Instead, I was chasing a toddler from room to room, so I needed something that was light and comfortable and yet had great battery life, and that's what led me to the Freewrite Traveler. For me (at the time) I was rarely in my office. Sticky notes, phone app or a typewriter-use what you're most comfortable with. My number one mantra for many aspiring writers, especially young people, is to use whatever gets the story on the page. I'm constantly on the lookout for new tools that will help me write. Right now, I do most of my writing on a Freewrite Traveler that I can carry with me as I chase a toddler from room to room. It depends on the day and the need, but with kids and a pandemic, I take whatever I can get. What does your current writing setup look like? I reached out to Mbalia over email to see what kinds of apps and gear he is using to help craft his stories and get his work done. Who better to talk about the apps and writing devices they use than an acclaimed author.

If you've ever dabbled in writing of any kind, you'll understand how quickly picking the right writing app or keyboard can easily take over your life. Mbalia is also the editor of The New York Times best-selling anthology Black Boy Joy. The series is published by Rick Riordan Presents and Disney-Hyperion. If not, he's the author of the middle grade level Tristan Strong books, including Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky, Tristan Strong Destroys the World and the latest in the series, Tristan Strong Keeps Punching. If you have a youth reader in the house, you may already be acquainted with Kwame Mbalia's work.

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