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The other day, I heard a friend say that people tell lies about themselves only…
The other day, I heard a friend say that people tell lies about themselves only when their own truth is unacceptable to them.
I've been turning that line around and around in my head for the last week, and then I saw this…
What do you all think?
Curious how this quote strikes you…
ONWARD,
LG
Want to be part of my Christmas Present? Want to help restore Alma’s home? Dea…
Want to be part of my Christmas Present?
Want to help restore Alma's home?
Dear Ones!
This year for Christmas, I'm going to be donating money to The Woodlands — the beautiful 18th century Philadelphia estate upon which I based the Whittaker's home, White Acre, in my novel THE SIGNATURE OF ALL THINGS.
I love this property, and I adore the dedicated folks who maintain it. They were so generous to me while I was researching the novel — letting me roam freely all over the property, from carriage house to the old gardens, from the attic to the basement (and yes, even in "the binding closet"!).
Right now, there's a fantastic capital campaign going on to restore The Woodlands home (and Alma's carriage house!) and many folks (including me) are chipping in to help.
We've set up an Indiegogo account specifically for my readers to help out…so if you would like to be part of this, click here and join!
A few bucks from all the readers of THE SIGNATURE OF ALL THINGS could save this irreplaceable estate.
There are rewards for participating (I especially like the "Alma's wildflower mix")
And remember: The more you donate, the more I donate!
🙂
I thank you!
Alma thanks you!
The ghosts of Henry and Beatrix Whittaker thank you!
Hanneke down there in the basement in her caged room (an actual feature of the estate) thanks you!
And The Woodlands thank you!
ONWARD,
LG
ps – Oh, one other thing! A number of book groups in the Philadelphia area have been going on field trips to The Woodlands, to explore Alma's home and carriage house. If you live in the area, you should get some friends together and go! The staff is so helpful and friendly, and it's such a cool day trip.
Restore White Acre
www.indiegogo.com
Help Elizabeth Gilbert restore the estate that inspired her latest novel.
Another lovely posting from our friend Tracy, who always sends such beautiful wo…
Another lovely posting from our friend Tracy, who always sends such beautiful work.
ONWARD TO THE NEXT JOURNEY, ALL!
LG
Christmas present wish list, in total:
Dear Ones — I love, love, love, LOVE this badass speech that the great producer…
Dear Ones —
I love, love, love, LOVE this badass speech that the great producer and writer Shonda Rhimes delivered recently on women's advancements in leadership, and her thoughts about the glass ceiling.
Like Ms. Rhimes, I am also overcome by gratitude at all those brave, tough, pioneering women who came before me, and who cleared the road of obstacles for me, so that I could have a life of freedom and possibility and creativity.
We all stand on the shoulders of giants.
Sometimes, when I find myself feeling nervous or insecure about taking a creative risk in life, I will have this thought: "The women who came before me eliminated so many obstacles from my path…what a disgrace to their legacy it would be, if now I allowed ME become the only roadblock in my life."
In other words — what a pity if those earlier powerful women opened up the entire world for me, only for me to stand in my own way!
As Maya Angelou said once, "Your crown was paid for by the blood of others."
You know what I'm going to say now, right?
ONWARD!!!
LG
Shonda Rhimes Delivered The Most Inspiring, Badass Speech Today
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The producer and writer received the Sherry Lansing Leadership Award at The Hollywood Reporter's Women in Entertainment Breakfast on Wednesday. "We’ve all made such an incredible leap," s…