The Broke and the Bookish is asking what are you thankful for?
- The Husband. He’s my best friend and my biggest cheerleader. He’s supported me through this difficult year and I’m very thankful to have him by my side.
- My family. All of them. I have a very large, very close extended family, and though we disagree and argue and sometimes I wish they’d mind their own business, I still can’t imagine life without them.
- The chance to get to do something I love for a living. It’s been really hard this year since getting laid off from my other full-time job. Our finances have taken a big hit (not all authors are rich!), but we’re making it through so far and I’m getting a chance to try the life I’ve always wanted.
- My friends. After high school, I went through many years of not really having any in-person friends. My friends had all gone away and we’d lost touch. But over the last three years, I’ve started to build up a group of friends that I can talk to and laugh with. I got to spend some time with a few of them last night and I’m so thankful for girl time and talk!
- My pets. I know we have too many (five cats and two dogs, plus the chickens, which really aren’t pets) and they create a lot of messes, but they’re always willing to give me love when I need it.
- Books! I haven’t been reading as lot lately–I’d always thought that when I started working from home I’d have plenty of time to do everything, but somehow I don’t!–but I’m still so thankful for all the authors out there sharing the worlds inside their heads with the rest of us. There’s nothing like curling up with a great book!
- My author friends. I’ve gotten to know so many authors online and in person over the last few years. I love talking with someone who knows exactly what I mean when I talk about writing and publishing. And I love how supportive other authors are to each other. We’re all in this together and it’s more fun having friends who are on the ride with you.
- New ways of publishing. I’m so thankful that I took a chance in 2011 and self-published The Boyfriend Thief. It changed my career and got me out of the standstill I was stuck in.
- A home and food. This year has taught me to be much more thankful for the fact that we do still have a roof over our heads and I am still able to buy groceries each week.
- Getting to try something new.
Great list 🙂 We have many things the same this week.
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