For those of us who live in the United States, today is Thanksgiving.  As the name implies, it is a day for giving thanks for all the things we have, both material and intangible.  I am extraordinarily thankful for each and every one of you.

Close to 700 individuals took a little time out of their day, and tossed a few (or more) bucks into the pot, to help me bring It's All Fun and Games to life.  I wrote the novel back in NaNoWriMo in 2010 and had been playing with publishing ever since - early feedback made it clear this was a story worth sharing.

So thank you for believing in me and my novel.  As a reminder, I squeaked into the contest top 5 by just the slimmest of margins, so every single last one of you made a difference.  That's pretty super cool.  The fact that many supporters were fellow competitors makes it even super cooler.  

Thank you also to the folks at Inkshares and Girl Friday Productions, who have all jumped in with both feet.  You make me feel like a rockstar.

Thank you to my editor, Kiele Raymond.  She's taken something that was pretty good and helping me make it into something better (maybe even great?).

Thank you to the folks over at Nerdist.com, who sponsored the contest, and chose me to be their banner carrier for their new Inkshares collection.  I look forward to meeting all of you some day, ideally when you've paid for my first class airfare when you bring me to SDCC.

I am truly thankful today.

As a reminder, you can follow the novel on Facebook and me on Twitter.  I'd love to connect with you all.  

I hope you are all well, and have your own special things to be thankful for.

Cheers

Dave