tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055731.post6312988837027619434..comments2024-01-06T11:19:53.852+00:00Comments on Kate Walker: Great Big Blog Party 24 - Anna Louise LuciaKate Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17277223651288830541noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055731.post-16976620260870753032007-06-30T21:15:00.000+01:002007-06-30T21:15:00.000+01:00I often draft sex scenes in my head whilst sitting...I often draft sex scenes in my head whilst sitting in chapel at school.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055731.post-80889876030247216602007-06-30T13:53:00.000+01:002007-06-30T13:53:00.000+01:00Pearl! Another ocean lover... it's so beautiful, ...Pearl! Another ocean lover... it's so beautiful, in all its moods, isn't it?<BR/><BR/>I'd love to visit the Rockies someday, Joelle. :-)<BR/><BR/>Now you see, Jan, if I try and write in the kitchen, I end up eating.... <BR/><BR/>Reading in the bath is excellent, Christyjan - as long as you don't drop the book!<BR/><BR/>There's something about the scents a light breeze brings, Robyn... especially when it's rained not so long ago, and everything is clean and fresh.<BR/><BR/>That's a good point, Principessa - it's got to be somewhere warm. Or maybe wrapped up under a duvet....<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the lovely comments, everyone!Anna Louise Luciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13069551559749215187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055731.post-16939291860693948992007-06-29T21:03:00.000+01:002007-06-29T21:03:00.000+01:00Reading is an activity done where the right comhin...Reading is an activity done where the right comhination of factors exists. For me it must be warm, quiet and serene. I become lost within the pages and can be anywhere. Ideally I would love to be in a villa in Italy soaking up the sun and scene.principessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06968555560396809837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055731.post-21350965816740045212007-06-29T18:04:00.000+01:002007-06-29T18:04:00.000+01:00I love coffee table books. I am a reader and My f...I love coffee table books. I am a reader and <BR/><BR/>My favorite place to write is out on our patio under the unbrella with a glass of lemonade. The birds are singing, a slight breeze if one is lucky and I get to look at nature and my flowers.robynlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03250071917966470701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055731.post-73438671931507317302007-06-29T17:21:00.000+01:002007-06-29T17:21:00.000+01:00What a fun post!I'm not a writer, but I love to re...What a fun post!<BR/><BR/>I'm not a writer, but I love to read in the bathtub.ChristyJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10437256752595712457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055731.post-78322688738869322892007-06-29T14:48:00.000+01:002007-06-29T14:48:00.000+01:00My kitchen, when everyone has gone to bed and it's...My kitchen, when everyone has gone to bed and it's quiet and peaceful and the Aga is gently disseminating warmth at my back.<BR/><BR/>Lovely post, Anna. See you soon!Jan Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00471022034388834235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055731.post-75325585213387690722007-06-29T14:12:00.000+01:002007-06-29T14:12:00.000+01:00Reading has to be in a comfortable and estheticall...Reading has to be in a comfortable and esthetically pleasing location. My favorite place is tucked away in a lovely cottage in the Rockies where I escape to briefly during the long, hot summer.joellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08424728101225712252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055731.post-13233370546774719042007-06-29T14:08:00.000+01:002007-06-29T14:08:00.000+01:00When I am on vacation and reading the primo spot f...When I am on vacation and reading the primo spot for me would be on a deck overlooking the ocean. The beauty of that huge vista always gives me enjoyment and clears my mind.pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08730559734598851501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055731.post-22821435059745955922007-06-29T13:51:00.000+01:002007-06-29T13:51:00.000+01:00Simulpost, Amanda! Oh that beach in NZ must be go...Simulpost, Amanda! Oh that beach in NZ must be gorgeous... I'm imagining it right now, while the dark clouds are gathering over Cumbria again!Anna Louise Luciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13069551559749215187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055731.post-89942377371216192462007-06-29T12:23:00.000+01:002007-06-29T12:23:00.000+01:00Oh what fun!Annie, I just love writing outdoors. ...Oh what fun!<BR/><BR/>Annie, I just love writing outdoors. Especially within sight of water, yes! There's something about the sights, sounds and scents that stimulates the senses, and plugs you into your character's reactions to their surroundings, too. Sometimes, though, it's not about peace, but about being surrounded by busy-ness and bustle.<BR/><BR/>I'm glad you enjoyed the post!<BR/><BR/>Virginia, I should have said where do you READ as well as write! I love to see people with a book in their hand, whether on a bus, in the doctor's office... although understandably I don't often see strangers reading in the bath. ;-)<BR/><BR/>Oh that does sound lovely, Sharon! We only have a very small garden, and I'm envious your tranquil space.<BR/><BR/>Ellie, that tea and settee sounds fabulous. Sometimes in winter I curl up in an armchair beside the fire... although it's not very successful for writing, because the cats always end up vying for my lap! I remember doing myself my favourite jacket potato with cheese and settling into that chair with one of Kate Walker's books.... then uncurling myself some hours later to realise I'd finished the book - but forgot the jacket potato! It was stone cold...<BR/><BR/>Thank you for the congrats, Kim - great to hear you read Medallion Press titles! Although I'm far too jealous of that balcony over looking the pacific ocean. Gorgeous.<BR/><BR/>That does sound wonderful, Michelle. Especially the view with something happening in it... views are never just pretty pictures, are they? They need action, too.<BR/><BR/>Yes, Biddy! You've written at that garden centre, too! It was a lovely day. You'll have to show me that arbour in the park...<BR/><BR/>Ah Kate, I can see we have a lot in common with our fave places to write! I can't get enough of the coast. :-)<BR/><BR/>Looking forward to more comments and favourite places to write AND READ!Anna Louise Luciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13069551559749215187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055731.post-54883882721244974592007-06-29T12:22:00.000+01:002007-06-29T12:22:00.000+01:00Anna - that is a very glam photo you have there!!!...Anna - that is a very glam photo you have there!!! Anyway, I have also written on a beach in Warkworth, though this is one in NZ where we now live, and my kids were busy making sandcastles while I scribbled down notes about robotic doppelgangers (as one does at the beach!!!)Amanda Ashbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05026754208576877438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055731.post-28171868728047969052007-06-29T10:39:00.000+01:002007-06-29T10:39:00.000+01:00Lovely post, Anna.When not at my desk, fave places...Lovely post, Anna.<BR/><BR/>When not at my desk, fave places: the North Norfolk coast on a winter day when the wind is howling and so cold that it burns your face (this is when my ed reads the book, sighs and says, no, Kate, you can't have any Old English poetry in the book, take it out NOW); in my garden, with the scent of honeysuckle in the air and the drone of bees and a dog at my feet and the kids playing cafe in their playhouse; in the rose garden at Alnwick; and one particular night, in the spare room while watching the Leonid meteor shower at half-past two in the morning because I had this great idea and didn't want to wake DH...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055731.post-80560498451255033492007-06-29T08:59:00.000+01:002007-06-29T08:59:00.000+01:00Other than writing in my sofa and my lovely little...Other than writing in my sofa and my lovely little desk, the best place for writing recently has been on the long flights to Texas, New York or Nashville.<BR/>Or in the arbor of the English garden in Battersea Park. And I know I have joined you in writing in the graden centre.<BR/><BR/>This week I wrote in a hotel room in Stockport.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09749337741234916835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055731.post-72629275312868700692007-06-29T06:42:00.000+01:002007-06-29T06:42:00.000+01:00At the moment, my favourite place to write away fr...At the moment, my favourite place to write away from my desk is in the car while I wait for my dd to finish her riding lessons. The views are across the Tyne valley to Cross Fell, generally with a horse or three in the foreground.<BR/>It is normally good for several thousand words...Michelle Styleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03400990189443593076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055731.post-4597868773456962372007-06-29T04:52:00.000+01:002007-06-29T04:52:00.000+01:00Congratulations on your sale to Medallion Press. I...Congratulations on your sale to Medallion Press. I've read many books published by them. <BR/><BR/>The only non work related writing I do besides emails is to write in a journal when I'm on vacation. I just got back from a cruise in Hawaii. I spent a lot of time writing from the balcony of my room. It was so beautiful out there. So, that's my favorite place. The Pacific ocean. Hopefully I will be able to do it again sometime.Kammiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00183089224990431099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055731.post-54098831454289650712007-06-29T00:18:00.000+01:002007-06-29T00:18:00.000+01:00For me reading has to be in a quiet and secluded a...For me reading has to be in a quiet and secluded area. If I am inside I get cozy in a small settee with tea by my side, especially wintertime, but summer I love to read outside in my backyard surrounded by trees, flowers and the comfortable lounge chair.elliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04706418659112831051noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055731.post-24307828931159829872007-06-29T00:11:00.000+01:002007-06-29T00:11:00.000+01:00I am a voracious reader and during the summer I re...I am a voracious reader and during the summer I read outside under a large umbrella in our garden. This tranquil setting is ideal and private so perfect to get immersed within a great book.sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03806384107980209904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055731.post-1493425891803641112007-06-28T23:58:00.000+01:002007-06-28T23:58:00.000+01:00I am not a writer. I am just a very big reader and...I am not a writer. I am just a very big reader and you may find me reading anywhere,doctors offices, bathtub, ect. If I were a writer it would have to be in our computer room, because I can barely read my on hand writing and spell check would be a must, because I can't spell either.Virginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06924888528166831610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22055731.post-63227690273271572132007-06-28T21:38:00.000+01:002007-06-28T21:38:00.000+01:00Anna,I have a broad smile on my face after reading...Anna,<BR/><BR/>I have a broad smile on my face after reading your post. That's just terrific. You make me want to get outdoors with my notepad and get scribbling!<BR/><BR/>There are so many places I've enjoyed writing, though now I think about it the enjoyment is usually not necessarily because of the location but rather with the fact that the words are flowing. I remember sitting writing in a huge indoor children's play centre (hundreds of littlies scrambling through tubes and slides etc) on a wet winter's day, with noise levels so loud it should have been distracting. The parents had a little fenced off area with tables and chairs, watching the activity and the children would race over for a cold drink every so often. I had a wonderful morning rewriting a chapter in the right point of view and starting a new one while the children had a ball.<BR/><BR/>My favourite writing places have been with a view of a garden (which I have right now) or within sight of water.<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the lovely inspirational post.<BR/><BR/>AnnieAnnie Westhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16804740491737358014noreply@blogger.com