Guest Post – Elle Robb and her Writing Space

According to Virginia Wolfe, I am halfway there . . . she says that in a woman needs money and a room of one’s own to write fiction. I’ve finally got a room of my own. All I need now is money!

I’m fortunate to have a room of my own – it is my favorite creative space, the room I refer to as my scrap room (my husband calls it the bat cave . . . I like to think it’s because of the identities I take on while in there, but I’m afraid he may be saying I’m batty).  We emptied out our spare bedroom, ripped up the carpet and then the transformation began. Three walls are bright blue and one is asphalt gray. The floor is wood. There is a wall of shelves, and three walls have upper cabinets. A counter height table is the centerpiece of the room, and that’s where I do a lot of creative stuff – I scrap, mock up book covers, make journals.

And one wall is for my writing . . . tons of books tucked into counters, on bookshelves, stacked on every flat surface. The desk is about 25 years old, a cheapie put-together-yourself from Wal-Mart, painted off-white, covered with how-to books, research notes and way more pens than I need (I’m a bit of a stylophile). Oh – and a purple lava lamp.

But the number one thing I need in my writing space is my laptop. Right now, I’m using an ASUS, decorated with NaNo stickers. As long as I have my laptop and an outlet, I can write anywhere . . . the back deck, McDonald’s, my scrap room – wherever inspiration strikes me!

Lori Robinett is a paralegal by day, writer by night (under the pen name Elle Robb). She lives in central Missouri with her husband and daughter. Two spoiled Miniature Schnauzers allow Lori and her family to share their home, and the outside is patrolled by BK (Barn Kitty). The pasture is decorated with Miniature Horses.

Lori is a Municipal Liaison for National Novel Writing Month (through which she published Denim & Diamonds – an example of what you can do if properly motivated during November). Her involvement has led to features in print and television. She is a member of the Callaway Writers Group and offshoot Callaway Critters, and has won several awards for fiction and poetry. She is editor of The Gavel, a quarterly paralegal publication.