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I write out of gratitude for all the books I have loved over the years.

I never expected my books to do even as well as they have. I still feel grateful for it, every single day.

Of course, of course I'm grateful. How can I not be grateful? I have been afforded such a wonderful life.

I, quite frankly, am grateful for every day. I don't take anything for granted.

I don't want to waste my readers' time ever. My readers are very important to me.

So I'm very grateful for everything that has happened in my life.

So I never spend a lot of time analyzing why people respond to my work. But I think that it's just the joy, a passion for life, that I think has always been in my characters. Beyond that, I'm just grateful for it.

Generally, I find a lot to be grateful for.

When I'm grateful for all the blessings, it puts away all the stress about things not in my control. Things like long hours, aging, pollution, scandals... it helps me create perspective by just focusing on being grateful. Take that moment twice a day with yourself.

I'm supremely grateful and seriously pleased that readers enjoy my words.