Friends and writing compadres are always so shocked when I tell them. But like you, this means I can write anywhere. I have a tote bag with my most important books and or notes, plus a big 5 subject college notebook in that travels with me to multiple favorite coffee shops and to work (when I’m working outside the home). The bulk of my writing has been done early before work and at lunch from my job.

Every few weeks/months I transcribe everything– new pages, edits, etc, and do a new print of the whole thing, then continue to insert new handwritten pages into the manuscript where they will go.

I’ve been doing this for over 7 years now, and have gotten it down to an art!

When I started writing fiction about 18 years ago, I sat at the kitchen table with a pencil and paper . . . and wrote my entire first novel, PEACE BY PIECE that way. When I started working on an MFA and my second novel, CAPE MAYBE, I realized I was a “real” enough writer to have a dedicated writing space. Lucky for me, I was able to transform the bright, window-filled corner of our sunroom with a spacious corner desk.
Still, I love being reminded that writing is completely portable.
thanks for your insights,
carol