{"id":8188,"date":"2013-09-20T08:45:24","date_gmt":"2013-09-19T22:45:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.zenashapter.com\/blog\/?p=8188"},"modified":"2013-10-08T12:12:19","modified_gmt":"2013-10-08T01:12:19","slug":"wherewriterswrite-wrap-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/zenashapter.com\/blog\/wherewriterswrite-wrap-up\/","title":{"rendered":"#WhereWritersWrite… Wrap-Up!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Wow \u2013 did you enjoy that blog series, or what??! I love peeking over other writers\u2019 shoulders and seeing where they create.<\/p>\n

Judging from all your comments on Twitter and Facebook, it seems you enjoyed the series too. Thank you for all your discussion and involvement. Some of you shared photos of your own writing spaces on Facebook; others wrote blog posts inspired by the series. Here\u2019s one by Justin Woolley on how you can improve your writing by improving where you write: http:\/\/justinwoolley.net\/blog\/2013\/9\/2\/the-write-space-how-you-can-improve-your-writing-by-improving-where-you-write<\/a> Thanks Justin, I’m glad I inspired you \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

What about you? Are you happy with where you write? If you’re thinking about improving your own writing space then, whatever you do, don\u2019t look here<\/a> or here<\/a>, because they’re the types of writing spaces beyond the dreams of most writers. Still, they\u2019re pretty! There are also photos of a bunch of famous speculative fiction authors in their writing spaces here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Personally, I feel that the answer to the perfect writing space lies in wherever you can find the time to write \u2013 commuting, while the kids are asleep, in the park during your lunch hour, while a cat is crawling up your back and the whole city trembles in earthquake, bombardment, flood and fire, etc. That last reference is to a cartoon strip that you can find and chuckle over here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

So, to wrap up this series, I have just one question for you\u2026<\/p>\n

Whose writing space did you enjoy peeking into most?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Here\u2019s a list of all the writing spaces I\u2019ve featured over the last few weeks, and beneath that some of the writing spaces that readers have posted to Facebook…<\/p>\n

Zena Shapter (me!)
\n<\/a>Ian Irvine<\/a>
\nRichard Harland<\/a>
\nRowena Cory Daniells<\/a>
\nTansy Rayner Roberts<\/a>
\nSean Williams<\/a>
\nCharlotte Wood<\/a>
\nMargo Lanagan<\/a>
\nKirsten Tranter<\/a>
\nPM Newton<\/a>
\nBruce Lyman<\/a>
\nGreg Barron<\/a>
\nCat Sparks<\/a>
\nAngela Slatter<\/a>
\nLisa L Hannett<\/a>
\nTrent Jamieson<\/a>
\nAlan Baxter<\/a>
\nJo Anderton<\/a>
\nKylie Scott<\/a>
\nNina D\u2019Aleo<\/a>
\nKirsten Krauth<\/a>
\nClaire Scobie<\/a>
\nWalter Mason<\/a>
\nDeb Kalin<\/a>
\nFleur McDonald<\/a>
\nTerry Dowling<\/a>
\nMichael Pryor<\/a>
\nKate Forsyth<\/a>
\nDuncan Lay<\/a>
\nMJ Hearle<\/a>
\nNansi Kunze<\/a>
\nAleesah Darlison<\/a>
\nDonna Maree Hanson<\/a>
\nNicole Murphy<\/a>
\nGraham Storrs<\/a>
\nKirstyn McDermott<\/a>
\nJason Nahrung<\/a>
\nPatty Jansen<\/a>
\nJason Fischer<\/a>
\nClaire Corbett<\/a>
\nLee Battersby<\/a>
\nDavid Henley<\/a>
\nKaaron Warren<\/a>
\nKaren Miller<\/a>
\n Felicity Pullman<\/a>
\n Kim Falconer<\/a>
\n Jennifer Fallon<\/a>
\n Trudi Canavan<\/a>
\n Marianne de Pierres<\/a>
\nPamela Freeman<\/a><\/p>\n

Thank you also lovely readers, for posting your own photos to Facebook…<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>

The writing space of David McDonald aka @sircamaris Ditmar-award-winning spec fic author & all-round nice guy…<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Spec<\/a>

Spec fic author Leife Shallcross writes here. She says that the presence of her stripey mug is a sure sign of something productive happening!<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Here\u2019s<\/a>

Here\u2019s where the magic happens for award-winning children’s author @ZoyaNojin. No wonder you come up with such fantastical ideas, Zoya!<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"What<\/a>

What a view from @JennJMcLeod’s writing desk! Jenn\u2019s writing nook is Op shop bought and customised, and sits in her little corner of the country on the Coffs Coast.<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Justin<\/a>

Justin Woolley\u2019s writing space comes complete with deflated Spider-man, Yorick the skull and a bright orange contact juggling ball that helps him concentrate!<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Adam<\/a>

Adam Collings only just set up his ‘batcave’. He used to write at the kitchen table but his kids wouldn’t leave him alone. This will work out much better, Adam!<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"Dmetri<\/a>

Dmetri Kakmi writes and edits here, which seems to be working well as his memoir ‘Mother Land’ was shortlisted for the NSW Premier\u2019s Literary Awards and he edited the acclaimed children\u2019s anthology ‘When We Were Young’ here too. Good work, Dmetri!<\/p><\/div>\n

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\"One<\/a>

One of the many writing spaces of Robert Michael Easterbrook: Cafe Fontaine, Canberra Centre, upper floor, south end, looking toward the Theatre and Canberra Museum and Galleries. Nice spot, Rob \ud83d\ude42<\/p><\/div>\n

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So \u2013 which is your favourite writing space of the series??! Let me know in the comments below \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Wow \u2013 did you enjoy that blog series, or what??! I love peeking over other writers\u2019 shoulders and seeing where they create. Judging from all your comments on Twitter and Facebook, it seems you enjoyed the series too. Thank you for all your discussion and involvement. Some of you shared\u2026<\/p>\n

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