Thanks so much! Boy, I am still thrilled. Yes, the romance industry is very welcoming and helpful. I have not run into very many people who have that attitude of “putting out your candle makes mine brighter”–most genuinely seem to want to help and I love that.

Cheryl

Thank you!

That is so true, and it can be just the smallest thing that someone does for you. It all adds into the “big picture” to create the book or story that we’ve put together, and done the best we can do with. I am so thankful my kids would eat peanut butter and jelly sandwiches without complaint. LOL
Cheryl

Writing is often seen as such a solitary endeavour, and it is, but there are also many people behind the scenes propping us up, holding our hands, giving advice and critiques and so much more!

It really IS humbling! We don’t realize it, but from the time we are just little tykes what our parents do and say affects us so much in what we become. I remember my mother and my dad both reading to me — if I wanted to be read to, they would stop what they were doing and read me a story. I did the same thing with my kids, and I can see how much that has meant to them in their lives. It’s really important. And that’s the earliest encouragement that we get, I think, to love reading and want to make stories of our own. My kids are supportive too, and my daughter, Jessica, even created my book cover for my upcoming release, Time Plains Drifter. That was an awesome experience, to be able to work together on a project.

Happy Thanksgiving, Lavada, and thanks for commenting.
Cheryl

Thanks for the reminder.

You’re right–we do tend to forget, don’t we? I’m like you–my dad was always an encouragement to me–he loved to read, and he was always interested to know “how’s it going?” when I was trying to get my work published. I wish he could have seen my small successes–it would have meant so much to him AND to Mom. They always encouraged me, and believed I could do it. I believe they do know, now, but I wish we could have discussed it and enjoyed the wonderful outcome a little before they passed. I know there are many people I didn’t mention in my post, but just writing it helped me to remember many of them and say a word of thanks in my own thoughts and prayers.

Have a great Thanksgiving!
Cheryl

When I settle down next week wtih my turkey sandwich and pumpkin pie, I’ll be sure to add them all to my list of thanks.