Clutter By Morgan Mandel

I'm getting a desk delivered today. I hope. You never know about these things.

So I'm sitting in my living room which looks so nice and empty and huge, because that's the room the delivery guys have to go through with the desk.

I'm thinking I wish the room could be like this always. No clutter. Lots of room for the dog to run around in. I've moved the rocking chair, exercise machine, other odds and ends into various areas of the house, but they'll need to come back later.

Last Saturday I spent over 8 hours clearing out clutter and organizing my writing life, yet there's so much still left I don't know what to do with. I'm a saver. It's difficult for me to part with anything at all that has any kind of sentimental value, but I try.

That said, I have decided when I sit down at my new desk I will only be surrounded by items related to pending and future writing endeavors, not what's already happened.

Reminder notes even though I have the task feature on my phone and computer, printed copies of articles, receipts, bookmarks, business cards, copies of manuscripts, you name it - they all take up space. For the time being, I've tamed them, but for how long?

Strange, how in this age of computers I'm still so inundated by paper in my life.

Does anyone else have this problem?

Morgan Mandel
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Ebooks Are An Option by Morgan Mandel

For those who are unaware, print books are not the only option open for readers. Now not only the small publishing houses offer them, but also major NY publishers. In the age of computers, ipods and other gadgets, these electronic books are a natural progression.

Ebooks are easy to load, come in many formats to fit your needs. For those on the go, a pda or other electronic means of reading a book is an alternate method to get your reading fix. When space is a problem, such as on vacation, car trips, or even doctor appointments, readers now have the option to pull out a pda to choose from more than ten books on a menu.

Not only that, electronic books are eco-friendly, since no trees were killed to produce them.

I know many of you enjoy the feel of a print book in your hands, but to broaden your horizons, consider adding some ebooks to your collection. They could come in handy when you least expect it!

Morgan Mandel
www.morganmandel.com
http://bookplace.ning.com
http://acmeauthorslink.blogspot.com
http://www.myspace.com/morganmandel
http://mysteryturtles.blogspot.com