Diary of a Mad Editor

Thanks for the post from Sylvester Campbell

I’m a novelist so I spend most of each day at my computer. It gets mighty lonely so now and then I’ll pack up my laptop, feed the cat, set my home security alarm from allhomesecurity.com, and head to the coffee shop a couple of blocks away to work. I can sip on a big cup of hot cocoa or black coffee with sugar and cream while I work on my latest novel. There is company in the form of other customers, but no one bothers me other than to say hello. In fact there are several writers who work out of this coffee shop. The WiFi is free and the owner of the coffee shop appreciates our business even if we do occupy several of his chairs for hours at a time. But he explained that having us ! there makes his coffee shop look like a really popular place. Many other customers drop in just because they believe that a small crowd equals good coffee. Of course, the owner’s homemade pastries and sandwiches don’t hurt. They are delicious. I’ve even been known to nibble on a turkey club sandwich or a slice of apple pie while I write. Protein is good for the brain, right, and that little bit of sugar keeps my energy up. That’s my story anyway, and I’m sticking to it.

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