This is the book equivalent of planting a seed against the wall of a transparent container. 🌱 It's so cool to track all the winding roots knowing what it will become. Thank you for giving us a peek!
It’s so exciting to see your process and timeline! Did you ever get to a point where you were so sick of your book and had read it so many times you thought it was all crap? Or just me? Haha.
The way I just inhaled every word of this and zoomed in on your (visually lovely) outline. I CANNOT WAIT to read this and hype this and throw copies around like an episode of Oprah’s Favorite Things.
I love how you have foregrounded the importance of dead wood here. Half of my conservation and ecology degree seemed to be my professor harking on about the importance of deadwood!
Anyway, a walk in the woods taught me this: where there is an abundance of death (dead wood, dead creatures etc), there is also a superabundance of life - which reminds me that life really does triumph over death.
I love this behind the scenes. Two nuts-and-bolts things: 1) I have been so curious about your graphics and you have *such* an eye, and 2) Your outline, obvs. It kills me dead and I want you to come teach me all your ways. But I appreciate that it's in pencil. (Tell me what to do but don't fence me in.)
So looking forward to my copy! But I will admit, this made me a little homesick:
"I held the petite little book in my hands this week, ran my fingers over her soft cover with the debossed title, paged through her creamy innards, and held her new book smell up to my nose."
Being a full-time nomad (and consequentially a minimalist), I only rarely get to appreciate the feel of a real book anymore. My trusty Kindle just doesn't have the same vibe. But I remember, the first time I got to hold a paperback containing my words--my thoughts in print!--it was pretty amazing. 💜
I just signed up for the launch team (better late than never) and cannot contain my excitement for this book! Looking forward to sharing it in all the ways possible!
I love this behind the scenes peek. And I cannot wait!!
Wonderful! Thanks for sharing.
This is the book equivalent of planting a seed against the wall of a transparent container. 🌱 It's so cool to track all the winding roots knowing what it will become. Thank you for giving us a peek!
Love seeing this honest look at the writing process!
It’s so exciting to see your process and timeline! Did you ever get to a point where you were so sick of your book and had read it so many times you thought it was all crap? Or just me? Haha.
The way I just inhaled every word of this and zoomed in on your (visually lovely) outline. I CANNOT WAIT to read this and hype this and throw copies around like an episode of Oprah’s Favorite Things.
I love how you have foregrounded the importance of dead wood here. Half of my conservation and ecology degree seemed to be my professor harking on about the importance of deadwood!
Anyway, a walk in the woods taught me this: where there is an abundance of death (dead wood, dead creatures etc), there is also a superabundance of life - which reminds me that life really does triumph over death.
Your creative process is impressive! I love that you brought us along - and showed us the hard work of creativity.
Four weeks seems like an eternity!!
I love this behind the scenes. Two nuts-and-bolts things: 1) I have been so curious about your graphics and you have *such* an eye, and 2) Your outline, obvs. It kills me dead and I want you to come teach me all your ways. But I appreciate that it's in pencil. (Tell me what to do but don't fence me in.)
So looking forward to my copy! But I will admit, this made me a little homesick:
"I held the petite little book in my hands this week, ran my fingers over her soft cover with the debossed title, paged through her creamy innards, and held her new book smell up to my nose."
Being a full-time nomad (and consequentially a minimalist), I only rarely get to appreciate the feel of a real book anymore. My trusty Kindle just doesn't have the same vibe. But I remember, the first time I got to hold a paperback containing my words--my thoughts in print!--it was pretty amazing. 💜
I just signed up for the launch team (better late than never) and cannot contain my excitement for this book! Looking forward to sharing it in all the ways possible!
Have you ever seen that picture (on Twitter) of Tim Keller 's sermon outline? Your outline made me think of that. 😆
I just requested it at the three libraries I have Libby for 💖 I am really excited about it and totally plan to pre-order too 🥳
Lore, I love you and I love your writing but even barely seeing a smidgen of your outline makes me want to pass out and die 💀 xoxo, a pants-er