Words For The Journey Write Away Field Trip

Today WFTJ had our annual write away field trip to the Broadmoor Hotel and Resort in Colorado Springs. It's a beautiful, historic resort, and they were very welcoming to our group of writers who occupied their upstairs lobby. From left to right: Tonya, Robbie, Danica, Jan, me, Kay, and Michele.
Bonnie, Danica, Jan, and Robbie are hard at work.

It's such a beautiful area, isn't it?

When I took that picture I nearly jumped out of my skin from fright because I didn't realize I was standing about six inches from two ducks who quacked at me just as I snapped the photo.

You can still see his beak flapping!

And my friend Robbie got some delightful news today--MacGregor Literary Agency has agreed to represent her books! I'm thrilled for her.

Doesn't she look happy? She was just beaming.

This is one of the black swans that swim in the lake behind the resort.

Isn't it lovely?

Where Do You Write?

Hi, friends. I'm sitting in my local Panera Bread, getting down to work. Of course, the first order of business (after this post!) is to get to my critique partner's work. Then on to my stuff.

I meet with a group of local writers on Friday mornings to write--no talking!! And most of the time that's the way it goes.

We had been meeting at a tea cafe, but we've decided to mix it up. Next week we're going to a funky coffee bar, and we plan on visiting the coffee shop of our local Christian store too.

I've found these weekly field trips to be great for my productivity. There's no dog to let in and out of the house, no laundry that's calling to me, no dishes to be done (they'll still be there when I get home), no nothing to think about except writing.

So, where do you go when you want a change of scene to write?

PS: What a treat I got today when I arrived at Panera this morning--my friend Kay was already there, writing away. She's not one of the writers in the group, so it was neat to meet up with her anyway. Write on, Kay!