A Writer’s Life | Cozy Moments
I imagine that every writer has a favorite spot—that one place where inspiration flows just a little more freely, the coffee (or 🫖 or…🥃) tastes just a little better, and the words somehow flow.
For me, that space is my sunroom reading nook. It’s nestled in the coziest corner of my house, and one (or all) of my three dogs are often perched beside me. In this room in the spring, the leaves bud and the lake shimmers. In the summer, sunlight spills across the floor like a warm blanket. In the fall, the leaves turn to fire, blazing in the sky. In the winter, rain patters against the windowpanes, and the barren branches of the trees reach skyward.
Where Words (and Dogs) Gather
This is where words gather in my mind and onto the page, and it’s where my dogs (Dobby, the chug; Nacho, the Jack Russell Terrier; and Pippin, the super breed mutt) hang out with me. There’s something magical about this space. It could be the comfy chair. Maybe it’s the abundance of plants—definitely the plants. It could be the special quilt draped over the chair my mom’s best friend made for me years and years ago. Perhaps it’s the light dancing through the windows or the soft ripples on the lake. Or it could be the way my pups settle in like they know it’s time for storytelling.
I keep a little tray table nearby for my tea (decaf green is my favorite) and a rotating stack of notebooks, highlighters, and whatever book I’m currently re-reading for “research” (let’s be honest—it’s often for comfort).
My reading nook has seen the very first pages of The Bibliomancer’s Daughter, the final chapters of a cozy mystery or two, and more scribbled plot ideas than I can count.
It’s my creative heartbeat.
🐾 Writing with Pups
My dogs are always nearby—usually, one snoozing under the bench and the other stretched dramatically across the rug. They don’t care if I’m stuck in a scene or deep in edits. They’re there to remind me to take breaks, stretch my legs, and occasionally toss a squeaky toy.
They’ve become my unofficial writing assistants, though I’ll admit—they’re terrible at proofreading. 😂
Still, something is grounding about having them nearby. 🐾🐕 They keep me present. They remind me that stories don’t have to be perfect. That it’s more important to be there telling a story at all.
✨ Cozy Details Matter
I truly believe the spaces we create for ourselves—especially as creatives—become part of our process. That little reading nook? It’s more than a corner with pillows. It’s where I connect and reconnect with my characters. It’s where I remember why I tell stories in the first place. It’s where I let myself dream.
And yes, sometimes it’s escaping into someone else’s book on a lovely spring day or a rainy fall one.
📖 What’s Your Favorite Cozy Spot?
Do you have a go-to reading nook or creative corner? Maybe a favorite chair by the window or a secret spot in the garden where your best ideas bloom? Bonus points if it includes pets, fuzzy socks, or a giant cup of tea! ☕
Wherever you are, may your stories be sweet, your pups (or kitties) be snuggly, and your writing and reading space feel like home.
With warmth and words,
Melissa ✨🐾📚
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