Essential Desk Accessories for Writers and Bloggers

If you are a writer or blogger, you know how important certain office supplies are to have on hand. There are certain things every writer and blogger should have on his or her desk, including the things discussed in this article.

Paper: You can either get loose-leaf paper or a pad of paper at the store. You need paper in order to brainstorm blog post, article, book, copywriting, and other writing ideas. You can also use the pad of paper to write down ideas that come to you while you work. Some of the best ideas might come to you while you are working on an article or blog post or reading your favorite social networking site or blog.

Writing pads and loose-leaf paper can be found almost anywhere - drug stores, department stores, grocery stores, and office supply stores. Loose-leaf paper and pads of paper can typically be purchased for $1-5, and pads of paper can be bought in different colors, such as white, yellow, blue, pink, and purple.

Pens or Pencils: You will also need writing implements to jot down your ideas and to brainstorm. Pens and pencils come in many different varieties, so get whatever you find most comfortable to write with. Pencils can usually be purchased for $2-3, but the price of pens varies widely based on the quality and design of pen you purchase. Pens and pencils can be purchase almost anywhere, such as department stores, grocery stores, drug stores, and office supply stores.

Printer: Every writer needs a working printer, especially if you query magazines or write book proposals. You can also utilize printers as a blogger and an on-line writer by printing off your research to read rather than reading it on the computer, especially if you go to a coffee shop to work that doesn't have the Internet.

Printers are typically available in gray, white, and black. They vary in price widely from approximately $40-200+, depending on the type, name brand, and functions you get on your printer.

Files: You need to be organized as a writer. You can easily organize your papers by utilizing a file box or an expandable file. File boxes are available in different colors, as are expanding files. Expanding files are also made out of different materials and will vary on price depending on the material it is made out of. File boxes typically sell for between $8-9. File boxes and expandable files are available in department and office supply stores.

Letter-sized Envelopes: Another essential accessory you need to have as a writer is yellow, letter-sized envelopes. This is especially important if you are a magazine writer querying editors, a book writer sending manuscripts and proposals, or a scriptwriter. Editors and publishes appreciate you sending your writing samples, queries, and manuscripts in letter-sized envelopes so that everything arrives on their desk neatly.

You can purchase yellow letter-sized envelopes almost anywhere that office supplies are sold, such as grocery stores, office supply stores, department stores, and drug stores. They will typically cost between $3-5, depending on how many you purchase in a package.

Stress Ball: Sometimes writing can be stressful. You might get frustrated because you are uninspired or you can't seem to find the right words for your article, chapter, or blog post. A stress ball will allow you to work out your frustration in a healthy way. I consider it another essential desk accessory for writers and bloggers.

You can purchase stress balls in different colors and shapes. You can also purchase stress balls that change colors when you squeeze them. You can purchase stress balls on-line at several different web retailers. For instance, you can purchase apple-shaped stress balls from Stress Balls.us for $1.25 each. They also carry sports stress balls, pig-shaped stress balls, and dice-shaped stress relievers among many other stress relievers. Many of these stress balls retail for between $1-2 each.

To find other sites that sell stress balls, conduct an Internet search for "stress balls."

White Envelopes: White envelopes are also an important desk accessory for writers to have. Many publishes and editors require you to send a self-addressed stamped envelope along with your writing samples, proposal or query, and manuscript so that they can send you a response to your query or proposal.

You can purchase white envelopes to use as self-addressed stamped envelopes at department, office supply, grocery, and drug stores. You can typically purchase these envelopes for $2-5 per box.

Stamps: Almost all writers need to send things in the mail occasionally as part of their jobs. Thus, stamps are another essential desk accessory for writers. Whether you use stamps for your self-addressed stamped envelopes or send finished products to your editors, publishers, or marketing clients, you will need a supply of stamps to send your mail.

A book of stamps costs $8.40 each, and can be purchased through your local post office and at grocery stores.

Business Cards: Business cards are another essential desk accessory for writers and bloggers. You need business cards in order to network, to give to your clients and potential clients, and to include with book proposals, magazine queries, and movie scripts and playwrights.

You can either purchase blank business cards from an office supply store and design your own business cards and print them off on your home printer or you can purchase business cards someone else prints for you. Many printing and office supply stores offer business card design and printing options. Web retailers also offer business card design and printing services as well. To purchase business cards on-line, do an Internet search for "business cards." Printing and office supply stores offer business card design and printing for $10-20 and higher.

If you choose to purchase blank business cards and design and print them off at home, you can purchase blank business cards from Office Max from $7-15 per pack of 250 cards each.

Business Card Holder: As a writer or blogger you will also need a business card holder to hold the business cards of your clients, colleagues, and references or sources you use for your interviews or articles. Keeping the numbers of your colleagues, editors, publishers, references or sources, and clients handy is important in the writing field. Thus, the final desk accessory you need as a writer or blogger is a business card holder.

Office Max and other office supply stores have a variety of business card holders from which to choose, and they range in price from $3-10 each.

If you are a writer or blogger, you need some desk accessories. I believe these are the most important desk accessories you can own as a writer or professional blogger.

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