tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post5016534492778412172..comments2024-03-28T10:41:26.999-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: What guilty pleasure powers you through your writing?Danihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-19983824689996416962011-02-21T10:59:00.107-07:002011-02-21T10:59:00.107-07:00I am a muncher and have to dole out the number of ...I am a muncher and have to dole out the number of pretzels I allow myself in one day. Otherwise I would reach a point I could no longer fit into my office chair. LOLMaryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-17781568300085880442011-02-20T17:02:17.183-07:002011-02-20T17:02:17.183-07:00A gorgeous day outside, and if there are flowers, ...A gorgeous day outside, and if there are flowers, all the better. I nice patio table with an umbrella, a cuppa something, no noise except nature. A beautiful, blissful environment. <br /><br />Jill, that coffee sounds downright Vietnamese. Just call it that - no one will be anything but impressed! :DDanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-34017321027690868632011-02-20T09:31:39.649-07:002011-02-20T09:31:39.649-07:00I don't eat at the computer. It's bad enou...I don't eat at the computer. It's bad enough the letters on my keys are disappearing, without having crumbs to contend with also!<br /><br />I do like background noise, but not too loud. Could be radio, TV, talking or music, as long as it's not heavy metal. <br /><br />Morgan Mandel<br />http://morganmandel.blogspot.com<br />http://facebook.com/foreveryoungbookMorgan Mandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10118929301591850918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-18309229784411607262011-02-19T20:30:23.871-07:002011-02-19T20:30:23.871-07:00With me there is no food. If I'm not careful I...With me there is no food. If I'm not careful I can sit the entire day and quite simply forget to eat. I'm just so immersed in what's going on in my mind and on the screen.Amos Kepplerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09653402099981546288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-35060612469592335072011-02-19T16:04:54.115-07:002011-02-19T16:04:54.115-07:00It's all about the Diet Coke for me. I sometim...It's all about the Diet Coke for me. I sometimes get sucked into the salty snacks, but it's hard to type and eat greasy chips at the same time. Probably for the best.Julie Nilsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-85508139392737074492011-02-19T15:48:27.509-07:002011-02-19T15:48:27.509-07:00I know tomorrow will have me hunting down Sea-Salt...I know tomorrow will have me hunting down Sea-Salt Soiree. I'm trying not to drool on the keyboard.<br /><br />My musts for writing are Coffee, coffee and more coffee and the sound of water as in a small fountain.Mary@GigglesandGunshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07350818228268801008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-21322195166163181442011-02-19T15:33:48.264-07:002011-02-19T15:33:48.264-07:00Good gracious, Heidi! Sea-Salt Soiree! Aak. Now I&...Good gracious, Heidi! Sea-Salt Soiree! Aak. Now I'll have to run past the candy aisle before that stuff reaches out and grabs me. <br /><br />I'm probably a hot drink junkie. It can be coffee or decaf coffee or tea, as long as it warms my hands.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-68669770687074288272011-02-19T14:52:55.426-07:002011-02-19T14:52:55.426-07:00When I'm writing, I have classical music in th...When I'm writing, I have classical music in the background (ALWAYS), a cup of coffee (sometimes Fr. Vanilla, but usu. a good Colombian), and, periodically, chocolate in small doses.Donna B. Russellhttp://creativemusejournal.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-43964981628723920742011-02-19T11:09:46.990-07:002011-02-19T11:09:46.990-07:00I love coffee. And sweets. They are so fattening t...I love coffee. And sweets. They are so fattening tho! I compromised and now keep a jar of mint lifesavers by my computer. They last a long time and aren't too packed with calories. <br /><br />Angela @ The Bookshelf MuseAngela Ackermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01808259088625142389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-84752364573208928882011-02-19T10:59:39.240-07:002011-02-19T10:59:39.240-07:00I'm a caffeine addict. If I write all day, I&#...I'm a caffeine addict. If I write all day, I'll go through 3 pots - 18 cups. Strangely snacking is not a problem, except that I'll forget to eat until I wake up hungry the next morning.David Smithhttp://writeronfire.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-48928095638025164702011-02-19T08:13:47.676-07:002011-02-19T08:13:47.676-07:00Good Earth Original Sweet & Spicy tea. If the ...Good Earth Original Sweet & Spicy tea. If the yummy taste weren't enough, it comes with a saying on the tea bag that revs up my mind. A recent one, from Immanuel Kant: "Science is organized knowledge. Wisdom is organized life."Kathryn Crafthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08371458857187160425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-6170531920990028702011-02-19T08:09:34.635-07:002011-02-19T08:09:34.635-07:00Music!
I need my iTunes playlists to write. And ...Music! <br /><br />I need my iTunes playlists to write. And it's a complete guilty pleasure, because lately I have been listening to mainly disco. Oh, yes, go Saturday Night Fever! <br /><br />Given that my novel is set in Ancient Rome I don't know why it has to be this way, but it gets me into the right mood!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12314617048592538691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-34235534395194386202011-02-19T06:32:58.876-07:002011-02-19T06:32:58.876-07:00Luckily, I ma not one to snack when I'm at the...Luckily, I ma not one to snack when I'm at the computer, which is where I write, although I edit on paper, so that's a different story. In either case, I have one requirement: COFFEE!!! Non-stop coffee. Many writers will likely say the same thing, but my coffee requirements are a bit odd:<br />-I prefer instant over brewed.<br />-I make it in the microwave, not even a kettle!<br />-I put 4 sugars and a few tablespoons of Carnation condensed milk in each cup<br />-I drink my coffee with a straw. Yes, really, a straw.<br /><br />I bet baristas and coffee aficionados are rolling their eyes right now :)Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05152599507268946811noreply@blogger.com