
I get more work done when I’m sitting at my desk.
Quite often I camp out on the couch or take my laptop to the
coffee shop, but last year I mapped my most productive times. I think you know
where this is going…I get the most work done when I’m happily ensconced in my
office.
Although, I have a sitting area in my bedroom, and lately
I’ve been getting a lot of work done there as well.
The space I’ve claimed as an ‘office’ is a small loft area
that measures about 8X10. It’s about the size of a comfortable walk-in closet.
I use a trifold screen as a ‘door’. I’ve tried to make the space cozy, warm and
inviting. I surround myself with the most obvious object of my trade: Books.
This year I made a conscious effort to add mementos of my
successes. Always before I felt like this was an unattractive sort of
‘bragging’. I finally realized that celebrating our successes is a vital part
of staying positive. It’s so easy to focus on the negative, to put ourselves
down.
This year I dug out the certificates from my contest wins,
the name badges from conferences I’ve attended, and other memories of things
I’ve achieved. I even made a little craft project.
All in all I love my office. Which is good, because I plan
on spending a lot of time there this year!
I’ve got a book due in June and book
due in December. Not to mention all the line edits and promotions for my August
and February books. I sometimes can’t believe how lucky I am to be doing what I
love.
Sherri Shackelford is an award-winning author of
inspirational, Christian romance.
A wife and mother of three, Sherri’s hobbies include
collecting mismatched socks, discovering new ways to avoid cleaning, and
standing in the middle of the room while thinking, “Why did I just come in
here?” A reformed pessimist and recent hopeful romantic, Sherri has a passion
for writing. Her books are fun and fast-paced, with plenty of heart and soul.
Sherri is putting the final touches on three more books for
her Cimarron Springs series. Her books include Winning the Widow’s Heart
and The Marshal’s Ready-Made Family. The Cattleman Meets His Match
releases in August of 2014.
Gentlemen don't court feisty straight shooters like JoBeth
McCoy. Just as she's resigned to a lifetime alone, a misunderstanding forces
the spunky telegraph operator into a marriage of convenience. Wedding the
town's handsome new marshal offers JoBeth a chance at motherhood, caring for
the orphaned little girl she's come to love.
Garrett Cain will lose guardianship of his niece, Cora, if
he stays single, but he knows no woman could accept the secrets he's hidden
about his past. The lawman can't jeopardize Cora's future by admitting the
truth. Yet when unexpected danger in the small town threatens to expose
Garrett's long-buried secret, only a leap of faith can turn a makeshift union
into a real family.
I can relate! I am most productive in my office. Looks like you have created a great space!
ReplyDeleteSherri, your office sounds lovely! I tried to carve out space for an office once but ended up using it for storage. These days I do most of my writing at the dining room table, which isn't so bad now that my children are grown and gone. But there are times when I long for a dedicated space...
ReplyDeleteThank you for stopping by, MK :)
ReplyDeleteAh, Winnie! I don't store too much :) I live pretty sparse. Except for books...gotta have books...
ReplyDeleteOh, I seriously need to come over here and show off my workspace, but it's the most FRIGHTENING WORK SPACE EVER!!!!! Sherri, I'm dying laughing because we are the Jekyl and Hyde of author-space!!!!! And the funny thing is, I love my insanity probably as much as you love your peace of mind and harmony.....
ReplyDeleteThis is so funny!!!!!! So nice to stop in and gaze in AWE. :)
So nice! Love it!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful office, Sherri. I'm going to burn my house to the ground now, if you'll please excuse me.
ReplyDeleteRuth, how funny! I figure my mind is so messy and cluttered, I need the space around me to be organized :)
ReplyDeleteI'll join you Mary. I share my office space with my hubby. Actually it's 98% mine but still, he does add to the clutter. Our office is an 11 x 12 room, with three desks, two computers and on wall covered, floor to ceiling, wall to wall with bookcases, that are of course full. I'll have to try to get a photo.
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