Thursday Thanks

Thank you to those of you who've already beaten me to the punch with sending in some Thursday Thanks!
How are your thanks coming along? This week I thought of stepping up my efforts a little bit by sending actual thank you notes to a couple people (my grandmother would be so proud). I actually am feeling as if my attitude is improving a little. How about you?

Okay so here are a few things I'm grateful for today:

*My friends. Near and far, they are such an incredible blessing.

*My new little office. It's a big writing space about a mile or so away from our place. (Maybe my walks to work will help me get rid of this freshman 15!)

*I'm grateful for wonderful editors, agents, and other professionals who know what they're doing and don't mind guiding me when I feel like I'm bumbling around.

*The excitement from the many Harry Potter fans in my life. Their giddyness = constantly referring to themselves as muggles.

*Having my mom nearby.

*All the people I've worked with in the past. My mom, my husband, and I went to see "Morning Glory" this week and it made me miss working with such fun, collaborative teams. It did not, however, make me miss waking up in the middle of the night to begin my workday.

*Inspiring writers who share their insights. Every day I read a blog from one of TV's greatest writers, Ken Levine. And today he answered my question about why he became a writer. A good read!