Hi. I'm Dora Hiers, the newest team member of Seriously Write. Welcome to my writing world. Come on in.
Would you like some Café con Leche? It’s one of my faves. Here you go.
Do you like it? Yeah, it’s strong, but when your alarm goes off at five-thirty, you need something to
kick-start that old motor.
My office isn’t too neat, is
it? But it’s organized the way I like it, with things I need at my fingertips,
like my laptop, printer, manuscript folders, and ALWAYS something to drink. Usually
coffee, but when the temperature escalates, I enjoy diet soda or iced tea.
And this mess doesn’t compare
to the chaos floating around in my head. Characters, plots, scene ideas. Wish I had some way to file those or turn them off at night. I do my
best with sticky notes. Smart phone
apps like Voice Recorder and Color Note work great for those ideas that wake me
up or when my dog walks me around the park.
Some writers like music. Not
me. The only music I listen to is the hum of the ceiling fan or Bruiser’s soft
snore. This afternoon, I enjoyed rumbles of thunder and the soft rhythm from raindrops.
Bruiser isn’t too fond of thunder.
Isn’t he adorable? He’s not
too sure of his new thundershirt, but since he hasn’t bolted for the shower stall upstairs, it
seems to be working.
A few times a month, my
office doubles as a daycare. Our grandson claims to be sick, but I think he just
wants a day with Meme. On those days, I only get work done when
this happens:
I’m a routine kinda gal.
You won’t find me huddled over my laptop at my favorite coffee shop. Sometimes,
though, I can’t resist taking my laptop out onto the deck.
Inspiring, don’t you think?
Occasionally, a wild turkey meanders
through the yard. Or a fox. Or the five ducks that live on the lake beyond the
fence. At different times, of course. There must be a “no passing” sign back
there. Can you see the turkey in the middle of the picture?
And the squirrels can be
quite entertaining. Caught one of these little guys draining the hummingbird
feeder, and he had the nerve to play dead. Did he think I wouldn’t
notice the empty feeder? Never mind that he has his own feeder on the
fence. Guess he just needed a drink. It’s no wonder animals play a huge role in
my books.
I hope you enjoyed this visit
into my writing world. Stop by anytime, won’t you? Next time I’ll brew some
Island Coconut coffee. Mmmm…
What about your writing world?
Where is your favorite spot to write?
