lisa!
Oh, Cathy, you are so generous. I am grateful for our meeting as well. For one thing, you put a smile on my face at least a few times a week! 🙂
Lisa,
I’d like to thank you for the material you’ve sent. It’s all helped. Getting ready to finish my book and begin the search for potential publishers. Also, I am pleased that my writing efforts have motivated my wife to begin writing a book too!
Dick Aubry
That’s terrific, Dick. I remember the basis of your story and it sounds quite compelling. I can’t wait to read it! Happy Thanksgiving.
I am a retired school administrator and I have plenty of time to wite. I want to write my autobiography. I am having trouble with an appropriate introduction. My working title is A Coal Miner’s Son. Basically I went from a small coal mining town as a high school drop out to spend four years in the USAF, qualified for the G.I. Bill, earned my G.E.D. and went on to earn three college degrees. I want to leave my memoir for my children, grandchildren, and close friends.
Thanks for sharing, Frank. That’s exciting. Do you have any questions? I often recommend Regina Brooks’ book, “You Should Really Write a Book”