Does One Have to be a Coffee Drinker to be a Writer?
I do author interviews on my Pat Bertram Introduces . . . blog, I have a constant feed of authors’ status updates in my Facebook feed, and I participate in several online discussion groups for writers. And always, one word seems to come to the fore: coffee. Coffee seems to be part of the writing ritual, and many authors claim to find inspiration in a cup of coffee. Hmmm. I don’t drink coffee. Am I missing a vital part of the writing process?
Here are some responses to the question of what writers drink while writing. The comments are taken from interviews posted at Pat Bertram Introduces . . .
From an interview with: J. Conrad Guest, author of Backstop and One Hot January
My morning sessions start with a pot of coffee and a trip to my humidor to select a cigar.
From an interview with: Coco Ihle, author of She Had to Know
I have a wonderful 16 oz. thermos mug that keeps my coffee hot, so I don’t have to get up so often for a refill. My right hand seems to be permanently crooked into the mug holding position.
From an interview with: P.I. Barrington, Author of Isadora DayStar
Coffee and Diet Coke are my working poisons. If I could get them both via an IV drip I would, lol!
From an interview with: John Paul Allen, Author of “Monkey Love”
Lots of coffee — two or three pots are a must.
From an interview with: Millicent Borges Accardi, Author of Injuring Eternity
I typically drink Peet’s coffee when I am writing or at my computer.
From an interview with: T. C. Isbell, Author of “Southern Cross”
Coffee, I drink vast mounts of coffee while I work.
From an interview with: Dr. Dorothy McCoy, Author of “The Manipulative Man”
I fix a cup of superb, fresh ground coffee (one should not skimp on coffee).
From an interview with: Jetta Stone, Author of “Silver Moon”
Chocolate and a cup of steaming strong brewed coffee.
From an interview with: Tom Rizzo, Author of “Last Stand At Bitter Creek”
Coffee. Is there any other?
From an interview with: Steven Hart, Author of “We All Fall Down”
Coffee. Oh yes — coffee.
See what I mean? Coffee. What about you? Do you have a favorite beverage that you drink while writing?
(If you’d like me to interview you, please check out my author questionnaire http://patbertram.wordpress.com/author-questionnaire/ and follow the instruction.)
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Pat Bertram is the author of the conspiracy novels Light Bringer, More Deaths Than One, A Spark of Heavenly Fire, and Daughter Am I. Bertram is also the author of Grief: The Great Yearning, “an exquisite book, wrenching to read, and at the same time full of profound truths.” Connect with Pat on Google+
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