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January 25, 2014
“A woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction.” Hap…
"A woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction."
Happy Birthday, Virginia Woolf! Born this very day, 1882.
What do you all think of this, Ms Woolf's most famous statement?
I had written two books already before I ever had a room of my own for writing. But I always managed to find a quiet corner somewhere, and I always felt I had my own money — even when I was a diner waitress, and it wasn't much. (Childhood lessons in frugality helped. Thanks to my upbringing, what I never had was debt, even when I was living on a shoestring, and I think that mattered. I think that made me feel free.)
What I always longed for most, though, was TIME — precious hours, undisturbed, in which to think and write at length…and that great luxury came only very recently to my life. I don't think many women in history have gotten enough creative time…
What about you? All of you who create? What do you long for? What do you think you need? What can you live without? What stops you up, and what brings you forth?
LG
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“A woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction.” Hap…
"A woman must have money and a room of her own if she is to write fiction."
Happy Birthday, Virginia Woolf! Born this very day, 1882.
What do you all think of this, Ms Woolf's most famous statement?
I had written two books already before I ever had a room of my own for writing. But I always managed to find a quiet corner somewhere, and I always felt I had my own money — even when I was a diner waitress, and it wasn't much. (Childhood lessons in frugality helped. Thanks to my upbringing, what I never had was debt, even when I was living on a shoestring, and I think that mattered. I think that made me feel free.)
What I always longed for most, though, was TIME — precious hours, undisturbed, in which to think and write at length…and that great luxury came only very recently to my life. I don't think many women in history have gotten enough creative time…
What about you? All of you who create? What do you long for? What do you think you need? What can you live without? What stops you up, and what brings you forth?
LG
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January 24, 2014
My friend Brian just sent me this photo…this is how he wrapped up THE SIGNATUR…
My friend Brian just sent me this photo…this is how he wrapped up THE SIGNATURE OF ALL THINGS as a gift to a dear friend. So absolutely beautiful…
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Can I get an amen?
Can I get an amen?
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A BIG sale at my shop, Two Buttons! www.twobuttons.com Come visit! Last weeke…
A BIG sale at my shop, Two Buttons!
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I love that Carol is listening to the audio book of SOAT, while painting actual…
I love that Carol is listening to the audio book of SOAT, while painting actual orchids (hello, Ambrose!)…how wonderful!
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SOAT ebook, on my second listen, finding even more the second time around. Trying to emulate Mr. Pike's talents while painting an orchid for a Swiss scientist! About halfway through the painting and the book. What fun!
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I love this sprout bookmark in THE SIGNATURE OF ALL THINGS…so perfect!
I love this sprout bookmark in THE SIGNATURE OF ALL THINGS…so perfect!
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Sprout bookmark <3
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THE SIGNATURE OF ALL THINGS in New Zealand…where young Henry Whittaker once voya…
THE SIGNATURE OF ALL THINGS in New Zealand…where young Henry Whittaker once voyaged!
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And this is what SOAT is wearing in New Zealand… Against the backdrop of our national plant, the silver fern (the underside of the leaf is gleaming white). 
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January 23, 2014
One of these days, for real, I’m gonna nail this trick for good. Till then —…
One of these days, for real, I'm gonna nail this trick for good.
Till then — ONWARD!
LG
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A friend sent me this the other day, and it cracked me up. So useful, so generic…
A friend sent me this the other day, and it cracked me up. So useful, so generic, so widely-applicable, so strangely moving in an odd way. Not to mention, you know, mythical.
So yeah: keep doing that thing.
Heart,
LG
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