Supplies

WalMart is having its annual school sale special - notebooks for ten cents. They are flying off the shelves - and not just because of kids going back to school. My writer lists are full of "I got mine" notes from people who are buying them by the cartload. They not only use them to write, but also as give-aways at conferences (they put their book covers on the covers) and for other reasons.

Other friends are scouring the aisles of office supply stores for goodies. This is our Christmas. When all the supplies we use go on sale. We stock up. But we also drool over all the neat stuff we'd like to have but don't buy. Paper, pens, office organizers... so much to choose from!

I've got piles of paper here, but that doesn't mean I'm not going to go get more. A writer can always use more paper - even if most of your writing is on the computer. For me, there is nothing more satisfying than putting pen to paper and watching the pages pile up. It is a visible sign of my productivity. Plus when I type the words in, that's when I do my first edit.

But not just any pen - different types of writing and different types of paper require different pens. For the newspaper crosswords, it has to be a good ballpoint. One that doesn't smear and flows easily. For serious writing, a gel pen that has an easy flow and a soft grip.

Think I might make a run to the store today. :)
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Progress last night - 9 pages
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Birthdays: Gottfried Keller, Alice Nelson, A.J. Cronin, Stephen Coonts, Jayne Anne Phillips, Denise Gess

Tips and Teasers: You’ve are being honored at a dinner. Write a speech that will bring the house to their feet instead of putting them to sleep.

Thought for the day: "Schedule fun time. Writers who say they’ve experienced burn-out, in hindsight, often admit they didn’t take time for themselves." – Judith French