A Thankful Writer

I feel fortunate that I have many things to be thankful for, but I thought I'd jot down some things that make me thankful in my writing life:

• I'm thankful for my gift, however limited it may be
• I'm thankful I have the time, motivation, means and desire to use that gift
• I'm thankful that writing is like a well, and the water I draw seems to taste sweeter each time I go back
• I'm thankful for my computer (when it is working), most especially spell check
• I'm thankful for the support, encouragement, inspiration, criticism, and camaraderie of my critique group
• I'm thankful for the success of Electric Spec, and for all its great authors, artists and readers
• I'm thankful that there is more than one agent and more than one editor out there
• I'm thankful for all the great books I've read--and that there are so many more yet to come
• I'm thankful for my public library, without which I would have a sorely depleted bank account and no room to walk in my house
• I'm thankful for the (seemingly few and far between) quiet moments I have to write
• I'm thankful that writing is a part of my life, but only a part of it

Happy Thanksgiving!