Tess Gerritsen left a successful practice as an internist to raise her children and concentrate on her writing. She gained nationwide acclaim for her first novel of medical suspense, the New York Times bestseller Harvest. She is also the author of the bestsellers Life Support, Bloodstream, Gravity, and The Surgeon. Tess lives with her family in Maine.
My house, office, and very messy desk show up on this video segment from Boston’s TV show, Chronicle. They interviewed me about why I live in Maine.
(Be patient — you have to sit through a 30 second commercial first)
Oh, and a messy desk is a sign of a creative mind!
It’s funny, Maine seems very much like Finland and where I live. Rocks, trees and water. My “back yard” looks something like this: http://www.henrikkettunen.com/seurasaarenselka.jpg (covered in snow now)
Tess – thankyou for sharing with us, a little more of your personal life.
Having researched Maine on the internet, I could already appreciate why you live where you live, but it must be very hard for you to tear yourself away from a beautiful home and beautiful surroundings.
Continue to enjoy.
Best wishes – Gordon Brice
p.s. Like your new hairstyle – very chic.
Iona,
wow, that is so beautiful! And yes, it does look like Maine! I have relatives in Norway, and they think Maine looks exactly like their country too.
Your home seems beautiful and a wonderful place for a writer.
Thanks for sharing. I love your writing area…looks so peaceful to create the stories you write.
Tess, no hurry, but sometime I’d like to talk to you about Norway. I have a couple great friends in Norway who urge me to move there. I’m a dual US-Irish citizen so becoming a permanent resident would be no problem.
Daniel
Tess,
The home and surrounding area are beautiful. No wonder you always have the inspiration to write.
BTW, as a teacher, my desk at home is just as messy, so don’t worry. Someone once wrote “a clean desk is a sign of a sick mind.” Thanks for sharing.
Abe
It’s fun to see that your desk faces a wall. If I had a window facing that view, I would never get a lick of work done!
Woowww
Do you live in a perfect place Tess.
Wow!!I hope Maine never imposes a “view tax’like they were discussing in New Hampshire-Michael Bloomberg couldn’t pay for the one you have!!I have been to camden and it is one of the nicest locations I’ve ever seen.