Comments on: Trouble and strife http://elspethcooper.com/blog/archives/280 In a world of my own, but it's OK, they know me here Wed, 16 May 2012 12:08:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Ellie http://elspethcooper.com/blog/archives/280/comment-page-1#comment-1362 Ellie Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:29:30 +0000 http://elspethcooper.com/blog/?p=280#comment-1362 Sennheiser PXC 450s are winging their way towards me as we speak, Roland. No more washing machine, tumble dryer, next door's kids... Sennheiser PXC 450s are winging their way towards me as we speak, Roland. No more washing machine, tumble dryer, next door’s kids…

]]> By: Ellie http://elspethcooper.com/blog/archives/280/comment-page-1#comment-1361 Ellie Wed, 28 Jul 2010 20:28:28 +0000 http://elspethcooper.com/blog/?p=280#comment-1361 Wow, my first award! Thank you :) Wow, my first award! Thank you :)

]]> By: JC Martin @ The Fighter Writer http://elspethcooper.com/blog/archives/280/comment-page-1#comment-1358 JC Martin @ The Fighter Writer Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:10:04 +0000 http://elspethcooper.com/blog/?p=280#comment-1358 I thoroughly relate with this! My desktop is in the living room, and my fiancé who works early mornings will spend the day slumped in front of it with the volume on high. I've tried using ear defenders, which works to some extent, but then he will get tempted to start a conversation with me! My solution? Bought a lovely pink netbook so I can retreat to the bedroom for peace whenever I need some writing time! Of course, sometimes I just give in to those pleading eyes begging me for some attention and join him in some couch potato workout... Great blog by the way! Found you on the bloghop! In fact, I like it so much there's a blog award waiting for you on my site. ;) http://jc-martin.com/fighterwriter/awards I thoroughly relate with this! My desktop is in the living room, and my fiancé who works early mornings will spend the day slumped in front of it with the volume on high. I’ve tried using ear defenders, which works to some extent, but then he will get tempted to start a conversation with me!

My solution? Bought a lovely pink netbook so I can retreat to the bedroom for peace whenever I need some writing time!

Of course, sometimes I just give in to those pleading eyes begging me for some attention and join him in some couch potato workout…

Great blog by the way! Found you on the bloghop! In fact, I like it so much there’s a blog award waiting for you on my site. ;)

http://jc-martin.com/fighterwriter/awards

]]> By: Roland D. Yeomans http://elspethcooper.com/blog/archives/280/comment-page-1#comment-1357 Roland D. Yeomans Wed, 28 Jul 2010 17:51:11 +0000 http://elspethcooper.com/blog/?p=280#comment-1357 There's always putting sleeping pills in his coffee! Glad to find your blog in the hop. Hope you find the right pair of sound-blockers. Roland There’s always putting sleeping pills in his coffee!

Glad to find your blog in the hop. Hope you find the right pair of sound-blockers. Roland

]]> By: Sam http://elspethcooper.com/blog/archives/280/comment-page-1#comment-1356 Sam Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:05:04 +0000 http://elspethcooper.com/blog/?p=280#comment-1356 Thank goodness it's not just me! I was beginning to think I was the only one who couldn't write when there are other people in the house (please don't ask me about the fortnight we had the bathroom fitters in). I can't even listen to music while I write or my characters keep asking me to turn it down. As I write this during the school summer holidays I am incredibly grateful for grnadparents, I may not get much done for the next few weeks, but without them my writing workrate would be zero. BTW, my Other Half has that way of creeping about the house so as not to disturb me too, and it drives me mad! Thank goodness it’s not just me! I was beginning to think I was the only one who couldn’t write when there are other people in the house (please don’t ask me about the fortnight we had the bathroom fitters in). I can’t even listen to music while I write or my characters keep asking me to turn it down. As I write this during the school summer holidays I am incredibly grateful for grnadparents, I may not get much done for the next few weeks, but without them my writing workrate would be zero.

BTW, my Other Half has that way of creeping about the house so as not to disturb me too, and it drives me mad!

]]> By: Mesmerix http://elspethcooper.com/blog/archives/280/comment-page-1#comment-1354 Mesmerix Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:57:10 +0000 http://elspethcooper.com/blog/?p=280#comment-1354 Hi Elspeth! I'm stopping by on Tessa's blog-hop. I loved the excerpt and congratulations on getting picked up by Gollancz! I've subscribed to your RSS feed and am looking forward to reading more. Oh, and I know exactly what you mean about distractions at home. I often feel I get more of my writing done while at my day job or on the bus than I do in my house. Hi Elspeth! I’m stopping by on Tessa’s blog-hop. I loved the excerpt and congratulations on getting picked up by Gollancz! I’ve subscribed to your RSS feed and am looking forward to reading more.

Oh, and I know exactly what you mean about distractions at home. I often feel I get more of my writing done while at my day job or on the bus than I do in my house.

]]> By: N. Gemini Sasson http://elspethcooper.com/blog/archives/280/comment-page-1#comment-1350 N. Gemini Sasson Wed, 28 Jul 2010 01:15:36 +0000 http://elspethcooper.com/blog/?p=280#comment-1350 Yay! I'm not the only one who has this issue. In my husband's old job, he would sometimes spontaneously show up at home to work - which meant I didn't. Yay! I’m not the only one who has this issue. In my husband’s old job, he would sometimes spontaneously show up at home to work – which meant I didn’t.

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