This Is Where I Work

Ever seen Lifehacker's How I Work series? Or their Featured Workspaces like this one or this one? They've inspired me to share my office space.  So here's where I work:



The master command chair: I bought this at Staples.  It's supposed to be rated for an 8-hour day.  But after awhile, that seat wasn't so comfortable anymore.

So I had to find something that would make those editing hours easier to deal with. So I found this soft but firm seat cushion, the Wonder Gel Seat Cushion:

But what about that editing? It's easy with this three-screen setup: the laptop plus two external monitors:

 A different view of the monitors and the keyboard:

 

The Fellowes Tilt N Slide Keyboard Manager was the answer to my desk dilemma: how to get a keyboard  that didn't need to be screwed into my desk but would be able to tilt for ease of use. This adjusts at three different levels, and has a sliding pad for the mouse. It's so much better for my wrist and arms.  Bonus: very Star Trekky.

 And best of all, it just screws onto the desk shelf.

What I'd really like someday is a multi-screen setup like this: 

 or this:

or this:

But those are just dreams for now...

Where the Magic Happens

Here's where it all happens...check out my workspace.  I love my two monitors (couldn't live without them both...well, not happily anyway!).  I have an external keyboard (slightly curved key layout makes it easier for me to type).  My handy-dandy reference stuff is nearby - Chicago Manual of Style 16th Edition, dictionary, and copies of all my notes in the binders. My wall of notes, reminders, upcoming manuscripts, and funny stuff gets rearranged about once every three months to keep it fresh.