Thursday night at the Team Member webinar, I ended the broadcast by telling our team members how special they are to us and how we appreciate them. Afterwards, my email inbox filled up with members thanking me, many saying they were brought to tears.

As writers—and human beings—we need to know how much we are appreciated. And what’s more, you’re so important to us, we could tell you every minute of every day from now until eternity and it would still fall short of expressing how much you mean to us.

With that truth in mind, I thought I’d tell you just a snippet of how much we appreciate each of you. As we sit down at the Thanksgiving table and bow our heads, we’ll give thanks for you. Here are just some of the reasons:

You are incredibly gifted and talented. And just rubbing shoulders with you enriches our lives in ways we can’t express.

You have a teachable spirit and for a group of coaches/mentors, that’s a blessing beyond measure.

You are patient and kind. MBT is growing rapidly. With that comes some pains. Yet, you take it all in stride.

You are a dreamer. Not only that but you are pursuing that dream. That’s not only great for us who are going along for the ride, but it will be amazing for your readers when your books are published.

You’re not a quitter. Even through the rejections, the discouraging times and frustrations that inevitably show up on the writer’s road, you keep stringing words together.

You are courageous. It takes a brave person to bare their soul in prose. Your courage strengthens us.

I normally end each Open House and Webinar by saying something like, “you could spend your Thursday night anywhere but we’re honored that you chose to spend it with us.” I really mean that.

You may think that Susan May Warren or Rachel Hauck makes My Book Therapy a success. Not so. It is YOU who makes MBT what it is. We cherish you and thank God each time you come to mind.

It is our honor to serve you and to help you live your dream. Thank you for trusting us to grow your career as a writer. It has been an awesome ride and we look forward to many more years together as we journey together on the writer’s road.

Thank you for being a part of MBT. Thank you for heeding the call of the writer. Thank you for showing up authentically and beautifully YOU. Thank you for giving your mentors at MBT the greatest gift of all: YOU!

May you have a wonderful, safe, fun, love-filled Thanksgiving Holiday. We give thanks for you and your brilliance!