Showing posts with label tools for writers. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tools for writers. Show all posts

Monday, March 30, 2015

The StandStand: One Highly Recommended Way to Keep on Writing While Standing

StandStand, just arrived
An eon ago, in a writing workshop, the then famous teacher whispered to this then whippersnapper the secret of writing books: Sitzfleisch. In other words, the ability to endure sitting in the chair for long periods of time. Well, some decades on, I may not have won the Nobel Prize (yet) but I am indeed talented at enduring daily marathons of sitting. This may be good for my writing (and all the podcasts), but dangerous for my health. My writing assistants haul me out for regular walks, and there's a bit o' yoga going on, but that is not enough. 


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A standing desk to the rescue. After some lickety-split googling on the subject, I settled on the StandStand. Finally, I have mine home in Mexico City and assembled. It's a superb product. It's made of bamboo and easy to assemble-- so it's light-weight, appealing to the touch, doesn't allow my laptop to overheat, and it's portable. Oh, and it was inexpensive, especially in comparison with some of the mechanically operated standing desks. 

Looks like I may have Standfleisch, too. (Is that a word?) Onward!


Up and at 'em with the StandStand


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Thursday, October 16, 2014

Writers Tool: StandStand the Portable Standing Desk

Hat tip to Swiss Miss: I am so psyched to learn about this Kickstarter project, the StandStand portable standing desk, because it looks like exactly what I need-- but at a fraction of the cost offered elsewhere. Plus, it's portable. I ordered the bamboo model, and fingers crossed, I'll be able to start using it in December.

The thing is, as a writer, I spent way too much time sitting down. Specifically, I'd like the option of being able to do email while standing (and maybe even hopping around some). Yes, I could balance the laptop on a cardboard box or a stack of books, but that's bulky, awkward, and definitely not easily portable.


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+  My Uncool "Cool Tool": Grandma's Recipe Box for Internet Password Management
+ Why I am a Mega Fan of the Filofax
+ Guest-blogger Regina Leeds on 5 + 1 resources to Make  Writer Happy in an Organized Space
+ On Decluttering Your Writing
+ FOR CREATIVE WRITERS page over at www.cmmayo.com