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You are here: Home / being an author / My Writing Desk | Debra Clopton and Margaret Brownley

July 24, 2013 by Tricia Goyer 138 Comments

My Writing Desk | Debra Clopton and Margaret Brownley

Clopton Desk photo 3

Debra: I’m glad to be here on Tricia’s blog and invite you into my cozy office! Okay, I will confess, these pictures are not of my office today—they are of my office a couple of months ago. Today I just finished two back-to-back deadlines so my office is a national disaster area!!! I’ll clean before I start my next book—so next week it will look like these pictures again and the endless loop of clean to disaster will continue.

Clopton Desk photo 2

 

As you can tell I love yellow, reds and sunshine. My desk is large and when I’m working there is hardly a clear spot on it! I only use a laptop because I move around constantly but even still, my desk is my main hub with all the research material there for easy access. When weather permits I love to write outside. My husband travels with his work and I go when I can so I work on the plane and in the car’s passenger seat a lot! Some of my best lines have been written on a plane, which is the case for my latest release, A Bride for All Seasons. That book idea and first paragraphs were written flying somewhere over the USA. Behind my desk is a cabinet with a photo of my boys as toddlers, my Bible, and writing supplies. On the wall is a wooden cross that was hand-carved by a wonderful friend from church. A stone wall hanging with 1 John 4:19 “We love because God first loved us.” Above everything is the sign that reads, “I love you to the moon and back,” a gift from my granddaughter whom I also love to the moon and back. On the bulletin boards I have more important “stuff.” Family photos first and then notes and reminders, also a note from a reader. I can’t put them all up, but they are each special to me and I keep them all in the red boxes above in the attic area in this photo. They encourage me and remind me who I’m writing my books to.

Clopton Desk photo 1

 

Photo two shows my nifty table which folds out larger for when I’m editing and need to see my manuscript in chapters. On the table are some of my awards. Booksellers Best, A Golden Quill Award, an Inspirational Readers Choice Award—which is the pretty silver heart trinket box and is the first award I ever won with my first book, it holds other award pins. In the container behind it are my three Carol Award Finalist pins and my most precious awards of all—special cards from my family over the years along with a picture of Bogie, our beloved family pet when my sons were growing up. There are also a couple of toys that have special meaning from when my sons were smaller.

And finally my recumbent bike with the slanted desk for my computer. This helps me to accomplish work and exercise at the same time. And then in the opposite corner my crammed full bookcase sits beside my comfy chair. Lots of books are written in that chair—and more to come!

Thanks for stopping in—until next time live, laugh and seek God with all your hearts!

______________________________

Margaret: Before I give you a tour of my office I must warn you; I consider a neat and orderly office proof of a sick mind. Those of us with CDS (chronic disorganization syndrome) know that nothing attracts the muse quicker than a storm of papers, books, candy wrappers, and Post-its.

Brownley desk-officechair

 

Monet helps too, which is why my room is painted Monet purple. The family complained about hearing me on the computer in the middle of the night, so my husband sound-proofed my room with cork. The thing I love most is my balance ball chair, which allows me to sit for hours without fatigue or muscle pain and lets me believe I’m exercising.

On the walls are charts, maps, notes, deadline reminders, and The Writer’s Prayer. I find the prayer to be the most useful. I keep a daily word count on my calendar. Some of my favorite Disney characters keep me company (though someone walked off with Woody). What you don’t see are ALL the bookshelves that make up my research library. Also hidden is the window overlooking the pool, the vertical files and my chocolate stash.

Brownley desk(library)

 

Guess how many books in my library and the person coming closest without going over will win a copy of A Bride for All Seasons. Leave your guess in the comment section below. Don’t forget, you’re only seeing half the library. Good luck! *The winner will be announced Monday, July 29.

*UPDATE* The winner is Martha! The correct answer is 1,213, and Martha guessed 1,205. Congrats, Martha! Tricia’s assistant will be in touch to get your mailing address.

Debra Clopton is an award winning author of sweet, heartfelt, western romance that face life with a smile. With over 2 million books in print, Debra has her first book coming as a movie starring LeAnn Rimes. Margaret Brownley is a NEW YORK TIMES best-selling author and has penned more than twenty-five historical and contemporary novels. Find out more about them here.

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  1. Tanya Dennis (@TanyaDennis) says

    July 24, 2013 at 6:50 am

    I love looking at other writers’ workspaces. Mine, I am sure, will never be suitable for public viewing. I’ve come to peace with that. Now, if my husband could just be okay with that … I suppose he does have a point, since my office also doubles as our guest room, but, c’mon. Chaos breeds creativity.

    Okay, my guess for the bookshelves: 1067.

    PS: I want one of those chairs. Very cool! Is it height adjustable? Or do you just get a bigger ball? My desk is rather high.

    Reply
    • Margaret Brownley says

      July 24, 2013 at 9:56 am

      Tanya, my desk is high, too. The ball can be blown up to accommodate most heights. You’ll have to check with the company.

      Thanks for your guess. Your number has been noted.

      Reply
  2. Terrie N says

    July 24, 2013 at 8:07 am

    I guess 1364 !

    Reply
    • Margaret Brownley says

      July 24, 2013 at 9:58 am

      Your number is noted!

      Reply
  3. Cheryl Baranski says

    July 24, 2013 at 9:09 am

    I love the slanted desk for the excerise bike!
    My guess is 999 books.

    CherylB1987@Hotmail.com

    Reply
    • Debra Clopton says

      July 24, 2013 at 10:48 am

      Thank you Cheryl the desk and bike are favorites of mine. And work extremely well together for me and my writing!

      Reply
  4. amyc says

    July 24, 2013 at 9:14 am

    Great post! I want this book! I’ve heard great things about it. Those shelves are looking like mine. I’m going to guess 875,
    campbellamyd at gmail dot com

    Reply
    • Margaret Brownley says

      July 24, 2013 at 10:01 am

      Amy, isn’t it good to know that we don’t have sick minds?

      Reply
  5. Linda Ortiz says

    July 24, 2013 at 9:26 am

    I am guessing 1170!

    Reply
  6. Debbie D says

    July 24, 2013 at 9:33 am

    Wow – That’s a lot of books. My guess is 933.

    Reply
  7. Lucy Reynolds says

    July 24, 2013 at 9:34 am

    I guess 979. Pray I’m right.

    Reply
  8. Jen Lunde says

    July 24, 2013 at 9:59 am

    I guess 1,100 books! 🙂

    Reply
  9. Melanie Pike says

    July 24, 2013 at 9:59 am

    Love your offices! One of these days I hope to have my own…half-writing, half-genealogy!

    My guess is 1125. 🙂

    Reply
  10. Debra Clopton says

    July 24, 2013 at 10:50 am

    Thanks for stopping in everyone! Margaret I had to pack all my books in boxes after Chuck and I married. But as soooooon as we build a house next year they are coming out and I’ll have my bookshelves back. I miss my books!

    Reply
  11. Delainie Poss Adams says

    July 24, 2013 at 11:06 am

    Ladies,

    Thanks for the tour of your offices. They look very cozy and a place where creative writing can flourish. I loved seeing them both. Margaret I love your book organization skills. I don’t feel so unorganized now 🙂

    My guess on your number of books is 777.

    To both of you ladies, thanks thanks thanks for your books.

    Delainie

    Reply
    • Margaret Brownley says

      July 24, 2013 at 11:33 am

      Gosh, I didn’t even know I had organizational skills!

      Reply
    • Debra Clopton says

      July 24, 2013 at 11:46 am

      Thanks Delainie,
      Thanks for reading our books!!!! We couldn’t do this without our wonderful readers. All of you ladies rock!

      Reply
  12. Beth Gillihan says

    July 24, 2013 at 11:11 am

    Love your offices! My guess is 1201. Thanks for the chance to win! Have a great day!

    Reply
    • Debra Clopton says

      July 24, 2013 at 11:48 am

      Thanks Beth!

      Reply
  13. Cynthia Bish says

    July 24, 2013 at 11:39 am

    I want your chair! Plenty of room for me and my boys (cats). Although, I’d never get any work done. I’d be in the chair reading all the time. I’m guessing you have 383 books in your library. Keep writing!

    Reply
    • Debra Clopton says

      July 24, 2013 at 11:48 am

      LOL Cynthia, It is so comfy that its one reason I have to get on my bike. I want to curl up and go to sleep on it. And you notice its right by my bookcase 🙂

      Reply
  14. Patty H says

    July 24, 2013 at 12:06 pm

    The ladies at the front desk at me dentist office use those chains… I don’t think they even have the back support on theirs. It looks much more useable with the back on it!

    My guess is 879.

    Reply
    • Debra Clopton says

      July 24, 2013 at 12:13 pm

      Patty, I’ve used a balance ball for exercise for about 10 years its great for crunches etc especially if you have lower back problems (at least it is for me) but I’ve never been able to use it as a chair like Margaret and others I know do. lts a great idea though. I didn’t realize they used them in offices like your dentist. That’s interesting, must mean they really work.

      Reply
    • Margaret Brownley says

      July 24, 2013 at 4:08 pm

      The only problem I’m so used to sitting on a balance chair, I can’t sit for long on a regular chair.

      Reply
  15. Martha J. Sturm says

    July 24, 2013 at 12:07 pm

    I guess 400 books.
    That balance ball chair looks very comfy. I have Fibromyalgia, so sitting at the computer hurts. I don’t think I could get my husband to agree, though. Just so wonderful to get a peak into the world of authors. That is a really neat idea to be able to have your laptop while riding the bike! Look forward to reading the book.

    Reply
    • Debra Clopton says

      July 24, 2013 at 12:15 pm

      Martha thanks! LOL I’m about to go use the bike right now. It works great.

      Reply
  16. Brittany McEuen says

    July 24, 2013 at 12:44 pm

    Great tours of your offices! That balance ball chair is so cool! I am guessing 320 books.
    Brittany McEuen

    Reply
    • Debra Clopton says

      July 24, 2013 at 2:22 pm

      Thanks Brittany!

      Reply
  17. Linda McFarland says

    July 24, 2013 at 12:51 pm

    Fun post. Love seeing rooms in other people’s houses.
    My guess is 562 books….whew that’s a lot to count! Fun contest. Thanks for the opportunity! Linda

    Reply
    • Debra Clopton says

      July 24, 2013 at 2:20 pm

      Thanks for stopping in Linda!

      Reply
  18. Donna Brookmyer says

    July 24, 2013 at 1:59 pm

    I love the behind the scenes information! I also would love to have those bookcases!! My guess is 1250.

    Reply
    • Debra Clopton says

      July 24, 2013 at 2:23 pm

      Thanks for stopping in Donna! Yall have me just as curious about who is going to guess the correct number of Margaret’s books!

      Reply
  19. Britney Adams says

    July 24, 2013 at 2:07 pm

    I love, love, love seeing where authors do their writing. It is such a nice little insight into the process. Both of these ladies are amazingly talented!! Thank you for sharing!

    As for my guess, I am going to say 724 books.

    texaggs2000 at gmail dot com

    Reply
    • Debra Clopton says

      July 24, 2013 at 2:21 pm

      Thank you Britney! and thanks for stopping by.

      Reply
  20. Shannon Stockton says

    July 24, 2013 at 3:12 pm

    I’m guessing 1,175.

    Reply
  21. sharon says

    July 24, 2013 at 3:18 pm

    980 books.

    Reply
  22. Sarah says

    July 24, 2013 at 3:27 pm

    Wow! That is a lot of books! I’d guess around 550.
    I love your work space Debra! It’s beautiful! 🙂
    I love your books, thank you for sharing your writing and encouraging me and making me laugh! 🙂

    Reply
  23. Meagan Williford says

    July 24, 2013 at 3:49 pm

    My guess is 892. Thanks for sharing and the opportunity to win!

    Reply
  24. Barbara Thompson says

    July 24, 2013 at 3:50 pm

    My guess for the number of books in your library is 438. I love your books. You’re a great author.

    Reply
  25. Saundra McKenzie says

    July 24, 2013 at 3:58 pm

    My guess is 954

    Reply
  26. Mary Dean says

    July 24, 2013 at 3:59 pm

    827

    Reply
  27. Pam K. says

    July 24, 2013 at 4:03 pm

    I’m guessing 1,592 books in Margaret’s library. I like the purple on the walls.
    If I had a slanted desk on my exercise bike like Debra, I just might use it more often. One can always hope!
    Thanks for sharing your offices with us. I’d love to win this book. Thanks for giving away a copy.

    Reply
  28. Margaret Brownley says

    July 24, 2013 at 4:10 pm

    Wow, keeping track of all these numbers is a challenge. I just found out we’ll announce the winner tomorrow. So keep guessing!

    Reply
  29. Judy B says

    July 24, 2013 at 4:12 pm

    I’m guessing 528 books! I loved looking at both writing desks and areas.

    Blessings!
    Judy B
    judyjohn2004(at)yahoo(dot)com

    Reply
  30. Jackie Tessnair says

    July 24, 2013 at 4:52 pm

    My guess is 934…jackie_tessnair@yahoo.com

    Reply
  31. Megan Wilson says

    July 24, 2013 at 6:03 pm

    Hmm, that is a lot of books… I am going to say 573 books! 😀

    Reply
  32. Vicki says

    July 24, 2013 at 6:05 pm

    My guess is 985

    Reply
  33. HeatherN. says

    July 24, 2013 at 6:11 pm

    I really loved getting a peek of your writerly(not a word I know :p ) world. I love yellows and reds too for decorating.

    My best guess for number of books on your shelves is 1,347

    winterrose(at)comcast(dot)net

    Reply
  34. angela chesnut says

    July 24, 2013 at 6:14 pm

    550 books

    Reply
  35. Janet Estridge says

    July 24, 2013 at 6:14 pm

    I already won a copy of the book, “A Bride for all Seasons” but anytime you would like to clean out your bookcases our church library would love to be on the receiving end.
    Thanks!
    Janet Estridge.

    Reply
  36. Deborah K says

    July 24, 2013 at 6:18 pm

    982 books. 🙂

    Reply
  37. jodi bromley says

    July 24, 2013 at 6:22 pm

    My guess is 717 books.

    Reply
  38. Debbie Phillips says

    July 24, 2013 at 6:22 pm

    My guess is 767 books. Tricia, I love your books, especially the Seven Brides for Seven Bachelors series. I will be looking up Debra Clopton and Margaret Brownley and reading their books. Thanks for the chance to win.

    Reply
  39. Lourdes Montes says

    July 24, 2013 at 6:23 pm

    I’m gonna say 550

    Reply
  40. Jodie Skanderson says

    July 24, 2013 at 6:26 pm

    My guess for the book is 432. What a fun giveaway.

    Reply
  41. Susan Herzog says

    July 24, 2013 at 6:27 pm

    My guess is 1,009! 🙂
    I love your bookshelves… looks like mine… packed with wonderful adventures!

    Reply
  42. Maria Thomas says

    July 24, 2013 at 6:31 pm

    I would guess 468 books. Maria Thomas. Plainfancy4@yahoo.com

    Reply
  43. Andrea Cox says

    July 24, 2013 at 6:31 pm

    Ooh, a very fun giveaway! Debra and Margaret, thanks for sharing your space with us. Tricia, thanks for hosting these fun ladies.

    My guess is 368 books.

    Blessings,
    Andrea Cox
    andrearenee2004@yahoo.com

    Reply
  44. Kristie says

    July 24, 2013 at 6:38 pm

    I’m guessing 512. Your library looks like mine. My excuse is that I’m a librarian. Sigh. kristiedonelson(at)gmail(dot)com Thank you,

    Reply
  45. Rebekah Gyger says

    July 24, 2013 at 6:38 pm

    I guess 1012.

    Reply
  46. Kristina Best says

    July 24, 2013 at 6:38 pm

    My guess would be 1001

    thingsilove79@hotmail.com

    Reply
  47. Debbie hoffman says

    July 24, 2013 at 6:43 pm

    Love the books. I’m thinking 2156

    Reply
  48. Shirley Blanchard says

    July 24, 2013 at 6:45 pm

    Ummmm im going to say 359, i would love to win one of your books
    Shirley B jcisforme@aol.com

    Reply
  49. Robyn L says

    July 24, 2013 at 6:51 pm

    I guess 1130 books

    Reply
  50. Drena Campbell says

    July 24, 2013 at 6:54 pm

    Love books and seeing others with large libraries. My guess is 2350! Thank you. Can’t wait to see how many you have.

    Reply
  51. Sheri says

    July 24, 2013 at 6:59 pm

    1288

    Reply
  52. Linda Gordon says

    July 24, 2013 at 6:59 pm

    999 and room for one more, just like the Haunted Mansion.

    Reply
  53. Michelle L, says

    July 24, 2013 at 7:15 pm

    My guess is 1,059. You have a lot of books! I do too so I understand.

    Reply
  54. Diana Montgomery says

    July 24, 2013 at 7:17 pm

    I would guess 775.

    Reply
  55. Leanna Morris says

    July 24, 2013 at 7:22 pm

    689

    Reply
  56. Susan Fletcher says

    July 24, 2013 at 7:24 pm

    816 books

    susanlulu@yahoo.com

    Reply
  57. Sharon Timmer says

    July 24, 2013 at 7:46 pm

    My guess is 624 – I could always use another book to add to my shelves – thanks 😉

    Reply
  58. Debbie Mitchell says

    July 24, 2013 at 7:48 pm

    I am guessing 420…..that is quite the library you have there. Thanks for sharing your office with us all!

    Reply
  59. Margaret Brownley says

    July 24, 2013 at 8:10 pm

    Keep guessing! Tomorrow will tell the tale!

    Reply
  60. Wendy M says

    July 24, 2013 at 8:17 pm

    I will guess 2609. I love browsing libraries. I could do it all day long.

    Reply
  61. Iris M. says

    July 24, 2013 at 8:20 pm

    I guess 2.7K. I have about 10 bookcases full at my house–too many to count.

    Reply
  62. Merry says

    July 24, 2013 at 8:28 pm

    I will guess and say 1138.

    Reply
  63. Dorie says

    July 24, 2013 at 8:37 pm

    My guess is 502. I love books!

    Reply
  64. McKinna Kraus says

    July 24, 2013 at 8:50 pm

    Hi! it looks a lot like my book shelf! my guess is 837

    Reply
  65. Nat Homgren says

    July 24, 2013 at 8:52 pm

    1925 books LOve books!

    Reply
  66. Debra Clopton says

    July 24, 2013 at 8:53 pm

    WOW y’all keep guessing! I can’t wait to see myself. I want to guess too Margaret lol I’ve written down a secret number for myself so when you announce it I can see how close I’ve come 🙂

    Reply
  67. Denise Bokman says

    July 24, 2013 at 8:55 pm

    I love both offices for different reasons; one I wish I had, the other is more like me. I am guessing 785 books. Thank you!

    Reply
    • Margaret Brownley says

      July 25, 2013 at 7:29 am

      I bet you wish you had Debra’s. I do, too, but I can only write in chaos!

      Reply
  68. Dee says

    July 24, 2013 at 8:58 pm

    My guess is 1015. Love the book shelf, although after working in a library, I am almost OCD about having the book all line up properly, lol. It would be nice to just have them helter skelter sometime. Keep up the good work on the writing!!

    Reply
  69. Kathy Jacob says

    July 24, 2013 at 9:26 pm

    1070 is my guess.

    Reply
  70. Cynthia Fisher Adams says

    July 24, 2013 at 9:37 pm

    Your bookshelves look full like mine! My guess is 834. I would love to read “A Bride For All Seasons”. Thank you for offering such a great contest!

    Reply
  71. Ann M says

    July 24, 2013 at 9:41 pm

    I love looking at writing spaces!! 🙂
    I am going to guess 900.

    Reply
  72. Marg Z says

    July 24, 2013 at 10:03 pm

    My guess is 1008 books are in your library. I love the color of the room it looks like it would give you a ton of energy and keep you happy!

    Reply
  73. Judith A Fritz says

    July 24, 2013 at 10:09 pm

    That’s a lot of reading!!!! My guess would be 1948 books (I take it that’s only a portion of your shelves/books you have showing. JudyF

    Reply
  74. Katrina says

    July 24, 2013 at 10:19 pm

    962 – though surely there are more than that!

    Reply
  75. Jennifer Greene says

    July 24, 2013 at 10:37 pm

    My guess is 1000 books.

    Reply
  76. Susan Collins says

    July 24, 2013 at 10:50 pm

    My guess is 448 books

    Reply
  77. Ola Norman says

    July 24, 2013 at 11:10 pm

    Love seeing where you write. My guess is 1598

    Reply
  78. Julie Rowand says

    July 24, 2013 at 11:56 pm

    1503

    Reply
  79. Jane Squires says

    July 25, 2013 at 12:55 am

    795

    Reply
  80. Pamela Hargraves says

    July 25, 2013 at 5:27 am

    I think 762 books.

    Reply
  81. Bonnie says

    July 25, 2013 at 7:15 am

    1100 books – thanks for the glimpse inside your writing studio & the giveaway opportunity!

    Reply
  82. Shirley Davidson says

    July 25, 2013 at 7:26 am

    832 books ~ I’m so used to having arms on my chair(s) I’m not sure I’d be able to balance well on your chair, although I may have to consider trying it once.

    Reply
    • Margaret Brownley says

      July 25, 2013 at 7:28 am

      I haven’t fallen off my chair yet!

      Reply
  83. apple blossom says

    July 25, 2013 at 7:43 am

    oh, come on that shelf looks bare….mine are crammed two deep on each self and setting on the floor and stored in boxes….I literally have a room full of box with books packed in them. I wouldn’t even know where to begin with counting my books. ;P I say 543…

    ABreading4fun [at] gmail [dot] com

    Reply
  84. Debra Clopton says

    July 25, 2013 at 7:52 am

    Margaret! You should see my office right now! It is a mess. I have to clean after each book lol or I couldn’t get in there! Funny story–when I married Chuck I left my big house and office and moved to his house with him and his two sons. The house was smaller and no place–absolutely no place for me to have an office. We tried for a year for me to share his small office. But Chuck’s business requires him to be on the phone a lot and so I was struggling with no place to really nest–and spread out–and to have silence also. Sooooo we bought a metal building and moved it into the back yard and then finished out the inside. Now I have a hideaway that I can go to away from everything. lol but a writer has to have a lot of stuff when creating a book and boy do I !!!

    Reply
    • Margaret Brownley says

      July 25, 2013 at 9:54 am

      When I first started writing my office was the kitchen table and the rule was, no one could eat until mom finished her chapter. I was still writing on a typewriter and when I messed up a page, I pulled the paper out, crinkled it into a ball and tossed it into the air. During the Northridge earthquake, the light over the table shook and all these balls of paper fell down.

      Reply
  85. Susan Stitch says

    July 25, 2013 at 8:10 am

    My guess is ‘not enough’! Ok, how about 1156? LOVE your office — what a peaceful place to write.

    Reply
    • Margaret Brownley says

      July 25, 2013 at 10:03 am

      Susan, I agree. My husband bought me a Kindle hoping to solve the book problem. eReaders are okay for fiction, but reseach books require hands on, a marker and Post-its.

      Reply
  86. Mary Connealy says

    July 25, 2013 at 10:12 am

    The part I can’t believe is that margaret KNOWS how many books she has. You counted them?

    Reply
    • Margaret Brownley says

      July 25, 2013 at 10:37 am

      My grandson agreed to count them for me, but only if I took him out for a Big Mac.

      Reply
  87. Mary Connealy says

    July 25, 2013 at 10:14 am

    Margaret you just nailed the thing I don’t like about Kindle books. I love flipping through a favorite book and re-reading scenes. And that is such a slow process with a Kindle. A book I really love…..I HAVE to own in in book form not eform. Or it never gets moved into a ‘favorite’ column.

    Reply
    • Margaret Brownley says

      July 25, 2013 at 10:50 am

      Mary, eReaders were designed by men who I believe read differently than most women I know. I don’t see my husband stroking a book or flipping back and forth. He reads a book from beginning to end and that’s that.

      Me, I have to study the cover, flip back and forth, reread scenes and mark favorite passages.

      Reply
  88. Molly Loggins says

    July 25, 2013 at 12:33 pm

    My guess is 1111 books!!!!!

    Reply
  89. Lori P says

    July 25, 2013 at 2:14 pm

    You’ve counted them ALL? Lol…what fun. My guess is 1123. Hope I even come close 🙂

    Reply
  90. Connie Saunders says

    July 25, 2013 at 2:17 pm

    Very interesting…..more than the number, I am wondering what all of the topics are??!! My guess is 572.

    Reply
    • Margaret Brownley says

      July 26, 2013 at 7:08 am

      Connie, I write western historicals so the books are mostly about the 1800s. They are organized somewhat according to category. You’ll find books on states, territories, clothing, transportation, civil war, women’s rights and professions.. Unless you love the 1800s you’d find my library boring.

      Reply
  91. April says

    July 25, 2013 at 2:18 pm

    My guess is 861.

    Reply
  92. cat says

    July 25, 2013 at 2:23 pm

    Gosh..thought my ‘library room’ was full!!! I’m going to guess 825…

    Reply
  93. Linda McFarland says

    July 25, 2013 at 2:24 pm

    Love your cozy office…and yes looks like you have a lot of books….I would guess 2,192….babyruthmac16ATyahooDOTcom

    Reply
  94. jackie morris says

    July 25, 2013 at 2:24 pm

    iam guessing 658!

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  95. Tamara Wilkins says

    July 25, 2013 at 2:29 pm

    Haha! Awesome giveaway! 🙂 I guess 1,001!

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  96. Shondra B says

    July 25, 2013 at 2:34 pm

    284 is my guess!

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  97. CateS says

    July 25, 2013 at 2:44 pm

    796 is my guess…

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  98. Cheryl Lemon says

    July 25, 2013 at 2:46 pm

    My office looks like yours. My guess is 1200

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  99. Gail Demaree says

    July 25, 2013 at 2:51 pm

    I guess 525

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  100. Janice sisemore says

    July 25, 2013 at 3:30 pm

    My guess is 859

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  101. Stacey Zink says

    July 25, 2013 at 3:42 pm

    I love your chair and the cork on the walls is genius! Great post. My guess on the book count 910. Happy Writing!

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  102. Nelly Groenewold says

    July 25, 2013 at 4:18 pm

    I’m guessing 1016 — I’d hate to count how many books are in my house and I’ve gotten rid of a lot of them quite awhile ago.

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  103. Jennifer Tipton says

    July 25, 2013 at 5:02 pm

    I’m going to guess around 1,254 books!
    jennydtipton(at)gmail(dot)com
    I love seeing somebody else with the same book issues as myself! 🙂

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    • Margaret Brownley says

      July 26, 2013 at 7:03 am

      Book issues? I love it!

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  104. Martha says

    July 25, 2013 at 5:16 pm

    Yay! Someone that has a library full of books that looks like mine!!! I love it! I am not sure if you are only counting what we see or the shelves of reference books too! If it is what we see my guess is 876, if it is with the reference books, I guess about 1205. martha(at)lclink(dot)com

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    • Margaret Brownley says

      July 26, 2013 at 7:02 am

      Actually most all are reference books!

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  105. Cyndi Wilson says

    July 25, 2013 at 5:21 pm

    My guess is 1961 (it’s a very good year… LOL). Love both offices… mine is definitely on the messy side! 😉 Margaret, I think you got the better end of the deal with paying your grandson a Big Mac… that was quite a job!

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    • Margaret Brownley says

      July 26, 2013 at 7:01 am

      My grandson will do anything for food!

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      • Cyndi Wilson says

        July 26, 2013 at 10:29 am

        😀

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  106. Amanda T says

    July 25, 2013 at 7:10 pm

    My guess is: 1230

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  107. Connie Brown says

    July 25, 2013 at 9:04 pm

    Thanks for the tour of your offices. I like to try and understand the process as I’m trying to get into the writing mode. I guess that your shelves are like mine and crammed but I didn’t see that many on the shelves. I guess 2351.

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  108. Karen R says

    July 25, 2013 at 11:13 pm

    I like the writing desk on your exercise bike & the ball chair~ great ideas. I’d guess you have at least 1290 books. 🙂

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  109. Adrienne Dempsey says

    July 26, 2013 at 4:24 pm

    I want to say there’s 1100 books.

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  110. Marilyn says

    July 28, 2013 at 8:17 am

    Ahh, “a clean desk is the sign of a sick mind”, words to live by! A plaque that has often graced my desk area! I love being surrounded by old friends, good books and the written word, even on old barn siding…heck, I have conversations going on all the time, real and imagined! Happy Writing and Reading! My guess 1114…blessings! 🙂

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  111. Margaret Brownley says

    July 29, 2013 at 1:20 pm

    Ta, ta! Drum roll please! WE HAVE A WINNER!

    The correct number of books on my office bookshelves is 1213.

    Martha was the closest without going over at 1205!

    Congratulations Martha!

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    • Debra Clopton says

      July 29, 2013 at 2:14 pm

      CONGRATULATIONS Martha!

      Reply

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