26 Monday Aug 2013
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A big, cheerful THANKS to all who participated in the Whole Heart 200th Post Celebration Giveaway. Chosen by random, Jasmine Laietmark is the lucky winner! She will receive tea from Lala Earth and a little somethin’ extra from Jamaica Plain’s popular KitchenWitch.
14 Wednesday Aug 2013
Posted in Bloggin Noggin, Writing Life
My internal writing critic, like most, is full of doom and gloom. It declares things like: you’ll never be a prodigious writer. Authors don’t make enough cash to live on. You don’t know what you’re talking about.
This kind of inner talk has a dangerous dampening effect on, say, novels, poems, plays. But blogs, and more specifically Whole Heart Local? Meh.
When my critic says scornfully, with unsurprising frequency: nobody reads your blog. They don’t care what you have to say.
I reply, currently: beh.
I read WHL. And love it! And so appreciate the opportunity to plan for, dream about, and write it, still, 200 posts later. And to celebrate, we’re hosting a giveaway, WHL and me.
Lauren Murphy, herbalist, strong-lady (rumor has it she can lift 600 lbs with her LEGS,) master cheese-maker (no kidding), and good friend, will be debuting her new herbal line Lala Earth this September. Through her enormous generosity, WHL is giving away loose-leaf tea with the theme of love. And if THAT weren’t enough, I plan to pair it with a small treat from one of JP’s wonderful, local businesses.
Lala Earth herbal tea: evidence of tastiness. Add sun and water. Kapow!
On to the giveaway. All you gotta do is leave a comment. That’s it! One comment, about any such subject as your heart desires. Or “hi!” That’s nice, too. The winner will be chosen by random on Wednesday, August 21.
Luck, friends.
01 Friday Jun 2012
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A hearty THANKYOU to everyone who entered the Whole Heart 100 – JP Beautiful Giveaway contest. Chosen by random, Sage Radachowsky is the lucky winner! He will receive via post, a lovely assortment of Jamaica Plain-inspired gifts.
How exciting to welcome so many visitors here at Whole Heart Local! Stay tuned for the next giveaway this September, when the blog turns 1 year old.
23 Wednesday May 2012
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Sometimes you meet a person and you know, straightaway, that she will be your friend. That’s how it was with me and Whole Heart Local.
On Thursday, September 15, I officially met Whole Heart Local, following a spring of plotting, a summer of planning, and hearty smattering of apprehension. I was fresh from the non-success of my first blog, Librarytour, and I wanted WHL to be a win. A love letter to my favorite city, a safe space to wonder from, an opportunity to be more public with my writing: this blog has proved a good venue, a satisfying partnership.
So, Whole Heart Local – here’s to you: 100 posts! Looking forward to 100 more.
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On to the Giveaway. Inspired by my adopted neighborhood (how jealous I am of friends lucky enough to be born here), my first Giveaway will feature treats purchased (or gathered) right in Jamaica Plain, Boston. I’m calling it JP Beautiful.
Leave a comment below about one beautiful thing you’ve noticed, or created, or wish existed here in JP. If you never been to Jamaica Plain, please leave a comment about your OWN neighborhood or someplace you’ve lived or visited that just about blew you away, or made you sit down and consider over an ice cream cone, or a place you just find cool.
The winner will be chosen by random on Monday, May 26 (also my brother’s birthday, by the way. Say: Happy Birthday, Stadi!)
Happy Commenting.
Luck.
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