Welcome to today’s guest post and giveaway with Pamela Lynne. Her latest Jane Austen inspired novel, Family Portraits, hit shelves earlier this month, and it is garnering some great reviews.
About the Book:
In Dearest Friends, Pamela Lynne drew complex and interesting characters who joined Darcy and Elizabeth on their road to happily ever after. But, what happened after ‘the end’? Did Lydia survive her time at Rosings? Did Jane find fulfillment as Mrs. Bingley? Did Mary and Sebastian adhere to duty or allow their hearts to lead them? Follow the Fitzwilliams, Bennets, Gardiners and Darcys through portraits of their lives at two, five and ten years after the Darcys’ marriage. Their canvas is studded with heartbreaking loss, new beginnings and, through it all, the indelible bond of family.
Without further ado, please welcome Pamela as she shares her writing space with us.
Hello everybody! I am so happy to be here at Savvy Verse and Wit for the very first time! Thank you, Serena, for hosting me. This is the last stop on my Family Portraits blog tour and Serena has asked me to share my writing space with you all.
I admit, I panicked a little at first when Serena made this request. My desk is a drop down style that can be closed to hide the mess inside, and it is always messy inside! All week I told myself I would straighten it up a bit and take pictures. Procrastination coupled with waking up with a nasty head cold determined that you will see me in all my disorganized glory instead.
One day, I will have a lovely space of my own that opens up into a beautiful garden (that someone else tends), but until then, I share my writing space with my husband, three kids, two cats, and one overly attentive dog. My husband gave me this desk for Christmas the year we moved into this house. The gesture actually meant a lot to me. I had just finished Dearest Friends two months prior and was still not sure this writing thing would stick. He wasn’t sure either, but said the desk was there just in case.
Thankfully, it did stick and I have managed to write two more books while sitting here, or at the library, in my bed, at the kitchen table, or at Panera Bread. When I am up late at night this is where I sit with my mug of green tea as the characters in my head have their way with me. The décor on top changes from time to time. Right now you see most of our Vanity and Pride Press releases along with my A Moment Forever (Savvy Verse & Wit review) hope chest and my IPPY bronze medal. In the next week or so the peacock will likely be replaced with a scarecrow or a Halloween tree, but the books will remain. Along with Cat’s and my books, I have my favorite copy of Austen’s complete novels, a well-worn paperback of Jane Eyre and two books I sometimes use for reference and inspiration while writing my Austen inspired work. Those will change as my needs change and are not always stacked so neatly.
Inside, we see not only my writing necessities, but those of the family as well. I have two pencil boxes full of pens, pencils, scissors, and sharpeners and a pottery crock containing the same things. They are never moved, but how many times a night do I hear, “I can’t find a pencil.”? Several. I also have some items that make me smile. The Dew Shine is another gift from my husband. I have a non-Austenesque plot bunny set in Tennessee during prohibition. You can probably guess moonshine is involved. My dear man saw this in the store and remembered me telling him about the idea. I now have proof that he does listen to my ramblings! Hanging up beside it is a note card with a picture of my favorite Darcy drawn by the fabulous Janet Taylor, sent to me by the equally fabulous J. Dawn King. Next to him is another favorite, the Darcy featured in Cat’s Denial of Conscience. (Savvy Verse & Wit review) We had a blast sharing Darcy on his bike with readers all over the world. I keep him there as a reminder of how much fun this JAFF world can be.
On the other side of Iceman is a picture drawn by my daughter. I have several handmade items my kids have given me either in celebration of a release, or as encouragement. This one has a special place of honor as it was the very first one of its kind, presented to me after I told her about the friends I have made in the online Austen community.
Finally, we have my two most important pieces for writing—my laptop and my “scratch paper.” So far, I have written three books on three different laptops. Dearest Friends was written on one that was truly on its last legs. It did not survive long past the last paragraph. I purchased a pretty purple Dell that housed Sketching Character 
through publication, but not long after, it succumbed to a cup of hot coffee. I really hope I break the streak and get at least one more book completed on this one before I somehow destroy it as well. I won the notebook, which is a novel journal of Emma, at another wonderful blog, Austenesque Reviews. It goes wherever I go, and for the past year I have been jotting down ideas and bits of dialogue that will make it into my next novel.
So, that’s a look into the most photographable part of my creative space. In truth, I can write pretty much anywhere I can find a quiet space, as long as the Muse is cooperating. Thank you all for reading, and thank you, again, Serena, for having me! Happy reading, everybody!
Thanks, Pamela, for sharing your space with us! It’s always fun to see a creative person’s writing space.
INTERNATIONAL GIVEAWAY:
Up for Grabs: 1 copy of any Pamela Lynne e-book — Sketching Character, Dearest Friends, or Family Portraits.
Leave a comment here about your own reading or writing space, and leave a way for me to contact you if you win.
Deadline is Oct. 5, 2016, 11:59 PM EST
GOOD LUCK!
THE GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED!! The winner is Priscilla T.
Thanks for sharing how your writing space with us! It’s always interesting to learn how the creative process evolves for an author!
I enjoyed reading this lovely guest post! Thanks for this generous giveaway. I would love to win a copy of Family Portraits. I’ll add this giveaway to my blog’s sidebar.
My writing space is (most often) at my computer, on my desk.
My reading space is anywhere I can open a book. My writing space (since I work writing translations) is my TV screen connected to my laptop.
Loved this post! I love seeing where writers write. I love the drop-down desk; I’ve always wanted one. My writing space is wherever there is the least noise, but since I write by hand, it’s usually the bed with my lap desk.
Thanks for the awesome giveaway! diaryofaneccentric(at)hotmail(dot)com
I’ve always wanted a roll-top desk! Though one of those traveling desks would be awesome too
I read everywhere but my favorite spot is on my bed surrounded by fluffy pillows and a glass a wine. Thanks for the giveaway.
Thanks for checking out the guest post and entering. I love reading everywhere, but outside is my favorite in the sun.
I’ve heard so much about Pam’s books but never actually read one. Would love to though, thanks for sharing your workspace with us and for the giveaway.
Thanks for checking it out.
I’ll read anywhere!! Thanks for making it open to all.
You’re welcome.