Posts Tagged ‘writing spaces’

A writing space too beautiful to write in

A writing space too beautiful to write in

Okay, this might be the writer’s cabin to end all writer’s cabins. In fact, I’m not sure you can even call this amazing flip-down, glass-walled writing retreat with 360-degree views a “cabin.” Says dornob.com:
At 500 square feet, it is not a huge retreat but it serves its purpose perfectly: fold-up sides keep it [...]

Heathrow's writer-in-residence

Heathrow’s writer-in-residence

Does the above photo–of London’s Heathrow Airport–inspire you to write? English novelist Tony Parsons is hoping it will inspire him. Earlier this summer, Parsons spent a week in Heathrow as the airport’s writer-in-residence, working on a collection due out this month. Reports the airport’s press release:
Departures: Seven Stories from Heathrow will be [...]

Write Place, Write Time

Write Place, Write Time

Write Place, Write Time offers a peek into different writers’ workspaces. Above, the writing spot of novelist Heidi Durrow.
Here’s the ridiculously cool workspace of writer Alan Heathcock (seriously, I can’t believe this exists–read the whole post; I promise it’s worth it):
Heathcock writes:
My writing studio is a 1967 Roadrunner travel trailer that for most [...]

The (semi-)mobile workspace

The (semi-)mobile workspace

Most writers have special workspaces in their homes, but how many can shift their space to suit their moods? Liu Ming, a feng shui teacher in Oakland, CA, has outfitted his loft apartment with a mobile, 8-foot cube that functions as a mediation area, study, and sleeping area. The New York Times reports:
“In [...]

Where to Write?  Anywhere.

Where to Write? Anywhere.

I admit I’m a bit of a prima donna when it comes to writing: I like particular spaces and particular environments. Being at my desk, with everything I need just where I want it, helps me focus. And I’m clearly not alone.
But there are benefits to being more flexible, and this [...]

Less is More

Less is More

Earlier this year, the New York Times profiled the writing space of novelist Roxana Robinson. Robinson lives on the Upper East Side near Park Avenue and has
a study that would seem the ideal lair for a novelist. This room [...] combines all the necessities of 21st-century life — computer, printer, fax machine — with [...]