tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871555350316549309.post3827453203360754307..comments2013-05-14T08:56:46.767-07:00Comments on Cassy's Blog: Writing in a Foreign LandCassy Pickardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04777179497200958899noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871555350316549309.post-60871589295001350642013-05-14T08:56:46.767-07:002013-05-14T08:56:46.767-07:00I have been long absent from posting here. BUT, I ...I have been long absent from posting here. BUT, I am back and ready to continue our conversations. Please do check in. I look forward to hearing from you.Cassy Pickardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04777179497200958899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871555350316549309.post-57883203395728544022012-04-06T09:05:54.134-07:002012-04-06T09:05:54.134-07:00I lived in Costa Rica for six months in 2002, and ...I lived in Costa Rica for six months in 2002, and that was the most productive I've been writing-wise in my life. There was just something about the beach and atmosphere there that made me want to write!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10393535892485547095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871555350316549309.post-3135097284749313932011-07-11T04:50:44.457-07:002011-07-11T04:50:44.457-07:00I was just in London so I spent a lot of my free t...I was just in London so I spent a lot of my free time there writing in pubs or in parks. I tried to absorb the atmosphere and the lingo as much as possible, especially since I have a few scenes in the book I am revising which are set in London. <br /><br />I love getting a sense of being a local. In fact, on Saturday night while I was out writing and having a pint, I had two younger guys share a table with me and fill me in on where to go to hear good live music plus the latest slang and what music was good, etc. It was perfect. :)Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16635121545021397760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871555350316549309.post-10898304320317672822011-07-08T16:56:17.356-07:002011-07-08T16:56:17.356-07:00Cassy, I agree that a change of scenery helps the ...Cassy, I agree that a change of scenery helps the writing. It's why I used to go to Starbucks once in a while, because it has a different energy than my living room/writing area. :)<br /><br />Plus it's always nice when you're writing about someplace you know, because there are little details that only "the locals" know about -- it's fun to add those into the story. <br /><br />DonnaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871555350316549309.post-39655578324539852672011-07-08T12:00:34.102-07:002011-07-08T12:00:34.102-07:00What fun, Anita! There is something about a change...What fun, Anita! There is something about a change of location that can make the world of difference. I even move between my home office and the kitchen island, just to have a change of scenery. Enjoy your holiday!!Cassy Pickardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04777179497200958899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871555350316549309.post-75298493301586530562011-07-08T11:45:30.734-07:002011-07-08T11:45:30.734-07:00I don't travel a lot, so I don't have any ...I don't travel a lot, so I don't have any grand ideas, but I think it's interesting to be someplace other than home while writing. I think it can give a different flavor. <br /><br />My family is going to upstate NY in August for a wedding. The place is beautiful. My husband's best friend's family bought a resort in the 50's and they only use it for family now. There are several cabins on a lake. It's so peaceful there. So I'm excited to see what inspiration it will bring for book three, which I'm so behind on. This is the same place where I started reading again, after years of stopping while the kids were young. I started with a Carla Neggers book which kicked off a reading jaunt that in turn kicked off my desire to write. So it will be a real treat to return to the place.Anita Clenneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08121439834252671730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871555350316549309.post-87447118876376064772011-07-08T10:56:34.296-07:002011-07-08T10:56:34.296-07:00Not to mention the frequent flyer miles! They add ...Not to mention the frequent flyer miles! They add up.There's nothing wrong with working at 36,000 feet. My husband flies to the other side of the world often. He is known for getting the plane and working 24-36 hours straight. He says the same thing- no phone, no email, and hopefully no chatty seat mate.Cassy Pickardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04777179497200958899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-871555350316549309.post-11946135779709346102011-07-08T10:37:40.635-07:002011-07-08T10:37:40.635-07:00For some reason, I am ridiculously productive on a...For some reason, I am ridiculously productive on airplanes. So much so that I should probably just book a bunch of flights -- I'd end up making a profit in the long run.Toni Lea Andrewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05019145772583242781noreply@blogger.com