This Thanksgiving, I’m especially grateful for all of the intelligent and creative people in my life who are stimulating muses and sources of inspiration — my friends who are novelists, story writers, poets, artists, editors, publishers, screenwriters, actors, choreographers, music lovers … and people who just plain enjoy a good poem or story.

I’m truly fortunate to find myself in the company of people who encourage me, challenge me, and, from time to time, show me the way.