Thirteen Things I’m Grateful For:

1. My family’s healthy and well.
2. My boyfriend, too, is healthy and well, and our relationship’s still going strong after over three years.
3. My health — because I’m generally healthy and don’t get sick often.
4. Muse, who hasn’t deserted me.
5. My friends, whom I love dearly and who enrich my life.
6. My writing buddies and Passionate Critter girls. :heart: you, ladies.
7. Life difficulties, because they taught me valuable lessons and made me stronger and wiser.
8. Little pleasures in life — because they teach me to appreciate every moment.
9. All the kind personalized feedback from agents and editors who help me become a better writer.
10. Brave writers who tell the truth. Thank you for giving me wonderful hours of pleasure.
11. Ms. Sakamoto — because she helps me sit in front of computer pain-free and always greets me with a big smile.
12. Agents / Editors who blog — because you teach me so much about industry and craft.
13. To all of you who read my blog and followed my journey. Thank you for letting me that I’m not alone.