Writers Beach Survival Tote Bag

It’s that time of the year again. Summer is officially here and no one wants to sit in the house behind the computer writing. You know just as well as me that we will find one excuse after the other not to sit down and write…especially do revisions.

Keeping this in mind, I came up with a writer’s summer survival tote. Pack your tote and keep it besides your pocketbook. Your tote should consist of the following:

Notebook
2 Pens (This way there is no excuse that the pen ran out of ink.)
A box of ideas
Post it Notes
2 water bottles – frozen
Chip bags
Sunglasses
Sunscreen
Beach Umbrella
beach chair and blanket

I have left out the radio and ipod. Those are two things that are total distractions from the writing. I decided to check this out and see if it worked before I shared this with you. As I sit here, I can attest that the only sound I hear is the echo of the waves breaking at the ocean’s edge and the occasional helicopter going over head.

Now I would be lying if I didn’t tell you about the sexy guy who put his beach blanket down about twenty feet from me and undressed down to his bathing trunks. And yes, I watched the whole time. Just couldn’t resist.

Seriously, I was able to do revisions on four chapters of Mystical Wonders, about 100 pages without the phone ringing, the kids yelling Ma. (Of course when I writing, they both forget how to cut Italian Bread and make a sandwich.)

I had a wonderful day at the beach…alone. (My first time ever to sit on the beach at the South Beach Boardwalk.) Now when I’m ready to pack up my gear, I can only say that I am thrilled to say I got everything on my agenda done.

In conclusion, I can say that it is possible to get work done during the hot summer months. All you need is a plan, your imagination and your Writer’s Survival Beach Tote Bag.