Tracks

[Doug McIntire]

I used to hang out in a bar called Tracks to write. I took my laptop and I would sit and write for hours, the words flying from my fingers almost faster than I could type. It was a “Cheers” kind of atmosphere, where everyone knew me, and always interrupted me to ask how I was. Then Tracks was sold and the new owners closed it down to rename and remodel. It’s back open now and I’ve stopped in to write, but somehow, something is different. It’s not as comfortable and my words don’t come as easily as they used to, in spite of the lack of interruptions.

[Tana]

Years ago , there was a 24 hr diner that I used to visit. I would curl up in a booth with my books and writing and sit for literally hrs writing, or doing homework. I miss that place.

[Irene Sieders]

You've been pulled out of your old comfortable environment and those interruptions where par for the course, you needed them as well to temper your thoughts.

[John Wiswell]

Interruptions devastate my writing. The idea that you had such a fertile environment that it was better than a less interrupted one is intriguing. What did you write about, Mr. McIntire?