O-Ring MagStander iPhone Case

It had been a grueling few weeks. Close to a month, racing to the airport in the wee hours, catching the next flight to the next place. Sleeping in the next hotel. Just to get up and shake hands and chat with more strangers—about writing, about books, about the exhausting conference circuit.

I wasn’t sure which city I was in, until someone handed me the bag with all the swag in it. Blazoned on the side was the name of the conference, and the name of the city. Orlando.

Speaking to thousands of authors over a a month-long junket was both exhilarating and exhausting, but I was still on the hook for my work as usual. I still had to keep up with emails and other work. I still had to to do the writing.

That’s why I was so dismayed when the laptop crapped out on me.

Luckily, I had a Bluetooth keyboard and an iPhone. And the sheer will to make things work.

Standing my phone up in front of me, using it as a screen for the writing, I did all the things. All the work. All the writing.

I have always loved being able to write from anywhere, and anything that makes that possible is definitely a beloved part of my story.