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About

The Rejectionist and Support Team were fortunate enough to locate a "spacious" and "affordable" (these words take on ENTIRELY NEW MEANINGS in New York, let us tell you) apartment upon their arrival in New York (see also: "3,456 miles from the nearest useful train;" "bathroom is so tiny one is obliged to sit sideways upon the commode;" "landlady (a.k.a. Baba Yaga) lives on first floor and spends the bulk of her time boiling cabbages, observing our activities, and occasionally locking our friends out of the building if she takes a dislike to them"). Despite its minor shortcomings, it really is a splendid abode, and the Rejectionist is blessed with HER VERY OWN SPECIAL ROOM ALL TO HERSELF in which to peruse innumerable fashion blogs compose The Next Great American Novel. Et voila, little ones! we present to you a pictorial tour of this magical chamber!

Here is the panoramic view:

We like to keep important reminders posted prominently:

Here is our Nazi-battling grand-mère , who lives near the computer for inspiration:

Lola Pants, acting in her accustomed supervisory capacity (that pot used to have basil and catnip in it, but Lola Pants ate all the catnip):

No office is complete without one's own Edward Scissorhands stencil made by a dear friend:

Here is our precious MacBook NO THAT IS NOT A FASHION BLOG IT'S A NOVEL SHUT UP. JUST SHUT UP:

Our Support Team drew us an albatross,* because it is our favorite bird:

Okay, dearlets! Enough about us! Now it's YOUR turn! Have at it!

*We know it is sort of customary to apply hyperbole to one's beloved, but our Support Team really IS the most ludicrously talented person we have ever met in our life.

**A few people posted their Writing Areas LAST WEEK; if you are one of those persons who did not read the directions, ahem, we adore you anyway, but please repost in the comments here so everyone can see your writing corners!**

Sarah W said...

My writing place doesn't boast an albatross, but it does feature multiple distractions and the occasional bubble wrap dance.

July 2, 2010 9:22 AM
Fawn Neun said...

So, does the building get up and walk around on big chicken legs once in while?

And just so you know... your entry was right next to The Satorialist on my blogger reader this morning. :)

July 2, 2010 9:35 AM
Genie of the Shell said...

That is one exquisite albatross! Very cool space. I posted my writing space earlier this spring, and here it is.

July 2, 2010 9:37 AM
rachelslessonslearned said...

Ahem. I beg your pardon. I claim noob.

My space!

I love the albatross! and I just wandered over here from Style Rookie, so...yeah.

July 2, 2010 9:48 AM
Joseph L. Selby said...

1. SUPPORT TEAM has mad skills.

2. Your albatross and grandmother are both wicked awesome, but not necissarily in that order.

3. I read the rules last week. That's why I posted. That's humor. BEHOLD MY GENIUS!

4. Hereis my post again. I wonder if there are others that write in public. (Apologies for the poor formatting. It's still the busy time of year for me.)

5. Aww shucks, we love you too.

July 2, 2010 10:04 AM
A. J. Larrieu said...
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July 2, 2010 10:12 AM
A. J. Larrieu said...

Oh, Le R.! Je vous adore. This opportunity for interaction has drawn me out of my long-maintained lurkdom. I'm wildly envious of your special room with its piles of delicious books. My apartment is too small for my own writing space, so I use coffee shops, which you may read about here!

July 2, 2010 10:20 AM
Diane T said...

Thanks for the inspiration, dear Rejectionist.

Here is my space. I realize any protestations that I would not become a crazy cat lady without intervention are probably now useless.

July 2, 2010 10:21 AM
J. A. Platt said...

I have stopped lurking to say wow... you have that much writing space in the city? I had to go to the Bronx just to get a bedroom with enough space for a wall mounted desk.

Also, that is one sharp stencil.

My Tim Burton paraphernalia lives in the living room, but the writing happens here.

Also, it the Support Team also secretly a scientific illustrator? I know pros who couldn't turn out an albatross like that.

July 2, 2010 10:26 AM
Joann Swanson, Writer said...
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July 2, 2010 10:38 AM
SM Schmidt said...

We are in envy of all the space you have to spread out Le R!

My nook is pitiful when compared to yours.

July 2, 2010 10:43 AM
Joseph L. Selby said...

I don't really understand why, but my URL has changed from my blog to yours. That is very strange. Very very strange. Here is the link. If that doesn't work, here is the link without being linked: http://bccreations.livejournal.com/107013.html

...how very odd. Perhaps some glitch posting from my phone. Perhaps I forgot a close quote or something.

July 2, 2010 10:43 AM
Zoe C. Courtman said...

My writing space just wouldn't be complete without an authentic, fluffy, inner-editor-killing Wampa, who anchors my desk. Come see!!

July 2, 2010 10:44 AM
Joann Swanson, Writer said...

(deep breath...first time commenting) I LOVE your space and I LOVE your Lola Pants. My writing space also boasts a beloved feline diva and a Mac (27" iMac, though): My Corner. (Sarah W, I see we like the same blog template!)

July 2, 2010 10:44 AM
Phoenix said...

Oh, books, books and more lovely books. And fierce grandmothers and regal albatrossi. What an authentic and lovely fashion, er writing, space you have!

With the exception of the two cats draped across the desk, my inside space is fairly mundane, thank you for asking. The outside views from my desk, though, are most drool-worthy for the nature-lovers among us, as can be seen here and here.

And wow, look at all of us de-lurking just for you!

July 2, 2010 10:49 AM
Zoe C. Courtman said...

Oh, and I forgot to mention that WOW. You got GOOD light. Nothing better than a cheery space all awash with sunlight :D

July 2, 2010 10:51 AM
Lucy Woodhull said...

Here is my writing area! It is a tiny little space - but then I am a tiny little person. But I did write a poem in its honor!

http://yousayweird.blogspot.com/2010/07/ode-to-writing-area.html

July 2, 2010 10:55 AM
Lindsey Carmichael said...

Greetings to Lola Pants, from Sasquatch and Jagular.

Every writing room needs at least one cat.

July 2, 2010 10:59 AM
Lucy Woodhull said...

Okay I am a fail. here's actual hyperlink codey-stuff. I hope

Ode to a Writing Area

July 2, 2010 11:00 AM
Wordy Birdie said...

Love the albatross almost as much as I love my Mr.Crownell. Kudos to those of you who understand how to insert a hyperlink!

Here is mine:

http://cleverbirdy.blogspot.com/2010/07/my-writing-space.html

July 2, 2010 11:17 AM
The Rejectionist said...

LOOK HOW DELIGHTFUL ALL OF YOU ARE THE REJECTIONIST ADORES THE AUTHOR-FRIENDS AND THEIR MANY KITTIES!!!! MORE MORE MORE!!!

July 2, 2010 11:20 AM
Rachel Menard said...

Do you think your friend would make an Edward Scissorhands stencil in pink? My space

July 2, 2010 11:31 AM
Elizabeth Briggs said...

Your writing space is so cool!

Here is mine: Ode To My Writing Area

July 2, 2010 12:23 PM
Kari said...

Beautiful books galore! Your writing space is amazing!

I also posted about my writing space, but after seeing these pictures, it's getting a serious inferiority complex

http://whosayscriticsarebad.blogspot.com/2010/06/ode-to-my-writing-area-topic-courtesy.html

July 2, 2010 12:27 PM
jjdebenedictis said...

I work in the nadir of a U-shaped valley of paper, junk mail, notebooks, and crumpled post-its.

And I would photograph it for you, but the camera is lost in there somewhere.

July 2, 2010 12:32 PM
triceratophat said...

Because I don't have a general-purpose blog yet, my writing space post had to include a writing merit badge to make it stay on theme. So scroll down.

And if my place seems like a joke I assure you it is not. I had to hike there for the picture and now I'm covered in bug bites. THE BUGS ARE THERE TO KEEP YOU FROM WANTING TO STAY FOREVER.

July 2, 2010 12:49 PM
Rosemary said...

Le R and Author Friends--

Here is the link to my blog at RedRoom. (Sorry I don't know how to do a hyperlink!)

Click on the photo for a better view.

http://www.redroom.com/blog/rosemaryd/a-desk-ones-own

July 2, 2010 1:55 PM
Joseph L. Selby said...

I was going to suggest you have a similar thread about cats, but it seems everyone else writes with their cats there. So here is my submission on the cat front.

They appear to be part jawa.

July 2, 2010 1:57 PM
Bryan Russell (Ink) said...

I love hobbit holes, I mean, writing holes. So cozy and full of words.

I have no albatross in mine, but I do have a troll and I do have Sancho Panza. You cannot go (very) wrong with Sancho Panza guiding you.

I don't know where my cat is. Probably hiding. She is afeared of monsters (aka children). She's already eyeing the Vampire Infant askance...

July 2, 2010 2:04 PM
The Rejectionist said...

HAHAHAHAHA JAWA CATS

It IS sort of funny how many cats everyone has. WHERE ARE THE DOGGIES OF LITERATURE

July 2, 2010 2:04 PM
Caitlin R. O'Connell said...

Your cat is adorable! And you have a lovely writing space indeed.

My writing space: http://teaandbiscuits42.blogspot.com/2010/07/writing-space.html

Also my own adorable cat.

July 2, 2010 2:08 PM
Derek Gentry said...

Seeing all these very different spaces makes me wonder: what would happen if we all swapped for a day?

My guess is that it would be a complete disaster, especially for whoever got my space.

July 2, 2010 2:31 PM
Tahereh said...

omg LOVE LOVE LOVE all these spaces! so amazing.

also i love your albatross. DO YOU RENT OUT SUPPORT TEAM??

ALSO HERE IS MINE!!

<33333333

July 2, 2010 2:39 PM
Casey Lybrand said...

Your Support Team has talent! Love the NO MERCY sign as well. And the desk, and the photos of your grandmother, and the cat, and all of it!

Here is my writing space, featuring less space, but a similar amount of cat:

Ode to My Writing Space*

I'm off to see all the writing areas now, and all the cats.

* Actual poem included!

July 2, 2010 2:39 PM
Cat said...

I'm a little late and a lot kitty-less, but here is my writing space.

Writing Space

July 2, 2010 3:36 PM
scott g.f.bailey said...

We played this game a while ago on our blog:

Creative Spaces

The cat's not in the picture, but she's in the house. Hell, it's her house; we just live in it.

July 2, 2010 3:42 PM
Fanfreakingtastic Flower said...

Here is my post, in which I proclaim to the world - apparently - that I degenerate cat lady. Thanks, Le R. I've been forced to a.) come to terms with my malady and b.) let my freak flag fly in public.
http://fanfreakingtastic.com/?p=544

July 2, 2010 3:45 PM
Fanfreakingtastic Flower said...

Why am I not smart enough to make that a link?

Sigh.

FIRST THE CAT LADY THING, NOW I HAVE TO FACE MY LOW I.Q.

July 2, 2010 3:50 PM
Fanfreakingtastic Flower said...

THE GLORY IS MINE, HYPERLINK!!!!

HA HA HA HA HA HA!!!!! I WON! I WON!

Phew. Now that THAT'S over, I wanted to say - the albatross and the Nazi fighter are beyond compare. So beautiful.

July 2, 2010 4:12 PM
Allie said...

An Ode to the Smooshed Green Chaise

Thanks, Rejectionist! I enjoyed this prompt and seeing your fab spot.

July 2, 2010 4:19 PM
Jane Steen said...

My space, here. Yours is more stylish, I must admit.

July 2, 2010 6:03 PM
Keith Popely said...

Le R, I love your writing room. It's looks quite warm and comfy. And so neat! Goodness. That's the sign of an orderly mind.

I have failed you completely. I did not take a photo of where I write. Instead, I shall add a dog of writing to the comment thread. Here's a pic of Daisy, which I snapped yesterday on our regular walk:
http://keithpopely.blogspot.com/

July 2, 2010 6:07 PM
Derek Gentry said...

Sad realization: the first thing my eye goes to every single time is the computer equipment: Mac/Windows, laptop/desktop, old/new.

I guess I see the world through nerd-colored glasses.

July 2, 2010 11:15 PM
The Rejectionist said...

OMG KEITH POPELY'S DOGGY

OMG HYPERLINK SUCCESS FOR THE AUTHOR-FRIENDS

July 2, 2010 11:57 PM
Lydia Sharp said...

I really did plan on participating. Sorry. We had camera issues. :(

July 3, 2010 10:24 AM
Kate said...

A day late, but I love this idea. My writing space used to be my entire one bedroom apartment, but it has condensed since I started co-habitating with my significant other.http://kmackaybridges.blogspot.com/2010/07/writing-space.html

July 3, 2010 12:11 PM
JZ_hill said...

I'm late...but I did this hoping that it would actually inspire me to use my writing space.

http://towanderwithoutbeinglost.blogspot.com/2010/07/ode-to-theoretical-writing-space.html

July 3, 2010 6:05 PM
Laura Marcella said...

Oooo, love the idea of having books stacked on your desk! Writing spaces are fascinating; thanks for sharing yours!

July 4, 2010 12:04 PM
piscesmuse said...

I recently redid my writing space. It got a completely new face lift. Which I am incredibly pleased about. Will be hiding out in the basement today and enjoying it.


http://piscesmuse.wordpress.com/2010/06/24/thursday-writing-update-smothered-in-pictures/

July 4, 2010 1:10 PM
Diana Byron said...

Sorry to be so late to the party. I wasn't going to play until I noticed the shocking lack of dog-loving author friends.

Keith Popely, I'll see you your water-loving Lab and raise you a water-loathing Water Dog!

http://jettyjournal.blogspot.com/

July 4, 2010 8:40 PM
bettielee said...

I'm late! I'm late! But my post is here!

http://farseeingfairytales.blogspot.com/2009/11/nano-preparedness.html

July 5, 2010 4:38 AM
Lyn Miller-Lachmann said...

My writing space looked so scandalously messy that I cleaned it up as soon as Jenn posted the "Peek." Alas, two months later, it's a mess again, and since I sprained my foot at the American Library Association conference, I'm in too much pain to clean it up. http://writerjenn.blogspot.com/2010/05/peek-at-creative-space-of-lyn-miller.html

Congratulations on your new space. May you have many happy and productive hours there.

July 5, 2010 9:39 PM
Carla said...

love your blog, nice edward scissorhands stencil, did you make that with a single layer?
CARLA

July 13, 2010 7:39 AM
Matthew Rush said...

Beautiful. An in NY? Amazing.

September 11, 2010 8:39 PM
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