Best Desk Accessories for Bloggers or Writers

As an online writer and blogger myself, I know the importance of desk accessories that can help enhance your writing experience and deliver the best content to your readers everyday. The best part about buying desk accessories is that you can customize them to fit your personality and needs. You can stick with a theme such as elegance, leather, cutesy, floral, modern, antique-looking, traditional, or colorful. Some personal styles are consistent while others are random. Some choose to buy their accessories in office supply stores while others enjoy rummage sales to go for a unique look with invaluable treasures.

First of all you'll need to get a calendar you can place on the desk or wall. A calendar shouldn't cost you more than $5. There's a variety of calendars available from images to blank ones. Calendars can aid in organizing your writing deadlines and tasks. As you get a new writing job, add the deadline in your calendar. If it's a bigger job with a lot of components, break up those components into smaller deadlines you set for yourself and add those to the calendar. Be sure to write down the site it comes from and the title of the piece of writing you'll need to complete.

Post-its are great because they are perfect for writing down those inspired ideas that come to you out of nowhere. Write it on a sticky and place somewhere you'll see it later when it comes to writing an article or what-not. You can also write important deadlines on the post-its that are approaching and stick it in a place you can't miss. Writers are full of quotes, sometimes inspirational, as well. Write those down and inspire yourself to keep doing what you love to do, writing.

An idea book can be quite handy as well. Often writers are artists in various ways. Carry the creativity book with you so you can keep track of those creative ideas. Other things you can add to your book are future goals you'd like to eventually work on. As you sit in front of the computer, take out your idea book and see if you want to write about any of the topics or ideas you previously wrote down.

Writers can often get carpel tunnel from typing all day. In order to reduce the pain in your hands and wrists, find some equipment that can aid in doing that. You can wear a wrist brace which you can find from $10-$25. You can also buy a wrist support that has a gel-like consistency and sits right in front of your keyboard to support your wrist. These cost around $10-$15. Another solution is to use stress reliever balls to squeeze on in order to stretch the muscles in your hands and wrists.

Personalize your mousepad with something that reflects who you are or that you enjoy looking at. If you cannot find a mousepad in stores that you really love, customize your own online. There are many websites that allow you to upload a photo of your choice to be placed on a mousepad. Snapfish and other similar sites charge around $7.99 + shipping for these. Sign up for their newsletter to take advantage of discounts and coupon codes.

Every writer that does research outside of the internet or uses references or articles that are printed on paper needs a good paper holder. My personal favorite kind is one that clips onto the monitor screen and holds your paper next to the screen. I find this ideal because it is sturdy and places the paper at eye length. Unfortunately, this kind is very hard to find. I searched all over the internet and office supply stores before I finally found one, and it was in the clearance bin for $2! So if you are having the same trouble finding this type of clip, use the paperweight kind instead that sits firmly on your desk with a slit inside to hold a paper. I've seen them sold for about $6.

In order to stay hydrated while working at your desk, you'll need adequate amounts of water. However, water is detrimental to the life of your computer. In order to avoid losing important data and hundreds of dollars worth of technology, buy a spill-proof canister. You'll want to get one that screws on tightly and can only be spilled if the spout is open. If you're a coffee drinker, find one that can keep cold drinks cold and hot drinks hot to last you a couple of hours at the desk. Inexpensive ones run $5-$10, and high end ones can cost over $20.

Online writers don't often need traditional office supplies such as staplers, paperclips, tape and correctional fluid. Sometimes, however, you will need these types of tools so why not buy a small-medium revolving organizer that houses all these types of supplies. It keeps it out of the way and organized so if the time ever does come that requires such a tool, you have it handy. These can run about $10-$20.

Many writers are most inspired in the night-time. In order to reduce energy and not wake family members, buy an energy efficient desk lamp. It doesn't have to be very big, just big enough to light up the space around you so you can function properly in the dark. Look for the energy efficient symbol to reduce your energy bill at the end of the month.

Remind yourself everyday why you are doing this, probably for your family. Place pictures of your family or religious symbols in frames on your desk. Look at them to bring a smile to your face and remember that's why you write for a living, to provide a better life for your loved ones.