My last five posts of 2017 are reruns of the five most viewed posts on this site during the year. This one appeared in July.
I am fortunate to have a writing space of any sort, much less a comfortable one.
This is the shack that launched a thousand rejections…or something like that. It’s small, with a 10 x 12 footprint, and is getting crowded inside. The photo was taken in August 2013, a few weeks before the interior was finished out. Note the inspector, Jackboy, with his ball.
The most important feature of the shack is the air conditioner. The bookcases are nice, too, but the heat would be unbearable without the a/c unit.
Books keep migrating here. I wonder why. The cattle dog spent many hours in the dog bed, but the Chihuahuas prefer the house.
I try to use the available space as efficiently as possible, hence the skinny book cases. The painting is by Stuckist painter Ron Throop, whose art and words inspire me.
The desk is usually messier than this…
Birds often smacked into the righthand window, until I added the little mobile fabricated from a piece of cedar and wooden bird ornaments.
Yes, that’s a stationary bike. The good thing about having such a small space is that I can ride the bike and reach over for a sip of beer without having to pause.
I’ve been banging on that guitar for forty years. It’s a little worn, but then so am I. The broadside is a Galway Kinnel poem, “Little Children’s Prayer,” which joins a small group of signed broadsides in the shack, featuring poems by Jane Hirshfield, Arthur Sze and Mei-Mei Berssenbrugge. Alas, I’m running low on wall space.
What a cozy space to write in! I hope to make my space as cozy as yours 😀
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It is indeed cozy. I’m pleased and fortunate to have it.
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What a wonderful, inspirational space. I think everyone needs their own little “safe” space – Love the bird mobile
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I do so enjoy working there. Thank you.
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Bob, this is seriously cozy. I wish I had my own private writing space, but my large, messy desk will have to do! Thanks for sharing these photos of your intimate spaces. 😊
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It took decades to get to this point, and I cherish my time in the shack. I can’t imagine not having it.
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I like the skinny bookshelves. And the big picture of the rope bridge over the foggy chasm. It reminds me of a drawing I did when I was a child. I’m working on creating a space too. It will be small. (And probably a little messy too.) Thanks for sharing 🙂
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Happy to share. The space provides everything I need, and I realize daily how lucky I am to have it.
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Looks warm & cozy … qualifies for today’s prompt!
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Warm and cozy in winter, cool in summer. What else could I want?
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Great space, a lot tidier than Roald Dahl’s!
http://www.roalddahl.com/blog/2017/may/inside-roald-dahls-writing-hut
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Tidier in the photos, perhaps, but tidiness comes and goes. Mostly goes. 😀
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Gosh, now I’m jealous all over again!
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Ha! It is a blessing.
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Ooooh the envy! Haha! Brilliant writers space! I’m glad you shared it. I really enjoy seeing things like this!
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Glad you like it. It serves its purpose well!
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always love seeing someone else’s space – much tidier than mine
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You should see the place today! Stacks of books and papers everywhere!
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I dig it!
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Glad you liked it!
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A cosy tour
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Thanks, Derrick. It is cozy at the very least. 🙂
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Books, books and more books.. heaven on earth! 😍 That’s such a lovely space!
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There are never too many books! Except when there are. 🙂
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I don’t think there ever are!!
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Well, sometimes space is a problem. 😀
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A good place. I’m sure there are writers with tidy work-spaces, but I’ve never met one.
In comparison, musicians vary. Some can be very clean, spare, and organized. After all their sounds must exist in space; while writing is internal–it is surrounded by the clutter of the body. Alas. as a writer/musician, I create both in my writer’s environment.
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Tidiness ebbs and flows in this shack. It appears when needed, but otherwise remains hidden. 😊
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You’ve inspired me to get my own shack one day, haha. What I wouldn’t give as a writer to have a little space to work and create in. Thank you for sharing.
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It took three decades to get here, but now that I have it, I wouldn’t let it go without a struggle.
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Love it. A space with little distractions. And clever to hang mobile w/bird ornaments to keep feathered friends from knocking out their li’l ol’ brains. They crash into our windows too — think I’ll try your idea. Thanks!
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That empty window was just too tempting!
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What a lovely view. And is the (bridge) picture from Ikea? I’ve seen it there. May the new year find you even more fruitful in your work (if that’s possible).
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Thank you. It is the perfect workspace for me. Yep, found that poster in IKEA. Have had great fun taking selfies in front of it…
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A timely post, as I am in the process of turning an old workshop/storage room into a creative space. It’s been neglected thus far as I’ve had the rest of the house to sort after a move.. But now is the time! Loving your snuggly hub there… I’d want to home straight in on those bookcases 😋
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The space has slowly taken shape, at least with regards to contents. A little of this, a bit of that, and always books. The poster will come down at some point, as I’ll need that wall space for book shelves. Dunno what I’ll do after those fill up!
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You’ll have to start making book furniture… I’ve got my mind set on a book bed base at some point 😋 obviously for books I’ve read but can’t bear to part with 😂
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Now that’s a thought! Book shelving made of books. Hmm.
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