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Check out this photo of true authorial sisterhood! Here I am with the tremendous writers Lee Smith, Sandra Brown and Amy Tan — in a giddy moment last night at the Southern Independent Bookseller's Association conference in New Orleans.

The four of us, who could not be more different in background, personal history or writing style (but who are united in love of our work) bonded immediately when we met last night. We all spoke, one after the other, on the same stage. Let me tell you — they are all beautiful powerhouses.

My favorite moment was when the presenter introduced Sandra Brown (whom I've met before and LOVE) as "the author of 50 New York Times Bestselling novels." A quite impressive number, to be sure, but then Sandra got up on stage and said in her gentle but firm Southern accent, "I hate to correct you, Jake…but it's actually 65." I almost came out of my seat cheering. I love it — I absolutely love it — when women fearlessly own their achievements!

All three of these women inhabit every inch of space they can reach for in this world, and it was a honor to hang out with them. And all four of us have books coming out in the next month. I can't wait to see Sandra hit her 66th bestseller (with the rest of us trying to catch up!)

Rock on,
Liz

via Elizabeth Gilbert’s Facebook Wall

THE EVENING COUNTDOWN CONTINUES… Only 11 more days until “The Signature of…

Sep 20, 2013

THE EVENING COUNTDOWN CONTINUES…

Only 11 more days until "The Signature of All Things" is published!

Eleven is a good number. A prime number. Rhymes with "heaven". Is the number of players on the field in cricket, field hockey, soccer and American football. Is the age at which I decided I was going to marry Prince Charles's younger brother Andrew. Is probably about the number of letters I wrote to said Prince, asking him to marry me. Is probably the number of times I wept in my pillow over never receiving a response summoning me to Buckingham Palace to be a child bride.

I don't know how we've drifted into talking about Prince Andrew! He wasn't even good enough for me anyhow! A real player, that guy! I wouldn't marry him now if he asked me ELEVEN TIMES! You would think that, even as a Sixth Grader, I should've been able to see that he wasn't husband material! What was I thinking???

Anyhow, the book's out in 11 days. Do feel free to pre-order it here, if you haven't done so yet:

https://www.elizabethgilbert.com/books/the-signature-of-all-things/

Love,
LIZ

via Elizabeth Gilbert’s Facebook Wall

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