"Gratitude is the Sign of Noble Souls" -Aesop

"I awoke this morning with devout thanksgiving for my friends, the old and the new." -Ralph Waldo Emerson

Hello readers!

And Happy Thanksgiving to you!

Gratitude is on our minds today, as we get ready to celebrate Thanksgiving with those near and dear to us. We have so much to be grateful for! It's important to practice expressing gratitude--and not just on Thanksgiving. If you can cultivate an attitude of gratitude, you'll be much happier. That's not us being preachy, it's just a fact--something we all need to remember.

"Gratitude is riches. Complaint is poverty." -Doris Day

We have a lot to be grateful for. We were lucky enough to participate in the Write On, Oceanside festival last weekend, and had a fantastic time. We're grateful for the organizers and attendees that we got to meet and visit with. Being an author is usually pretty solitary, so these events where we can connect with readers are much appreciated. Thanks to everyone who bought a book. 

The Write On, Oceanside Festival

We're grateful to our team that is helping us edit and assemble and (soon) publish our next novel, An Educated Death. There is a ton of work that goes into getting a book out there, and there's no way we could do it alone. 

"Let us be grateful to the people that make us happy; they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom." -Marcel Proust

And of course, we're so very grateful for our family--some of whom we're going to be spending a few days with this week. 

Let the laughing, cooking, football watching, and (ir)responsible consuming of alcoholic beverages commence! Happy Thanksgiving everyone! We'll be back next week. 

Here are a couple more holiday-related quotes we liked:

"When it comes to life the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or take them with gratitude." -G.K. Chesterton

"Reflect upon your present blessings, of which every man has plenty; not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some." -Charles Dickens

"Gratitude and attitude are not challenges; they are choices." -Robert Braathe

Until next time,

~2authors

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