Are you feeling alone? Do you need some light for your journey? I have the perfect little treasure for you to hold in your hands!

Lanterns: A Gathering of Stories,  is a collection of photography and essays edited by Jennifer McGuiggan of  The Word Cellar. In a moment of inspiration, Jennifer decided to call upon the women who have been lanterns in her life,  gathering up their words and images so that you too could be encouraged by their insight. The results are truly lovely.

This beautiful square gift book is handcrafted, professionally printed, and thoughtfully created, making it the perfect gift for your girlfriends, your daughters, your mothers, yourself. It is a gift of hope, inspiration, and the reminder that creativity and community walk alongside each other, hand in hand, a string of lanterns lighting the way.

I feel so honored to be included with this tribe of soulsisters, including: Darlene J Kreutzer, Liz Lamoreux, Jen Lee, Lisa Ottman, and my amazing life coach, Jena Strong. Here’s what Jen Lemen says about Lanterns:

“Lanterns offers a kind light to weary travelers wishing for companions on the journey toward a well-crafted soul. Stories, poems, and essays offer signposts and gentle guidance, reminding readers that resistance melts away in the company of those who believe in the path set before us. By illuminating the ways we can move outside of our interior reflections into a more inclusive whole, this lovely book provides a way into togetherness that will encourage and inspire anyone longing for authentic connection around their creative work.”
 ~Jen Lemen, artist, activist, dreamer

Lanterns: A Gathering of Stories is now available for holiday pre-order. Buy a single book at the special introductory price of $18 or choose a gift bundle — two books for $32 or three books for $45. (A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Girls Write Now, a NYC nonprofit that helps teenage girls develop their creative, independent voices and explore careers in professional writing. 

As a special bonus, if you purchase this book in the month of December you’ll receive a free podcast of me reading my contribution, a blessing for creative souls, in your January email. Just put “blessings” in the notes when you order.

Holiday pre-orders will be accepted until December 13, 2009. Pre-orders will start shipping by December 16 for delivery by Christmas in the U.S.

May Lanterns light your way this holiday season, and well into the new year!

This entry was posted on Monday, December 7th, 2009 at 5:40 pm and is filed under Magpie Girl.
Tags: blessings, favorite things



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