tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265428284848727164.post4114037979535351386..comments2024-01-12T00:00:04.996-05:00Comments on The Paper Wait: A Writer's RetreatEileen Cameronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03147679493619958932noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265428284848727164.post-75773427623964378352010-01-25T10:13:41.227-05:002010-01-25T10:13:41.227-05:00Oooh- it needs plenty of outdoor rooms, too! Littl...Oooh- it needs plenty of outdoor rooms, too! Little decks or verandas with big comfy couches, where you can somehow always see the laptop screen, even in sunlight :D<br /><br />And maybe some classically trained actors who can read pages back to you, to see how they flow.Lily Catehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17732112345439595471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265428284848727164.post-85135483770734853362010-01-22T11:04:41.033-05:002010-01-22T11:04:41.033-05:00Robin,
What a place the Biltmore is! I too was wo...Robin,<br /><br />What a place the Biltmore is! I too was wowed by its fabulous chateau architecture and its view of the deep green of the surrounding lawns and woods and the Carolina Blue of the mountain ridges beyond.<br /><br />The retreat - certainly needs that great chef! And the view -= surely needs the ocean - if not a lovely long lake, <br /><br />but most importantly some solitude in the silence of the lake water and woods and the soothing sounds of the waves.<br /><br />EileenEileen Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03147679493619958932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265428284848727164.post-69401701451787071182010-01-21T16:07:19.102-05:002010-01-21T16:07:19.102-05:00The hubby has been trying to drag me to the Biltmo...The hubby has been trying to drag me to the Biltmore for years! We only live a few hours away but something always seems to come up! Hopefully we'll make it soon...it sounds lovely!Kristihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08188460633615049191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265428284848727164.post-51404357354482909142010-01-21T15:03:25.978-05:002010-01-21T15:03:25.978-05:00Oh my word. That library sounds amazing - and a se...Oh my word. That library sounds amazing - and a secret door?! Awesome. My mom always told me a home up the hill from ours had a rotating wall in its study. I don't know if it was true or not, but it was fun to think about.Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13095264668972996587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265428284848727164.post-51479442433598747352010-01-21T12:59:41.649-05:002010-01-21T12:59:41.649-05:00Years ago when I took a class with Barbara Seuling...Years ago when I took a class with Barbara Seuling online, we created our own chat room and added in all kinds of virtual things...<br /><br />Bish - absolutely - views from all sides!<br /><br />Gale - I think it was my suggestion on that board that on one side of the house would be the beach, and one side of the house would be the mountains. There's a definite draw as to what place inspires me more (I think beach though, lol) There's nothing like being lulled to sleep by waves!<br /><br />JL - maybe with a hot hiker dude guide for even more inspiration...<br /><br />Judy - absolutely right!! I try and give myself these moments at home as well.<br /><br />and Meg...hmmm, this has me thinking...Asheville is a really nice place, I know a cool hotel, there are reasonable airfare rates...maybe we can start our own!!<br /><br />Somewhere...someday...Robin Constantinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12702857007702547325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265428284848727164.post-52520136605787744422010-01-21T08:56:18.684-05:002010-01-21T08:56:18.684-05:00One incredibly important element for any writer...One incredibly important element for any writer's retreat is really, really good coffee.<br /><br />And if you can't go to a writer's retreat, let the writer's retreat come to you. I love waving good-bye to my husband and kids as they drive to a weekend at Grand-mom and Pop-Pop's. I sit at my computer with a mug of coffee in the morning and a glass of red at night at night, and write away. Of course, now that the kids are older, those weekends are harder to come by.J.A. Palermohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18325616361174334630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265428284848727164.post-17529898799079063662010-01-21T08:03:59.411-05:002010-01-21T08:03:59.411-05:00I, too, am jealous of writers lucky enough to go o...I, too, am jealous of writers lucky enough to go on retreat. <br />Some day.....Meg Wiviotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16178051434999444739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265428284848727164.post-11201134700956130362010-01-20T17:08:33.565-05:002010-01-20T17:08:33.565-05:00After a long day of good work, a good bottle of re...After a long day of good work, a good bottle of red and some writerly banter at night. Then a good hike the next morning, to clear the mental cobwebs from the prior night, so we can write all day long again!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265428284848727164.post-64013851182095651462010-01-20T12:42:38.137-05:002010-01-20T12:42:38.137-05:00In addition to a view of the mountains, you have t...In addition to a view of the mountains, you have to have a view of the ocean and be able to hear it at night! Mountains don't lull you to sleep. The ocean does.<br /><br />Great post, Robin. Biltmore has been on my "go there" list for years. You caught the atmosphere of their lives beautifully. Yes, it would be nice to write in such surroundings, but there would still be days when it was frustrating. "You can't always get what you want."Gale Sypher Jacobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06316827256622168039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6265428284848727164.post-11089208580548859662010-01-20T09:35:01.318-05:002010-01-20T09:35:01.318-05:00A room with a view....A room with a view....Bish Denhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13359927719391990534noreply@blogger.com