This week on the CataNetwork Writers Loop we’ve been talking about our space, the place where we write. I tend to roam around the house with my laptop but I do have an office that acts as base camp most of the time.

From time to time I organize it, get it nice and tidy, but then things start to pile up as things tend to do. I stumbled upon this fabulous blog post about the unorganized office and how it affected this writer’s productivity and creativity. Admittedly, I enjoy a clean, picturesque space in which to work. And I also love seeing other author offices. So I scrounged around the web for a bit looking for photos. If you have one or would like to share, please do.

Here’s an entire page of authors office photos to enjoy.

Here’s a page of pictures of Brenda Coulter’s office.

And just for the fun of it, here are pictures of Al Gore and Bill Gates’ offices. I see something in common…

Before I get into the articles and tips for becoming an organized writer, I thought I’d show off my scary, in desperate need of organizing, office. No laughing.

The Before Photos:

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