Favorite writing place – Almost An Author

Writers Chat Recap for September Part 2

Writers Chat, hosted by Johnnie Alexander, and Brandy Brow, is the show where we talk about all things writing, by writers and for writers!

“Because talking about writing is more fun than actually doing it.”

Hosting a Home-Based Writing Retreat

If you’ve ever considered hosting your own writing retreat, then this video is a must-watch! Chaplain Heidi White shares tips and tricks for organizing the Where, What, When, How, and How Much of your retreat. She provides several possibilities for where to hold your retreat. Heidi also shares other ideas from preparing your itinerary to getting the word out, and much more.

Watch the September 19^th Replay

Chaplain Heidi White is ordained through the International Fellowship of Chaplains and the Founder of Synergy Bible Fellowship. She holds a B.A. in Religious Studies from UNC Charlotte. She has authored and produced several Christian plays, and is an executive producer with her husband, of the international Christian show “LiveInThePresence.com.”

Favorite Places to Write

In this panel discussion on Writers Chat, the team shares how their writing spaces have changed over time, what makes for an ideal writing environment, and what handy tools they’ve discovered along the way to facilitate their writing space. Discover inspiration and ideas to help you create your ideal writing environment.

Watch the September 26^th Replay.

What’s Your Favorite Summer Writing Place?

Yesterday I decided to move to the back deck of our house to set up my “summer writing office”. I made several trips with computer, notebooks, pens and pencils, all balanced precariously in my arms. Of course I brought a tall glass of sweet tea and a small snack. Trust me, the snack idea lead to an unhappy writing event! Within fifteen minutes of getting organized I was fighting a small army of various bugs intent on having my fair skin as their snack.

After a quick move to the front porch I met the kith and kin of the back-deck killer bugs. I returned inside and called my neighbor who is blessed with a screened-in porch that overlooks a beautiful view of the Appalachian Mountains. I explained my dilemma and she graciously invited me to use her porch for my writing efforts. I gathered my writing paraphernalia and went to the neighbor’s house. An hour passed and I had not written a word, but had immensely enjoyed the nature I watched, and the conversation I had with my neighbor.

Feeling defeated I returned home and settled at my desk in front of an opened window that overlooks a peaceful pasture and delivers wonderful mountain breezes. Ah…this was the summer writing spot my soul needed. I wrote for two hours and feeling very proud of myself, I went to the back deck and announced my feat to the destroyer-bug population.

My question to you café members is…where do you prefer to write during the summer? D.H. Lawrence enjoyed writing beneath the shade of a tree. Jan Karon, author of the popular The Mitford series, writes in a cottage on the grounds of her plantation. Well known author Elin Hilderbrand rides her bike a mile to the beach each day and writes sitting in the sand. I realize not all of us have the beach close by or a writing cottage, but I feel sure some of you move out onto porches, decks and poolside.

I pray the start of summer is treating you with hot sunny days on which to write. I look forward to receiving your answers to this post’s summer question. Remember to stop by the café often and bring along your comments and questions.

“Every Summer has a story”-Unknown Author