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Posted on March 4, 2015 by beth

on this writers’ retreat

i think you’d most likely find me in one of three places:

magical realist pier

reflecting pool

brainstorm rotunda

where would i find you?

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Anonymous on March 4, 2015 at 6:13 am said:

I would be hanging out at the procrastination patio for sure 😉

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- ksbeth on March 4, 2015 at 8:08 am said:
  
  i spend time there myself occasionally. I’ll see you there.
  
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dianaroggenbuckebrown on March 4, 2015 at 6:15 am said:

I would be hanging out at the procrastination patio for sure 😉

Not sure why WordPress sometimes posts my comments as anonymous, oh well

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- ksbeth on March 4, 2015 at 8:09 am said:
  
  get there early, it might be quit full. (oops, the get there early thing is kind of ironic for that patio)
  
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Let's CUT the Crap! on March 4, 2015 at 6:47 am said:

I’d be in the the Procrastination Patio and then the Emergency Idea Generator. 😀 😛

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- ksbeth on March 4, 2015 at 8:10 am said:
  
  strategic change of location, tess!
  
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  - Let's CUT the Crap! on March 4, 2015 at 8:23 am said:
    
    Emergency Generator Idea in the home stretch. After all that procrastination…. Sigh.
    
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    - ksbeth on March 4, 2015 at 9:21 am said:
      
      !!!!!!!
      
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      - Let's CUT the Crap! on March 4, 2015 at 1:22 pm said:
        
        😛 😛
        
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simaroseblossom on March 4, 2015 at 6:48 am said:

I love this. Aspiration tower or muse shrine. I’ve been having some serious writer’s block.

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- ksbeth on March 4, 2015 at 8:10 am said:
  
  perfect )
  
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lovinghomemade on March 4, 2015 at 6:56 am said:

Most likely on the procrastination patio!!!

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Roy Sexton (Reel Roy Reviews) on March 4, 2015 at 7:10 am said:

Reflecting pool, classics library, and thesaurus!

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Chatter Master on March 4, 2015 at 7:12 am said:

That little ledge that has no name. See it? Wondering if I should worry about fitting in. Or wondering if I should worry about not worrying about not fitting in.

I love this. You post the greatest things.

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Alastair Savage on March 4, 2015 at 7:16 am said:

Chucking paper after paper into the first draft furnace, most like…

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Karen on March 4, 2015 at 7:26 am said:

I’d be in the water, drowning. 😉

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shenrydafrankmann on March 4, 2015 at 8:26 am said:

I relax on the pier most of the time, occasionally visiting the furnace.

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- ksbeth on March 4, 2015 at 9:22 am said:
  
  hah!
  
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dianasschwenk on March 4, 2015 at 8:35 am said:

Internet free café! ❤ It called to me…
Diana xo

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- ksbeth on March 4, 2015 at 9:22 am said:
  
  enjoy it along with a nice cup of coffee )
  
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Nurse Kelly on March 4, 2015 at 8:35 am said:

So cute – where do you find these things? I would be on the “procrastination patio” right now because I’m buried with work and don’t have any time to write anything. Hope to move into the “cave of reclusive genius” soon and then exit via the “first draft furnace” by the end of the week – thanks for the game plan anyways!

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- ksbeth on March 4, 2015 at 9:23 am said:
  
  at least you have a path )
  
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philosophermouseofthehedge on March 4, 2015 at 9:11 am said:

Oh my – it’s all here in one place! Cute. (Love the Thesaurus…used to be one of the biggest places to get lost and distracted before the internet…giggled over it’s habitat placement in the pix)

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- ksbeth on March 4, 2015 at 9:23 am said:
  
  funny, isn’t it?
  
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candidkay on March 4, 2015 at 9:29 am said:

Inspiration overlook, brainstorm rotunda or the reflecting pool. Oh, to have a real one of these to go to:).

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- ksbeth on March 4, 2015 at 5:38 pm said:
  
  it would be wonderful, wouldn’t it?
  
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davidprosser on March 4, 2015 at 10:37 am said:

Definitely the desperation drop followed by the wi-fi hot spot to answer my mail.
xxx Huge Hugs xxx

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- ksbeth on March 4, 2015 at 5:39 pm said:
  
  ha!
  
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dmauldin53 on March 4, 2015 at 11:36 am said:

I could be found in the writer’s workshop, classical library, or thesaurus. I’m still in the learning stage.

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- ksbeth on March 4, 2015 at 5:39 pm said:
  
  all good places to be, for anyone )
  
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The Connoisseur of Love on March 4, 2015 at 12:15 pm said:

Right now I could be found in the “Plot Labyrinth” and when I figure that out I’ll be in the “Commercial Success Fallout Shelter”.

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- ksbeth on March 4, 2015 at 5:40 pm said:
  
  seems like a logical order )
  
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motherhendiaries on March 4, 2015 at 12:34 pm said:

This is brilliant! I’d be found somewhere between desperation drop and the emergency idea generator. That would be because I spend most of my time playing pingpong on procrastination patio… 🙂

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- ksbeth on March 4, 2015 at 5:40 pm said:
  
  that makes perfect sense! )
  
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Wendy on March 4, 2015 at 4:17 pm said:

The classics library, or the reflection pool. Maybe the inspiration..?

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- ksbeth on March 4, 2015 at 5:41 pm said:
  
  nice. it’s clear you’re in a calm place )
  
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  - Wendy on March 4, 2015 at 5:52 pm said:
    
    Ha, ha ,ha. Not so calm, but my mind is concentrating on calm objectives!
    
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meditatingmummy on March 4, 2015 at 5:28 pm said:

Classics library, Internet free cafe and brain storm rotunda for me. Such a perfect post for where I am at the moment. Lots of ideas and brainstorming, reviews in my head. I’m not at an Internet free cafe however. Although I pretended I was and wrote in my book for a while instead.

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- ksbeth on March 4, 2015 at 5:42 pm said:
  
  nice way to get into the mindset and get things done )
  
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Lorna's Voice on March 4, 2015 at 5:45 pm said:

The reflecting pool for sure. And I would be hoping no one would be taking a dip and riling the waters. What good is a reflecting pool if the water isn’t mirror-like? 😉

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- ksbeth on March 4, 2015 at 8:40 pm said:
  
  so true!
  
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reocochran on March 4, 2015 at 5:49 pm said:

This was fun and I would like to be on the island, even if it is for “cliche’s!” Also, when I need a coffee and would like to relax, I bet not too many people would be in the “internet free cafe!” I might join you on the magic realist pier, to see what it is like there! Smiles!

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- ksbeth on March 4, 2015 at 8:40 pm said:
  
  i think every spot would have something to offer )
  
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markbialczak on March 4, 2015 at 11:20 pm said:

I spent my first 55 years in the print graveyard and my last two in the WiFi hotspot, Beth. Ha. And that makes me laugh tonight. What an illustration you shared.

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- ksbeth on March 5, 2015 at 10:11 am said:
  
  Ha!
  
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barbtaub on March 5, 2015 at 12:57 am said:

Fabulous! Not sure what spots to go to (after I finish with the WiFi of course…)

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- ksbeth on March 5, 2015 at 10:11 am said:
  
  Walk around and find a comfortable fit )
  
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Minuscule Moments on March 5, 2015 at 1:42 am said:

First draft furnace I think…sadly.

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- ksbeth on March 5, 2015 at 10:10 am said:
  
  Hot in there !
  
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ramblingsfromamum on March 5, 2015 at 1:45 am said:

Inspiration Overlook, Thesaurus and writers workshop. Great illustration lovely. xx

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- ksbeth on March 5, 2015 at 10:10 am said:
  
  I’ll look for you, Jen )
  
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simono1968 on March 5, 2015 at 6:52 am said:

procrastination patio or the shrine of the muse is where you would normally find me, however i agree with your comment, every spot has something to offer and i am sure we have all been to these places more than once 🙂

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- ksbeth on March 5, 2015 at 10:09 am said:
  
  We have, indeed!
  
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scottishmomus on March 5, 2015 at 11:33 am said:

I like to travel around – a lot! And this is a helpful map to guide me back to where I should be – somewhere between first draft furnace and plot labyrinth.

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- ksbeth on March 5, 2015 at 12:02 pm said:
  
  It is helpful that way )
  
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Andra Watkins on March 5, 2015 at 8:11 pm said:

You would find me in bed. That’s where I write. Ha.

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- ksbeth on March 6, 2015 at 9:04 am said:
  
  Most comfortable spot ever )
  
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murphysmission on March 6, 2015 at 8:20 am said:

madame bovary’s ovaries is a book I actually own?????

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- ksbeth on March 6, 2015 at 9:01 am said:
  
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Steven Cramer on March 7, 2015 at 5:38 am said:

Yep, another one for the procrastination patio!

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- ksbeth on March 7, 2015 at 9:05 am said:
  
  lots of folks will be arriving there, but don’t have to worry, not many will be on time )
  
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rachelcarrera on March 7, 2015 at 8:39 pm said:

How cute! I could use a real retreat right about now…

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- ksbeth on March 8, 2015 at 3:37 am said:
  
  everyone needs one every so often –
  
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Paul on March 8, 2015 at 7:20 am said:

Ha! Fun Beth! i must say that the Thesaurus looks nifty. I think I’d go up and hang with him for a while – see what he says for himself.

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- ksbeth on March 9, 2015 at 7:11 am said:
  
  Every spot has its draw )
  
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Brenda Davis Harsham on March 14, 2015 at 5:11 pm said:

I’m the bird rereading and deciding how to edit. Again. As long as I’m not on Cliche Island. Shudders of horror at the thought. LOL

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- ksbeth on March 14, 2015 at 5:51 pm said:
  
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Michael56j on March 16, 2015 at 8:56 am said:

Either Procrastination Patio or Desperation Drop!

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- ksbeth on March 16, 2015 at 9:24 am said:
  
  Hah!
  
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Lucid Gypsy on June 7, 2015 at 3:44 am said:

I’d be happy at the inspiration overlook but spend nearly all my time at procrastination patio!

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- ksbeth on June 7, 2015 at 11:57 am said:
  
  i hope it’s a big space, because many of us hang out there from time to time…)
  
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