It's my pleasure to have romantic suspense author, Jeanne Adams, visiting with us Over Coffee. You may have read her Deadly Little Secrets, nominated for Best Suspense of 2010 and today I'm featuring another RT Top Pick and the follow up, Deadly Little Lies.
I was curious about her writing area where she creates these fun romances and you know me, if I'm curious, I ask.
Describe your writing space—what would be your DREAM writing space?
You know, Sia, when you asked me about writing spaces, I thought, “How can I answer that, I have a great writing space!?”
But the more
I thought about it, the more I decided it would be SUCH a fun topic. I can talk about this topic for hours of
course (and have, because I teach a class about it) and it got me
thinking. What would I want to have
that I don’t already have?
I have a
great room, all to myself. It’s the
size of a closet, but hey, it’s got a door that shuts, and bookcases, and a
desk and chair. I’m good.
I have a
really big monitor that keeps me from straining my eyes – and what a god-send
THAT is, let me tell you!
There’s floor
space enough for the dogs to hang out with me all day, which they usually
do. And two windows, which let in
natural light, and which if I’m really bored or trying to think of something to
do next, allow me to see the world passing by and get some ideas.
Granted, my
ideas usually run to blowing things up – one of my favorite pastimes – so I’m
not so sure the FedEx guy would appreciate knowing what I’ve contemplated doing
to his truck. Snork! But it helps to have that visual distraction
sometimes.
I’m very
visual, so I have a lot of pictures and inspiration pieces around. Clutter, according to my DH. And I have toys. Things to toss and play with, as I’m very kinesthetic as well.
But a dream
space….where would that be? What would
that look like? Well, it would have to
be bigger, maybe 12 by 20 feet. BIG
windows, looking out on the street.
The street,
you say? Yep. I know some people like the quiet pastoral view, but I’m an
extrovert. Seeing the people moving and
driving and going and doing helps me concentrate. Too much quiet makes me jumpy.
Which is why a dream workspace would also have to have a rockin’ sound
system. A Bose sound dock for my iPod
would work, maybe some auxiliary speakers to that so the bass can really
reverb. Grins.
That would
mean soundproofing too, I guess, since I like to work late at night as
well. So good lighting too – lights in
the ceiling (currently missing in my office) as well as task lighting on the
desk.
A mini-fridge
would be good...or maybe not. As it is,
I need to move around more, having a fridge in the room would be toooo
convenient and contribute to writerly “spread” from so much sitting. Ha!
Color. It would have to have color. I might paint a neutral and do pops of color
that I could change. Yeah, I think that
would be it. And have huge bulletin
boards where I can collage stories and hang idea things, and then take it all
down when I needed some peace.
More than
anything else it would have to have bookcases.
Lots and lots of bookcases. I
have some now, but my research books spill out into other rooms, not to mention
all the books from “keeper” authors.
And I think
it’s time for a new chair.
That’s kind
of the dream – big, spacious, well-lit, bookcase-lined, music-blasting,
big-monitored space. Room for the dogs,
room for me, room to spread out the research and rock and roll the writing (and
the music.)
- What about you? Whatever work you do, where do you like to do it? Do you need quiet, or can you concentrate better with a lot of noise around you? (I like to work at a busy Starbucks) Do you want to see a pastoral, quiet scene of nature, or the bustle of the city, or at least your street?
- And if you could change one thing about where you work now – even if it’s your boss – what would it be?
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Caught In A Game
Secrets are what drive billionaire security expert Davros Gianakopulos to succeed. And no one intrigues him more than striking art gallery owner Carrie McCray. But when a vengeful enemy traps Dav and Carrie in a ruthless battle of wits, the only thing he can trust is desire…
Carrie has faced down trouble before—betrayal taught her how. But staying one step ahead of those hunting her and Dav is as dangerous as her urgent feelings for him. Each move brings them closer to disaster, just as Dav’s every searching kiss challenges Carrie’s hard-won reserve. And he’ll do whatever it takes to protect her…even putting their last chance at love on the line…Excerpt
Jeanne Adams lives near Washington, D.C., with
her handsome husband, two charming sons, and her Dalmatians. Formerly in the
dark and dangerous world of business marketing, she's also worked in
bookstores, for a cemetery, and several funeral homes. A member and frequent
speaker for Romance Writers of America and its various chapters and a proud member of Washington Romance Writers. Jeanne loves
to connect with readers and other writers.
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