How is November already halfway over? LOL. Things on the writing front have been WAY slow. I’m ¼ of the way through writing the sequel to The Winter People. It’s still coming along pretty well. Hoping to make some real word count progress during Thanksgiving weekend and during my vacation in December. I’m avoiding all the shiny new ideas that keep trying to distract me—in other words, I’m jotting down a few notes and setting them aside.
This brings me to what I really wanted to discuss today: My LOVELY, FABULOUS, AWESOME, and sometimes CRAZY crit partners. Seriously. I don’t know what I’d do without these ladies. First of all, they see all my first draft stuff (and boy is some of it a hot mess—LOL) and always help me find ways to make it shine. They’re brilliant and honest and really want my stories to be the best they can. These ladies challenge me—make me dig deeper.
They’ve been there through SO much with me. They hung out with me during the querying/rejection stage—they were cheering me on when I landed my first agent then offered me virtual hugs and support when things didn’t work out. They championed my stories, characters, and writing when I started to lose hope and think I’d never get another agent. My fellow YAFF members (both old/new) shared my excitement when I landed another agent and sold some books. They’ve been such a HUGE support system for me.
As writers we share not only our love of the written word, but we share a piece of ourselves—through writing, through personal communications. When one of us has something personal going on, we know we can vent, or complain, or ask for prayers, or cheer one another up because we’re friends.
My crit group is spread all over the country, continent, and even one separated by oceans and yet it seems like we’re so close. I can’t even tell writers enough how important it is to have a great writing support system like I do. People who “get” you. So to my crit partners THANK YOU LADIES!!!!
One of these days we really will meet up for a writer’s retreat!
((HUGS))…
Rebekah L. Purdy's Blog 
What a sweet shoutout! I love my CPs too. 🙂
Oh Lord, you’re trying for tears with this one…you’ve said all that needs saying, Beck!!
Yaffers are the greatest!
So glad to know you!! You are a wonderful, wonderful friend as well as cp and I can’t say enough good things about you!!
I am so glad you have such a great support system! I don’t know where I would be without my critique partners!
Aw…loving this shout out, Rebekah! I so appreciate you and everyone at YAFF. You are all so supportive. I always say, if it wasn’t for you ladies, my writing would be…well, unreadable! It’s the best group evah!!! :~)
Rebekah you’re so sweet! I’ve loved being your cp and reading all your stories chapter by chapter, it’s always so exciting when you post a new one! And thank you hon for all the wise comments and sparkle you add to my scribbles as well, I’ve learned so much from you and the other YAFF ladies. xxxp
Love, love, LOVE your stories. The YAFF crew is all so talented and I’m very happy you let me join. **Hugs to all*