Do I have to have a desk to be a writer? 052326

 

Do you have to have a desk or laptop to be a writer?

May 23, 2026

So, I’m on Substack now and another gal asked if she needed a desk to be a writer.   Of course not!   It made me think, “Do I need a desk or laptop” to be a writer?

Nope, of course not!

I used to just take my journal, my pen, and my thoughts out back under our huge Chinaberry tree in the mornings and sit and listen and observe and write.   Now I do sit at hubby’s desk, right next to the window because I still like to hear the early morning birds and watch them come to the bird feeders and the orange slices that I put out for them.   I enjoy listening to the two wild Mallard ducks that come now to eat leftover bird seed and who enjoy sticking their heads in the rubber water bowl.   I HAVE to have my morning “fix” of nature!  

I’ve gone through a LOT of pens for writing in my journals over the past six years and honestly, I don’t have a favorite pen yet.   Sometimes I enjoy a good ballpoint (not too expensive!), but most of the time I just grab something from my desk.   I sure wish a pen company would send me some samples!  I can’t afford to buy a $40.00 pen.

Besides, it isn’t the pen that matters.   It’s the thoughts, the content, and some days are better than others.

I write about the weather, the birds out front, the grandkids, our dog, our two indoor cats, and my horses.  I try to stay away from politics unless I’m really upset.   Why bother with THAT nonsense?   There’s so much to observe, to hear, to feel…

I’ve been looking at all the photos I took for my three main blogs and realized I need to get out with my camera more often!   Some days, however, with these knees, it’s difficult to do much walking.   But, I’m going to try anyway.   I miss those days of just me and my camera.

 

347 words

/cd