Okay, so I know that sounds a bit cheesy, but honestly, it’s the truth. When I started writing back in 2010, I had a computer desk in the corner of our bedroom. It was one of those big, monstrous computers that took up way too much space. My husband used to stay up late playing […]
Before the pandemic, the answer was anywhere I could squeeze in five, ten, bless me!, a heavenly thirty minutes. Running my kids around seemed like a full-time job. So…I wrote in a coffee shop on rare occasions (I tend to be a people watcher…and eavesdropper—phone conversations are often fascinating). I’ve written in the waiting room […]
I wonder what people envision author’s “writing rooms” to look like? I imagine Stephen King in a dark mahogany office, shelves lined with old books as he whips out sheet after sheet of paper from an old dusty typewriter, like Angela Lansbury. Yes, my brain is stuck in the 1980’s. The actuality is probably far […]
I’m not difficult when it comes to where I write, but I do need a quiet place. Depending on where I can find this, I’m either on the couch in the living room (the flames flickering in our gas fireplace and my dog softly snoring in the background), at the kitchen table (preferably with a […]
I have always been a horrible writer – just ask my physical therapist. The first question she asked me, after examining my wrenched spine and stiff neck, was “Where do you write?!” The answer: everywhere, but mostly in my chair. I have a desk, mind you. A really nice one. I found it at a thrift […]
Where do I write? Everywhere. As long as I have my wrist guards (those squishy silicone things), my lap desk (with beanbag fleece), and my laptop, I literally work anywhere. I’m a huge animal lover so I’d say 50% of my writing days are spent in my house rabbit’s bedroom (yes, he has his […]
Seven. That is how many houses we have lived in since I started my writing career. Some moves we knew would be temporary because we have a habit of flipping houses. Some moves were far because my husband was starting an office up for his business on the other side of the country. One thing […]
Take a look behind the book! This site celebrates the places where acclaimed authors spin their stories and craft their characters. Whether they prefer noisy coffee-houses, living room sofas, or quiet offices, discover why these authors write where they write. With this glimpse of the surroundings in which writers work and think hard, be […]
There’s one thing all authors and artists have in common — we need a PLACE to create. And the wonderful part of that is that creative spaces are as different and unique as both the authors themselves and their books. How do authors’ workspaces influence and inspire their creativity? Do they like to write in […]
Where I write? More like where do I not write! I am always trying to find time in between the chaos of life to get those words in. My writing schedule is mostly at the mercy of two tiny mischievous little girls, so I write where and when I can. Sometimes, I’m on the floor […]
Once, back in the day, I thought I had to be alone in a nice comfy chair in front of an impressive desk to write a book. Forgetting that the first two books I wrote, I did so at the kitchen table near a window so I could borrow the neighbors internet because I was […]
Nina Lane Feb 17, 2020 2 min read When I first starting writing (that would be, at age 5ish), I started with large, chunky pencils and paper, which eventually became notebooks as I began penning “serious” stories in my teenage years. Then my parents gave me a typewriter as a birthday present (yes, this was […]
I’ve often said I don’t know how some writers do it, writing with music in their ears or writing in a busy coffee shop. But the truth is, I drafted my first two novels in the middle of my sons’ playroom. In the midst of banging plastic tools and cars that go vroom and a […]
My writing days start with the best of intentions to be productive. I wake up, drink some coffee, then get my kids off to school. I come home and smile as I walk into my office and take a seat at my desk. I crack my knuckles, excited because today is the day I’m going […]
