It has been my great honor and privilege to write for this blog for the past year. I have enjoyed sharing my thoughts and experiences with you, and I am truly grateful for your support.
As we move into the new year, I want to take a moment to thank you for your readership and support you have given me for any length of time.
2. Why I’m Thankful for my Readers
There are many reasons I’m grateful for having readers on this blog. One of the main reasons is that it has enabled me to create a community and to be able to grow with it. In a sense, it has provided me with a network of friends and supporters.
The feedback received from readers has also helped me to become a better writer. Through comments and emails, I was able to understand my readers better and craft stories that resonated with them. I’ve learned to think ahead and plan ahead, which has helped me become a more effective writer.
Finally, the support of each of you has kept me motivated. This motivation is invaluable and helps to keep my writing interesting, fresh and exciting.
In short, I’m thankful for you finding value in this blog because it has allowed me to connect with a community, receive valuable feedback, and keep me motivated.
3. How You’ve Helped Me Grow
In the past few years, I have encountered many challenges and successes. Without the continued support of my readers, I would not have been able to grow as a writer. Through the positive feedback and constructive criticism, I have been able to expand my understanding of writing, gain a better grasp of the tools available to me, and become more confident in the ideas I am sharing.
The encouragement of readers has also led to a widening audience and the opportunity to connect with more people. This has enabled me to create a more diverse network that can reach new heights with each piece I write.
Finally, the inspiration of readers has been monumental in overcoming the less than ideal moments that can accompany the writing process. It has been my ambition to keep each piece as interesting as possible and I could not have done that without the help of my readers.
In conclusion, I am eternally grateful for your continued support. Your words have been invaluable in aiding me throughout my journey.
4. Ways You’ve Supported Me
As much as my readers have enabled me to grow, their direct support has been just as essential in helping me reach further heights. Here are four of the many ways readers have supported me over the years:
1. Sharing My Work: Inviting friends and family to read my work has helped my reach a wider audience. It has also allowed me to connect with new face, which provides me with different points of views and inspiration.
2. Monetary Contributions: Many readers have offered financial support, allowing me to continue my work without worrying about the difficult business side of writing.
3. Constructive Critique: I am grateful to have readers who are willing to provide honest feedback. This has allowed me to hone my craft and ensure that future readers enjoy my work as much as those before them.
4. Kind Words of Encouragement: It can be hard to stay motivated as a writer, especially when it is difficult to see the fruit of all my effort. With that in mind, it has been absolutely invaluable to have readers provide me with kind words of encouragement.
These are only a few of the ways you have supported me over the years. Without your support, none of this would have been possible.
5. What I Hope to Accomplish With Your Help
Now that I have written for over a decade and have had the privilege to connect with different people, I have some ideas of what I would like to accomplish, with the hope of your help.
1. Produce diverse stories: There is a need to continue producing stories from different backgrounds and perspectives. I want to strive to create stories which can relate to readers from multiple walks of life.
2. Engage with reader’s feedback: Having conversations with you directly can help me evaluate how readers feel about my work, and how I can improve my stories.
3. Connect with other Indie authors: Building a basic platform for Indie authors, who don’t have their own, can help us all in marketing our stories more broadly, and learn from each other’s experiences.
4. Publish more: The writing community can benefit greatly from having more fresh stories and ideas, and I want to strive to publish quality pieces more frequently.
5. Support Reader Communities: Researching and developing more ways to create communities, as well as support reader-authors events, will further enhance my stories, and build stronger relationships with my readers.
Without reader support, it would be difficult for me to achieve any of these goals. My appreciation for you has grown significantly, and I want to continue to give back to the community in the best way I know how. Your help would be greatly appreciated.
6. Thank You, from the Bottom of My Heart
It all started with the idea of having a platform to share stories, but with your generosity and support, this platform has turned into so much more. By helping fund this project, you are contributing towards making stories easier to find and explore.
You have enabled me to direct my full attention to writing, and to publish quality stories. It has also allowed me to interact with readers and to get valuable feedback from you to customize your reading experience. Without your continuous help, none of this would have been possible.
Reading is a gift that continues to give. Because of you, I have the opportunity to explore my creativity and the creativity of others, so thank you for that.
Your support has enabled me to not only dream, but to make it happen. Thank you for believing in me, thank you for understanding why stories matter, but most of all, thank you for allowing me to live up to my ambitions and to do what I love. From the bottom of my heart, thank you!