tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post7230774009474259525..comments2024-03-28T10:41:26.999-06:00Comments on Blood-Red Pencil: The Spaces We Write InDanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-6458840151425592962013-10-10T20:22:52.367-06:002013-10-10T20:22:52.367-06:00Thank you Jinx!Thank you Jinx!Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-30178510454475013862013-10-10T17:21:15.709-06:002013-10-10T17:21:15.709-06:00Last year Rebecca Dahlke asked some of us to send ...Last year Rebecca Dahlke asked some of us to send pics of our workspace for Pinterest. Here is a link http://www.pinterest.com/allmysterynews/mystery-authors-where-do-you-write/ jinx<br /> Jinx Schwartzhttp://jinxschwartz.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-19422430519229422972013-10-10T16:14:57.588-06:002013-10-10T16:14:57.588-06:00I'm with you, Dani. I need quiet.I'm with you, Dani. I need quiet.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-64700964474636742592013-10-10T16:14:05.891-06:002013-10-10T16:14:05.891-06:00Well, yeah. Two desks and book cases take up a lot...Well, yeah. Two desks and book cases take up a lot of room. Of course you have to take over other parts of the house!Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-92043883592749488532013-10-10T16:13:06.885-06:002013-10-10T16:13:06.885-06:00Ooh. I've never been to Hilo Bay. Where is it?...Ooh. I've never been to Hilo Bay. Where is it?Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-72954919764314561032013-10-10T16:12:13.855-06:002013-10-10T16:12:13.855-06:00Ignore the comments, Elspeth! The bulletin board i...Ignore the comments, Elspeth! The bulletin board is yours to use as you see fit. Sometimes I take down everything on mine and use it to plot a book.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-68635355038580577602013-10-10T16:10:05.336-06:002013-10-10T16:10:05.336-06:00I really like having the giant bulletin board. The...I really like having the giant bulletin board. There are some writing things on it, but close to half of it is pictures of friends and family.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-26808861031436053532013-10-10T16:08:31.879-06:002013-10-10T16:08:31.879-06:00Thank you Maryann. That means I'm VERY creativ...Thank you Maryann. That means I'm VERY creative.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-65883901644841499142013-10-10T14:36:46.289-06:002013-10-10T14:36:46.289-06:00I have an office with two desks and lots of book c...I have an office with two desks and lots of book cases, but I've still been known to take over the dining room table. LOL.Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-36227289489079691992013-10-10T14:28:27.500-06:002013-10-10T14:28:27.500-06:00No ambient noise or distraction for me either. I n...No ambient noise or distraction for me either. I need one-point focus to write and edit. Reading, too, for that matter.Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14471919576687777886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-86235550612719478542013-10-10T14:02:26.226-06:002013-10-10T14:02:26.226-06:00I've tried a number of configurations ... but ...I've tried a number of configurations ... but the one that worked best is 6,000 miles away ... in a little on condo ... on Hilo Bay ... sigh ...Christopher Hudsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03667548312923348614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-29936489536122921902013-10-10T13:15:08.363-06:002013-10-10T13:15:08.363-06:00I've been able to write in Starbucks, but neve...I've been able to write in Starbucks, but never in Timmy's. Hmmm. I wonder why?Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-71267647605443722962013-10-10T13:13:30.293-06:002013-10-10T13:13:30.293-06:00I have half a room. I do have a giant bulletin boa...I have half a room. I do have a giant bulletin board, but since others use the room, anything I pin up leads to questions of "What does this mean?" "Who's that?", etc. As a result, the board is now used more for display than work. Irritating. Oh, for a private space and a door with a lock!Elspeth Futcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10330102545384369360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-14221859712476140802013-10-10T10:51:20.169-06:002013-10-10T10:51:20.169-06:00I'm hoping to have a room dedicated to my writ...I'm hoping to have a room dedicated to my writing and creativity at some point. For now, my writing desk is on one side of my bedroom. I post a lot of motivational things on the wall that my desk faces, not all about writing, but all about making me smile and see the good I've done in the hopes they will inspire me to get some writing done.Shonell Baconhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04827197354857197637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-4758879446502461252013-10-10T10:00:31.464-06:002013-10-10T10:00:31.464-06:00Like Doris, my office walls are filled with things...Like Doris, my office walls are filled with things that mean a lot to me. One wall has awards. Yes, I've won a few. The rest have postcards, pictures, posters from plays I have seen or been in. And I do have a lot of clutter on my desks and bookshelves and tops of filing cabinets. A friend once told me that clutter is a sign of creativity, and I took that to heart.Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-33992038252865741452013-10-10T09:58:31.383-06:002013-10-10T09:58:31.383-06:00LOL, Helen. I'm signed on to a company like th...LOL, Helen. I'm signed on to a company like that, too. My son.Maryannwriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479027709233807149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-83072390847245998322013-10-10T08:41:50.304-06:002013-10-10T08:41:50.304-06:00Oh, Linda, I feel for you. I absolutely hate compu...Oh, Linda, I feel for you. I absolutely hate computer problems. I'm signed on with a company that can do remote control of my computer and fix things for me. Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-44913370355227549702013-10-10T08:40:08.314-06:002013-10-10T08:40:08.314-06:00You clearly are more focused than I am. Any TV or ...You clearly are more focused than I am. Any TV or other noise distracts me.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-67782824914294026062013-10-10T08:39:19.199-06:002013-10-10T08:39:19.199-06:00Ohh, I like the idea of a 27 inch monitor! We put ...Ohh, I like the idea of a 27 inch monitor! We put a wall of shelves in the closet in my office. It's over filled with books. I'm to the point now where I have to donate books in order to put more on the shelves.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-69183281444207025452013-10-10T08:37:05.426-06:002013-10-10T08:37:05.426-06:00Ahh, Diana, how smart you are. Cats are quite good...Ahh, Diana, how smart you are. Cats are quite good at helping with the typing. Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-16979692410655879862013-10-10T08:35:45.237-06:002013-10-10T08:35:45.237-06:00How does that ball work for you, Betsy? I tried th...How does that ball work for you, Betsy? I tried that once but I ended up with an aching back.Helen Gingerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09794759602654727110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-53771523431332868592013-10-10T08:03:30.344-06:002013-10-10T08:03:30.344-06:00My "office" sits in a corner of my bedro...My "office" sits in a corner of my bedroom next to a window. Downsizing my "stuff" is my next goal, and I plan to eliminate two of my three printers (both lasers) because I really don't need more than one. The clutter is somewhat organized, at least for me; I know where most things are. Next big purchase for 2014: a new computer and large monitor. My current monitor is also a small TV, and my D drive (where all my files are located) is suffering from terminal bad sectors, according to my computer guy.Linda Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06686488133905538811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-3330549154797802482013-10-10T07:24:07.598-06:002013-10-10T07:24:07.598-06:00I write with a laptop placed on a special desk tha...I write with a laptop placed on a special desk that can be raised or lowered. It allows me to sit or stand while I transfer my inspirations into words.<br /><br />Sometimes I play background music, but usually I listen to the TV on a news channel that provides the same kind of sound ambience you’d get in a coffee shop. Research shows that the noise level you experience in your local Starbucks or Tim Hortons helps to spur creativity.Kathy Steinemannhttp://kathysteinemann.com/Musings/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-38644824249245178322013-10-10T06:58:46.425-06:002013-10-10T06:58:46.425-06:00When we moved to the mountains, I commandeered a s...When we moved to the mountains, I commandeered a spare bedroom and used it as my office. I've got a big desk--the kind with a 'return' so it fills one wall and half of another (which means lots of room for clutter, a weakness of mine). A recliner, bookshelves, and I had the closet converted to drawers and more shelves. I do have two windows and can watch the wildlife, but when I'm writing, my monitor (a 27 inch one) is my focus. <br /><br />Terry <br /><a href="http://terryodell.com/terrysplace" rel="nofollow">Terry's Place</a><br />Terry Odellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11610682530545306687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5704943052235281766.post-68181066902500390892013-10-10T06:42:01.136-06:002013-10-10T06:42:01.136-06:00I like it quiet, but I work in the recliner in my ...I like it quiet, but I work in the recliner in my living room next to the double row of tall windows and a view of the deck, flowers, and bird feeders. I use a laptop and lap desk. There's usually one cat on my lap and one cat next to me. They like to "help." : )Diana Hurwitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18216220574149672733noreply@blogger.com