Calling All Writers: 10 Ways to Give Thanks

In celebration of Thanksgiving tomorrow, I thought it might be fitting to share a few ways that we, as writers, could give thanks. Enjoy!

1. Remember where we got our start. Thank those who’ve been influential during our journey and extend a word of encouragement to others who may not be as far down the road.

2. Maintain a willing spirit and a servant’s heart. The writing life isn’t easy. Making it less about us and more about others will not only renew our spirits, but it’ll reflect in our writing, as well.

3. Generate positivity. Be a beacon, not a burden. Release your light and invite friends to join you. In other words, pay it forward.

4. Play secret pal to a fellow writer. Ideas could include: an anonymous note of cheer, a small plant for his/her office, homemade cookies, or even a new package of ink pens or paper clips. It’s not the cost, but the creativity and the sentiment behind the gift that count.

5. Go the distance. Share the gift of the written word with those who are homebound, in nursing homes, or in hospitals. Donate books and magazines. Offer to read a chapter or short story to those who are unable. 

6. Write daily. Honor the craft. Even just getting a few words on paper will cause a shift in attitude. (Try something simple like “Thank you, Lord.”)

7. Deliver good news. Call that special someone just to tell him/her “I love you.” When said sincerely and from the heart, those three words have the power to transform!

8. List our blessings, then say them aloud. Verbalizing what we’re thankful for creates awareness. Tacking our list on a bulletin board is even better. That gives us vision.

9. Invite a writer pal out to dinner. It’s fun to dish about a mutually shared craft and words of thanks are bound to come up between friends.

10.  Realize where our talent comes from. Thank Him daily.

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What would you care to add?

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Happy Thanksgiving, friends!