What a year. Fast. Quick. Over.
It’s gone so fast in fact, that I’ve barely had time to thank all the people who have made my writing this year so darn fabulous! So I’m going to do that now.
TO MY EDITOR FRIENDS
Oh my, your support knows no bounds. A brief text, phone call or email – and you’re there for me. You share your industry knowledge with me, tell me stuff you probably shouldn’t, and listen to me whinge – not always about writing! You have come to be like family to me and I’m priviledged to have you in my life.
TO MY BETA-READERS
Thank you for replying to my emails quickly, for reading my stories with enthusiasm and giving me such detailed critiques. Your encouragement has been both inspiring and motivating – strengthening my stories and polishing their finish. Thank you. I couldn’t write without you 🙂
TO MY HUBBIE
Thank you for sitting on the sunlounger with your double bourbon and coke, listening to me read my stories aloud. You may think I’ve outgrown your feedback, but I still listen to every word, even if it is about Disney flipper movements!
TO MY CHILDREN
Although you’re not old enough to read this, I want to thank you anyway. You’ve come to understand Mummy & the computer, Mummy & the books, Mummy & the ‘just-a-minute’ that often becomes many minutes indeed. Thank you for your growing patience with my trying-to-balance-everything cramming, and all the hugs too. I love you.
FINALLY – TO ALL THE NICE PEOPLE OF THE WORLD
Nice people are often easy targets, scapegoats for others’ internal angst (the niceness makes it easy). But I appreciate your bravery in staying nice anyway. Carry on. Don’t doubt yourself. The other nice people in the world will soon track you down and befriend you. I’ll track you down. Wait – you’re already here!
Writing means exposing yourself, but so too does life. It won’t always pay off. But mostly it will. So I hope you will all continue to open yourselves up. Just keep those you love close, and stay away from those who don’t matter.
In 2013, I look forward to sharing more of my writing life with you. I hope so too will you, all the while staying nice 😉
Yay Zena. A great year. Best wishes for Christmas and I look forward to more of your wonderful writing in the new year. Cheers! x
Thanks, Zoya! All the best for 2013 too. And enjoy today, in case I was wrong about the apocalypse in my blog post last month, and today’s our last day 🙂
Thanks Darling… It’s always a pleasure listening to your magical stories.
Your Hubbie :0)
He he, hello you! Couldn’t do it without you, not at all 😀
You’re a rather lovely person yourself, Miss Zena. Have a great Christmas and a wonderful New Years. x
Shucks, thanks Kylie! Festive cheers to you and your loved ones 😀
Always such a pleasure to read your stories, and thanks also for your help with my own writing! I’m looking forward to seeing much more of your writing in 2013. xx
May 2013 bring me more of your writing too, mate. I enjoy every word 🙂
Zena – great sentiments! And well done for actually taking the time (in your very busy life) to acknowledge the good around you. A welcome antidote to the carping and world-weariness that is all about us! It’s been a pleasure reading your stuff and hope you and your family have a great 2013!
Thanks, Rob. Your stories are pretty enjoyable to read too! I hope you celebrated in style last night and will continue to do so over the festive season 🙂