I wish I'd kept better track of this all year, but never mind, I'll give it a shot anyway. This post is my heartfelt thank you to all the amazing people who have helped and supported my writing and business activities during 2018.

Featuring me (or inviting me) as a guest writer or speaker:

• Julie Valerie of the 85K Writing Challenge

• Alliance of Independent Authors

• Tia Rich of Stanford University's Contemplation by Design Summit

• Writing and Wellness

• Icy Sedgwick

• Finding Elara

• NaNoProMo

• Introvert Retreat

Beta-reading for Indie With Ease:

• Jackie Bouchard

• Martha Reynolds

• Fedra Pouideh

Contributing to Indie With Ease:

• Melissa Addey

• Grace Allison Blair

• Jackie Bouchard

• Pamela Olivia Brown

• Elizabeth Ducie

• Pat Edwards

• Tracey Gemmell

• Sue Johnson

• Wendy Janes

• Cat Lavoie

• Elizabeth Lovick

• Martha Reynolds

• Alina Sayre

• Stefania Shaffer

• Heather Wardell

In-person writer chats:

• April Harris

• Tracey Gemmell

• Karen McCoy

Other online support & cheerleading:

• Jean of Delightful Repast

• Margaret Lukens

• BookBub

• Jena Henry

And, last, but probably most important: enabling me to leave my day job - Darius Wiles!

The danger of making a list like this is I will inevitably remember and blush deeply over someone who should be mentioned here. I'll update this post when those blush-making, forehead-slapping thoughts occur.

Sometimes, we say writing is a lonely business. I hope this list proves, it really isn't.

My sincere thanks to everyone who made 2018 just a little easier or more enjoyable.