Writing Thursday: A Peek At the Desk of Taylor Fenner

As a writer living in a small space, I make a desk out of whatever's handy. I recently purchased a puzzle table which is perfect for me to use since I do most of my writing while sitting on my bed. It's sturdy and big enough to keep the manuscript I'm editing and a few other items close at hand.

Let me give you the tour of my portable writing desk...

Here's a breakdown of what I keep on my desk...

- Succulents -

I love succulents but even though they are one of the most low maintenance plants out there I can't keep them alive for the life of me. So I picked up a few artificial ones on Amazon.

- Bookish Candles - 

Apartment living isn't the most conducive for lighting candles but luckily for me I've always been more into popping the cap and letting the fragrance fill the room over burning them. This Sleepy Hollow one from Get Fictional transported me to the setting for Headless...

- Funko Pops - 

I love collecting Funko Pops and I think it's really cool how diverse their selection of Pops are; from musicians to tv and movie characters, ad icons, and now even writers. I couldn't resist the Edgar Allan Poe and B&N exclusive Stephen King funko pops. They're a great motivator staring back at me when I feel like procrastinating and shopping online instead of writing.

- Bookish Signs - 

I was inspired by a Derry, Maine (the setting for IT by Stephen King) sign that I saw on Etsy recently. Not wanting to shell out for something I knew I could do myself and put my own spin on I bought some craft supplies and made my own. I love how it turned out, don't you?

- Pens, Sticky Notes, Notebooks - 

While I use Scrivener for my writing projects (which is a lifesaver, trust me!) it's always handy to keep paper and writing utensils at hand for those spur of the moment ideas that need to be put down on paper.

- Print Manuscripts & Finished Novels -

I've found that changing the format of a draft is easier to edit than just scrolling through it on a computer screen. For my upcoming release, Monsters & Mist, I had a bound manuscript printed so I can easily read, edit, and make notes in the margins. I also like to keep copies of my novels handy so if I need a quote for a Bookstagram post or a promo post I can flip to a random page and find something to use.

Headless

- Laptop - 

Since the onset of my carpal tunnel syndrome and tendonitis in my thumbs my laptop has replaced my handwritten WIPs and become my number one writing tool for working on my projects, blogging, and general everyday online stuff. 

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What do you keep on your desk? Dictionaries? Thesaurus? Knickknacks? Let me know in the comments!

Happy writing!