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Where Stories Are Made is a new feature here at Book Chick City. It’s where the author takes us on a tour of their writing place, be it an office, coffee shop or park and tells us about their writing day and rituals.
My guest today is paranormal romance author Rosemary Laurey, who also writes under the pen name of Georgia Evans…
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Where are stories made? Mine start in my brain and I know the exact spot: just behind my left ear. Odd as that may sound, I’m telling the truth. They all start there as little sparks of ideas and then grow and swell and the characters get really rambunctious and give me no peace until I write them up. They’ve even been known to wake me up in the middle of the might and demand I get on with their stories.
I have, however, found that strong painkillers completely cut off all ideas and gag my characters and since painkillers work on altering brain chemistry, it’s not really that surprising when you think about it. (Not that I do very often, I’m too busy having conversations with my characters).
And where do these conversations become stories? In my work room. Having convinced all our sons to grow up and get jobs and their own homes to live in, I now have a room of my own a la Virginia Wolf. Utter luxury and indulgence really but I’ve marked my territory. Painted it the colors I want (walls dark purple and trim white) and filled it with bookshelves, books, computers, printers, a massive old desk the luxury of an Aeron chair and masses of personal junk, including a lemon tree in one window.
Just in case words aren’t adequate, here is a picture of my messy work room and my lemon tree decorated for Christmas.
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Bloody Right: Out Now
Be Mine Forever: Out Now
You can find out more about this feature HERE
**Next time on ‘Where Stories Are Made’: Kat Richardson**
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hehe a messy work room is better than an tidy one at times =D
Great post!
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My sentiments exactly, Larissa
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Lucky you got a rrom for yourself. I surely needed one just for the books I own.
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I want a room in my house just for me too.
It would also be painted purple, with lots of book shelves, a little desk and a big armchair * heaven *
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I think every author needs a place of their own to write. I dream of the day I get mine! Great post!
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Love the purple. I have that same shade in a few rooms. It seems to expand my mind to new writing ideas.
Thanks for sharing!
Marsha
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I enjoyed the first book Bloody Good in that historical paranormal series. Thanks for sharing.
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sigh…purple walls….would that I could get my own room with purple walls….my own room period would be sweet….
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