It’s been about nine months since we moved into our new house and it’s finally feeling like home. I’ve written a book and a half in my new office – I wrote nine in my old “writing cave,” as I used to call it. My new digs are light and bright. We no longer live on a busy street. So when it’s mild outside I can open my windows and enjoy some fresh air without asphyxiating or being bothered by the traffic noise.

I thought you might like a tour of my new office… So come on in…

It’s a good-sized room, with a huge glass-top desk big enough for my computer, an Eiffel Tower desk lamp, photos, and, of course, my work (to the left of my keyboard). I use a wireless keyboard and mouse. To the right of my keyboard is a very cool agenda that I found at Anthropologie. I always have a glass of water and a Coke Zero at hand. I live by Post-It notes (You’ll see them attached to my monitor. On them, I write various reminders and keep track of my daily page quota). Also, there’s always a couple of containers of hand lotion and tubes of lip balm within reach.

In the chair across the way my kitty-cat Marie is enjoying a quiet break from our dog, who loves to torment her. The pillow behind her says, “A friend knows all about you and still likes you.” To the left and right of her are my reading stacks. Behind her is a wall of bookshelves – stacked two-deep in most places.

This is a closer look at my “wall of books.”

This is a detail of the corner of my desk – my little dream “mantra;” and I love the way the light was shining through my glass of water.

This is a storyboard of my work in progress. I work from a very detailed synopsis, which I cut up and tape onto the board in the various squares that represent the chapters in my books. This is my story roadmap. Without it I would be lost.

I hope you’ve enjoyed this tour of my office. I’m glad you stopped by!