Photos of my workspace by Kyle Cassidy

[ellen_datlow]

Philadelphia photographer Kyle Cassidy is in the middle of a project to document genre writers' and editors' workspaces. He and his friend/helper Colin came by yesterday to photograph mine. Believe it or not I cleaned up the space a bit before they arrived. Anyway, it was fun and I talked about how I feel about the space and how almost everything I need to work is within reach. Afterward, they took me to the Art Bar (I'd never been there, even though it's across the street) where they proceeded to get me drunk on mojitos...tsk tsk. And Kyle posted about it while we were there.

my workspace (aka living room)

Comments

[lagilman]

Very nice shots -- think he could come by and make my space look larger, too?

(and yay for mojitos! But not yay for mojito aftermath...)

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

LOL. I'm sure he could :-)

No hangover surprise surprise!

[livia-llewellyn.livejournal.com]

I honestly have to say, I'm more jealous over your massive living room space than your Howard collection. Yeah, that's what East Coast living does to you, lol.

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

It's NOT as large as it looks, although it would be a lot larger if all the books laying around the edges of the walls, next to my sofa, next to my cocktail/work table, etc etc were removed permanently :-)

[livia-llewellyn.livejournal.com]

Well, good luck with that! [::said the book hoarder::]

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

Oh I know it's hopeless. However, I'm getting the incentive to toss them, every time I trip and knock over a pile while switching my season clothing from the "library" closet to the bedroom closet and vice versa.

[wolfsilveroak.livejournal.com]

You can say that again.

you could always...

[themadblonde]

relive that Lucy episode where they turned all those cartons of beans into furniture....

Re: you could always...

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

Never saw it but I sure can imagine it.
Interestingly (to me anyway)--more people have viewed my workspace photos than have viewed any of my other photos--and quicker :-)

must be...

[themadblonde]

the nosiness factor: We all want to know if you're a better housekeeper than we are, & if you have anything cool we might like to borrow. ;-)

Re: must be...

[kylecassidy.livejournal.com]

sounds like book sales to me!

Re: must be...

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

Sure sounds like you've got a great idea here!

[pds-lit.livejournal.com]

It grew!

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

Isn't it amazing what technology can do?

[charlesatan.livejournal.com]

It's a lovely workspace. And significantly less cluttered than my own.

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

Thank you--I do love having a window to my back so that if I like I can just turn around and look out of it.

But as mentioned, it was considerably more cluttered until I dumped everything off the 'cocktail'/work table :-)

[charlesatan.livejournal.com]

I suspect I have more space in my room but uh, here's a photo of what it looks like, and this was taken a few years ago (it's significantly more cluttered now): http://picasaweb.google.com/charlesatan/BibliophileStalker?authkey=Gv1sRgCI7Dx6H4p_u9BA#5082744001060514530

Compared to mine, yours is neat!

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

Yup. I concede :-) I do try to put away all my plastic bags.

[charlesatan.livejournal.com]

Now I remember what's missing in your photos: your cats! (I like how Dinah's camouflaged as furniture.)

You also have a great head museum...

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

Yes. We persuaded Dinah to come out and pose, but not Bella, who had been laying on the top of the sofa behind me just before the company came.

[maryrobinette.livejournal.com]

Whoa! It's like they made your apartment into a TARDIS.

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

LOL!

[nick-kaufmann.livejournal.com]

Cool photos, Ellen! Well, except for the creepy doll heads. ;-)

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

Hey! I LOVE my dollheads. And you call yourself a horror writer? Shame on you.

[nick-kaufmann.livejournal.com]

Some things are too creepy even for me!

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

I think they're mostly really cute!

[livia-llewellyn.livejournal.com]

Lock your windows, Kaufman: the dollheads heard that. The dollheads are mad. REAL MAD.

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

In fact, I can see a few rushing over to your place, Nick. Uh oh....

[simon strantzas (from livejournal.com)]

What's going on? I looked real close and couldn't see my book anywhere :P

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

It's probably in one of the five piles behind the rocking chair--not shown :-)

[jenwrites.livejournal.com]

Calico kitty love!

[wolfsilveroak.livejournal.com]

Looks about like my Studio}:P

[foresthouse.livejournal.com]

Very cool. It looks like a great place to work, and of course you look so comfortable in it. :)

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

thanks.

[foresthouse.livejournal.com]

P.S. And I love Dinah moving through the photos. Hee.

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

Yeah. I especially like the one where she's actually in motion jumping OUT of the photo!

[mattkressel.livejournal.com]

That's my favorite too.

just had to say...

[themadblonde]

mmmmmm, mojitos!!!

[kylecassidy.livejournal.com]

We had much fun. It was an excellent day -- and it was great to see "behind the scenes", your amazing art collection, & to meet Dinah and Bella (the view I had was exactly like your icon).

[ellen-datlow.livejournal.com]

Bella has been very bad today, knocking things over all around the apt. Making up for her disappearing act while you were here.