Birthday Letter of Appreciation

Dear The StoryMaster and The StoryMistress :

Can you believe it's been 24 years? All your hard work has certainly paid off. All of us raise a glass to toast you both. You have created a home for writers and I appreciate that fact.

Last night I had a mini scare. I forgot to renew my account before noon and received an email saying my time had expired. I had so many emails on the site, I had not checked and things got away from me. I very quickly paid my membership and everything was back up and functional in moments. The lost I felt when it expired really freaked me out!

I consider Writing.com my online home. I come here every day. Sometimes early and sometimes, like yesterday, late. I would feel lost and untethered without your welcoming site. All the people here are fabulous. Supportive and encouraging.

I have been with Writing.com since March of 2013. I was overwhelmed at first. So much so, I didn't do much on site until just before birthday week that same year. By then I was ready. I was hungry to be part of something that could inspire and rocket me forward in my writing aspirations.

I learned so much that first month! The challenges I took on focused me to try my hand at things I had never considered. My confidence grew and continues to grow. I was impressed that I was able to come up with descent stories with 24 hour deadlines - something I needed.

I was able to stretch and grow. And with that, I was able to meet like-minded people with creative dreams. Making friends allowed me to be both encouraged and a cheerleader. It was everything I needed and more.

I look forward to the various challenges over the course of the year. I really love prepping for NaNoWriMo and have taken on the challenge of becoming one of the writing coaches. I love the monthly contests and really enjoy the push from challenges like I Write and the monthly Contest Challenge. I have even taken on the challenge of being a judge for some of the contests. I love that I can go at my own pace. No pressure.

I look forward to signing on to Writing.com each day. I am able to keep track of my writing goals and be held accountable. I learn a lot from the feedback on my stories and have learned just a much by being able to review others.

There is something for everyone here at Writng.com and I thank you for that.

I love the comradery and fun. I consider Writing.com my online home and each of you are part of my family. Thank you so much for being here and accepting me into the fold.

Yours creatively,
Carolyn (Carly) Henderson Lukas

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