I am a creature of habit, especially when it comes to my writing space. Of course, it has changed many times over the years, but the one constant (besides me, obviously) is the need for someplace I feel comfortable.



Currently, I am sitting in my favorite spot in a little place called Kokomo's Café in Flagler Beach, Florida. The owners are great to talk to, quick with a coffee refill, and they leave me alone when they see I am In The Zone. I feel comfortable, and when I get going nothing distracts me. Not the music, the customers, the talking… I am alone in the place.



It got me wondering about my fellow authors, and where they set up base camp and write. So, me being me, I asked a few of them.



Author Kat Yares (http://www.katyares.com) said she "writes at home, on the couch, laptop in my lap. Why? Because I never go anywhere. Maybe once a month to the store, and maybe once a year to Arizona. I like it that way. I am a hermit and don't want to change."



Jaime Johnesee (http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B008D2VVXC) uses her dining room table. She says she has an office but for some reason prefers the dining room table. Then she shrugs.



Author Suzi M : (http://www.amazon.com/Suzi-M/e/B003TTLGP2/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_pop_1 ) says: "Depends on exactly what I’m trying to write. I have a few spots around the house (art studio, bedroom, and office) where I do the majority of my writing. If I’m trying to write a pub scene I may go down to the local pub, however. When I was writing the Immortal War Series I lived in Philadelphia, so I spent the majority of my time in coffee shops or the bar downstairs (they have amazing food). When I’m traveling I write on the train. I’ve found having different playlists on iTunes helps to transition from one writing space to another pretty seamlessly."



Todd Brown (http://twbrown.blogspot.com/) adds: "I have my desk set up in the corner of the living room. If I didn't then my family would never see me. Also, I used to have it in my room, but I read a study that said an arrangement like that is actually detrimental to productivity. Me being so OCD, I actually monitored the difference, and sure enough...I get a lot more work done now that I have my desk set up here."



The always reserved Vincent Hobbes (http://www.amazon.com/Khost-ebook/dp/B00AA46MJE/ref=sr_1_1_bnp_1_kin?ie=UTF8&qid=1363636444&sr=8-1&keywords=khost ) says "In my office at home, because it is normally quiet."



And finally, author Billie Sue Mosiman (http://www.amazon.com/MOON-LAKE-ebook/dp/B00B8H4TFQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1363280207&sr=1-1&keywords=moon+mosiman) shares: "I write at a desk in my living room using a laptop. I like to be right in the center of the house and family. I trained myself to write while raising my children so I'm used to noise and everyday interruptions. I think a writer can write anywhere and under just about any circumstances once she trains herself to do so."



Interesting in that everyone has their own little special spot they feel comfortable in. I guess that's the point, right? Finding your comfort zone and getting the work done. I hardly write at home anymore, even if the house is empty of kids. Where do you write?


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Armand Rosamilia is a New Jersey boy currently living in sunny Florida. He likes slow walks on the beach, banana bread beer, M&M's, and just to be loved. He has a bunch of stories and things for sale, and some of them are even readable.

http://armandrosamilia.com