Dear Shan, Donna, and Bree,

In Mary Kay, the most prestigious award is the Go-Give award. Each month, a director is named Miss Go-Give for her seminar area and then out of those twelve, an annual Miss Go-Give is named.

The Go-Give award is given to directors who give of their time, talent, and sometimes money — in the forms of awards and training materials — in the training and mentoring of consultants and directors without receiving anything in return.

I don’t know of an equivalent in the writing community, but in my mind, you three are the epitome of Miss Go-Give. You all have taken the time to help me and to teach me, in so many different ways. Whether on IM, via email or on the phone, I’ve learned so much from all of you.

Thank you for being my mentors.