"Altar of Writers"

If you love books and reading and blogs and films and magazines and writing like I do, I'm hoping you'll enjoy this desktop wallpaper I've designed as an 'Altar of Writers'; sending you the right words, stories, characters, beginnings, affirmations, endings, tears, laughter, motivation, inspiration - delight - hope - dreams - sending the 'Publishing Goddesses' your way. (Just click on the image to enlarge, save, set to desktop) These women are my favorites. (ah you ask..just these? well, no...I have many more...like my dear blogging friends...and of course my 'Sloan'...but for me, these are just a few of the creme de la creme) I have an overflowing folder on my laptop with information, articles, bio's and interviews of each of them. I learn from them every day. Featured are the following women of literature, publishing, media, Internet and film:

Nora Ephron

Heather 'Dooce' Armstrong

Anna Wintour

Vicki Archer

Carla Coulson

Pia Jane Bijkerk

Candace Bushnell

Elizabeth Gilbert

Arianna Huffington

Diablo Cody

Stephanie Klein

Nancy Meyers

Ladies and Gentlemen, that concludes my 'Altar Week' here on Liberty Post. Hope you enjoyed all the silly, woo-hoo, out-there ideas and examples. In truth (my truth), anything you love or dream about can become an altar. An altar can take any shape, medium, form, location, size; does not have to be housed in a temple, candlelit grotto or on the dashboard of your junker car. Make your altar personal and your 'very own' special place. Be creative. And if you do build an altar, send it to me (not the whole altar, just a photo) so I can share it with my readers! (libertypost at gmail dot com) Please stay in your seats until the captain announces that it is safe to leave the plane. Thank you for flying with Liberty Post. Happy Labor Day Weekend..Kids back to school on Tuesday! Canadian Hugs, LP xo

Kneeling On The Media Altar

If this magablog was 'real' (not virtual). If Liberty Post was in main stream media, here are the publications/outlets I'd like it to be...aspire to be:

Newspaper: The New York Times

Magazine: Vanity Fair (Look who is on the October 2009 cover!!! It's gorgeous!!!)

TV: CNN

Radio: CBC Radio - my Canadian content - I heart it (click here to listen while you blog/read)

and I just had to give one online example...

Internet: Huffington Post

Here is my current Masthead. (don't laugh it's just me doing everything..so far)

MASTHEAD
Welcome to my Head Office. I am the Blogger: The Writer, Photographer, Illustrator, Art Director, Stylist, Production Director, Copy Girl, Publisher & Editor -in-Chief of this International Lifestyle Magablog. (Picture a staff meeting) I publish my 'Gallery of Goods' (images & ideas) every day, so please come back soon. Est. June 11th, 2007



This all came about; got me thinking - because I got the most astonishing compliment ever! I am so incredibly humbled, but know I have a long, long, long way to go to become the Editor-in-Chief I want to be....



"You amaze me. I think you are one of the most interesting people in the world. I mean that. I love everything your write about - it is always something interesting and usually something I am interested in. Your blog is like a great daily newspaper column - keep plugging at it." - Cote de Texas

Joni, how can I ever thank you enough for this? (I can't afford expensive french antiques...yet) I will sit at your 'design/world media/radio altar'. That's what I'll do....

Other lovely compliments on my sidebar (blushing) thank you...LPxo

Anna Wintour: Fashion's High Altar

If you haven't seen the 1 min. segment on 60 minutes about Anna's editorial office closet go here first. (then come back silly) If it's 'in vogue' then it's in her closet. (she has a $200,000.00 per year budget for her own personal closet) Fashion's High Altar. For 21 years, this divorced Fashion mama has enjoyed things at the top. If you have 13 more minutes to watch this, you will never look at a Vogue magazine the same again. Personally, I can't wait to see The September Issue. And you darling?

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Collections as Altars

Groupings of things we adore. The altar of home accessory love.

Sex and The Altar

Could there be any worse 'altar' than being left or forgotten at one? Perhaps it is a promising event.

Inspiration Boards = Design/Creativity Altars

I'll let these images speak for themselves. All via the spectacular 'altar of photographs'...Flickr.

Louisiana Creole Altars

What do "lucky" fava beans, a woven magnolia leaf, and Nicaraguan "angels" have in common? All are parts of ritual traditions among different ethnic groups in Louisiana. Ritual traditions are among the richest of folk traditions, reflecting what is most valued and important in a culture. They may be religious or secular, solemn or festive, or a combination of all of these. But all transform ordinary places and time into something extraordinary, if only for a few hours.
Creating special sacred places in the home for worship and prayer is a common folk religious practice, especially in traditional Catholic communities. Home altars are a common sight in primarily Catholic French Louisiana, where a corner of a living room or bedroom is transformed into a small altar with a crucifix, holy cards, pictures or statues of saints and other decorations. - Carolyn Ware