A smile. An encouraging word. A thoughtful gesture. Each day people interact with us, help, and make our day a bit brighter and full. This is especially true in the Writing Community.
Take a second to think about writers you know, like the critique partner who works with you to improve your manuscript. The writing friend who listens, supports and keeps you strong when times are tough. The author who generously offers council, advice and inspiration when asked.
So many people take the time to make us feel special, don’t they? They comment on our blogs, re-tweet our posts, chat with us on forums and wish us Happy Birthday on Facebook.
Kindness ROCKS!
To commemorate the release of their book The Emotion Thesaurus, Becca and Angela at The Bookshelf Muse are hosting a TITANIC Random Act Of Kindness BLITZ. And because I think KINDNESS is contagious, I’m participating too!
Becca and Angela have a special RAOK gift waiting for you as well, so hop on over to The Bookshelf Muse to pick it up.
Have you ever participated in or been the recipient of a Random Act Of Kindness? Let me know in the comments!
Traci,
It’s lovely to recognize the people that help us through our writing careers! I’m so glad that you found someone awesome to help w/your adult stories! ((HUGS)). I am also participating today and am recognizing my entire crit group (hehehe).
Great minds think alike!! And THANK YOU!!
Yay for crit partners. I luv em. Congrats!
Thanks, Elizabeth!!
Aww thank you very kindly =D
I love reading your western, it’s outside of my usual genres but it’s so well done it’s a pleasure. I’m glad I ended up beta reading for you, you’re a lovely person and a real joy to have around :D
Oh, Shen, it’s been absolutely wonderful working with you and I look forward to many more stories from you!!
I featured my CP as well. What would we do without them.
I don’t want to find out, Patti. Lol. Seriously, it’s taken me forever to find such wonderful crit partners!!
Love this idea! :-)
Just recently, a fellow blogger and reader surprised with an amazing act of kindness. I’m still smiling!
Isn’t it wonderful?!
I didn’t know about this blogfest. I would’ve acknowledged my fantastic CP’s.
Have a great week, Traci.
You too, Medeia!!
I love how so many writers are thanking their crit partners. A good beta reader is like gold, I think. :)
They sure are, Miriam!!
Yay!! I love all this kindness!!
Me too!!
I love this blogfest! none of us can do this journey alone, and I think it’s so awesome to pass the love and kindness along. :)
So true.
Crit partners are THE BEST! So glad you picked one of yours. Thanks so much for participating in this, Traci. I am thrilled to see so many people jump on the RAOK train and pass it on. This is so awesome!
Angela
It’s been fun!!
This has been so much fun. I think the hardest part was choosing only one person. I wanted to picked several people, but was afraid I would miss someone.
I know, Stina. There are a LOT of people I acknowledge as having got where I am. I would do back flips for them. But with yaff, I’m able to do the betas & crits regularly, with Shen, we’re just starting out and I wanted to let her know how much I appreciate her help.
Crit partners are so so valuable! Loving all of these ROAK posts!
They are indeed!!
It’s great to see all these RAOK posts in the blogosphere!
Isn’t it? Thanks for stopping by!
I love randomly being nice. “Have I done any good in the world today?” Lyrics to a song, and I ask myself that question daily.
It can keep things so positive when you do a good “deed.” It not only helps the person whom you do it for, but yourself as well.
I haven’t yet, no. :-)
I hope you get a chance to in the future, Misha!! It’s loads of fun and it can be something simple–especially if you have a time-consuming life like most of us.
It is so much fun to read about the awesome people in this RAOK week :)
Hope you enjoyed the week too!
Thanks, Maryellen!! It HAS definitely been a good week!!