This week, on the Romance Writers Weekly blog hop, we've been asked to, "Tell us about your favorite writing environment."
This question is actually a no brainer. I've written in a lot of cool environments--from coffee shops to cars, from funky hostels to luxurious five star resort hotels or amazing Air B&Bs in some of the most beautiful locations in the world. And, all in all, I have to admit most of the time, I prefer writing from my home office.
HOWEVER, my favorite writing environment ever was aboard a cruise ship. We sailed out of San Diego and spent five (I think it was five) days at sea on our way to Hawaii. This was very many years ago, and our group included my husband and kids, my parents, and my youngest brother.
The kids were involved in all sorts of youth activities. I have no idea what the other adults did, but as for me. I took my laptop up on deck every morning after breakfast, found a shady spot with a view of the ocean--convenient to the endless supply of coffee that was hand-delivered to my table periodically by helpful stewards! And I wrote. Every day. Between breakfast and lunch and then again between lunch and dinner.
Occasionally one (or more) of the other adults would stop by to see how I was doing and ask if I wanted to join them in some other activity instead. Spoiler Alert: I did not.
Occasionally, I'd spy one or the other of my kids passing by with a group of their new friends. Newsflash: They did NOT ask me to join them--nor did I expect them to.
In short, everyone spent their day however they/we wanted. And, of course, we all met up with one another for meals. It was peaceful and idyllic (other than the occasional seasickness) and I was wildly productive. The book I was working on is the one featured below, and which remained one of my favorites for a very long time.
Check it out, if you'd like.
Now hop on over to Jenna Da Sie's page to learn about her favorite writing environment!
For Lucy Greco Cavanaugh, life is a dream come true. She has it all. The perfect family. The perfect husband. The perfect marriage. What more could she wish for? Other than the chance to do it all again. To experience once more the agony and ecstasy of falling in love with the man of her dreams. To recapture the joy and uncertainty that comes with starting over.
As far as Dan Cavanaugh is concerned, his life has become a nightmare. His storybook marriage is on the line when Deirdre Shelton-Cooper, the runaway daughter of a former girlfriend arrives in Oberon intent on proving Dan is her father. Even though he's convinced the girl's claims are false, Dan decides his only chance to keep from losing everything lies in keeping her very existence a secret from his wife and family.
But, sometimes, what you don't know can hurt you--and those you love. When Deirdre, masquerading as a surfer girl named Monica, accidentally hooks up with their son, Seth, Lucy and Dan are left to wonder: has their perfect, fairy-tale romance, turned into a classic Greek tragedy?
Sometimes you get exactly what you wish for. And it's more than you'd ever dreamed.
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