A ​fine​ place to write a blog, the next great American Novel or simply to sit and ponder the ocean just outside the window. Perfect....

It seems that you don’t have to have an all-singing, all-dancing, all-mod-cons shepherd’s hut to write a book. Who’d have thunk that? Here are some garden sheds where magic happen…

When I hear the phrase “writing hut” or “backyard shed” my imagination practically squeals with delight. A small, intimate space furnished with the essentials. Low impact, high inspiration. This is probably why I love going to North Dakota and why I want to pull a Pollan and build my own little house.

Our son-in-law, Christopher, is a writer of plays and essays. When he comes to stay in our Maine house with our daughter and their son, it is difficult for him to write as it is not easy for him to find a place to be away from the distractions of family. Last year (2010) it was suggested that we might build a writing shed so he could have a place to retreat to. Many writers have had their sheds in which to write: Thoreau, Dylan Thomas, Virginia Woolf, Roald Dahl, Shaw. More recently Michael…

How many of these famous writers did you know wrote in sheds?

Who wouldn’t feel more creative working in this treehouse in the woods? This is (or was) Neil Gaiman’s writing shed. It was featured in a book called Shedworking. I think its fabulous. …

(via) Though it doesn't come all that close to Dick Proenneke's "Alone In The Wilderness" masterpiece of a cabin, "The Watershed" - a tiny writer’s retreat in the wilds of Oregon - is nevertheless totally covet-worthy. It was designed by architect Erin Moore for her mother, nature writer and univers

A politician has been scolded by his Mom for calling fantasy writer Neil Gaiman a “pencil-necked little weasel,” a story too tasty to pass up even though its “use-by” date w…

When she visits the Watershed, Kathleen's writing accoutrements are limited to paper and pencil. Photo 1 of 34 in Modern, Off-the-Grid Homes by Aileen Kwun from Modern Off-the-Grid Retreat in Oregon. Browse inspirational photos of modern homes.

Need a space to write? Here's how you can build your very own writing studio easily and affordably!