Thank you for the suggestion, Daphne! I’ll look into it.

Well, if you don’t want to pay for an iPhone (and I recognize that they’re expensive) you should definitely consider a digital recorder. You can get them for about $75 (maybe less now) and they are very lightweight (lighter than a phone, actually) and very easy to use. I had one for several years and found it invaluable.

You’re really selling it by saying that; for me, a significant part of my writing experience is my walks. I always have so many thoughts I want to record when I get home, so an efficient note-taker sounds downright luxurious.

Aw, too bad you don’t have an iPhone. It’s good for writers in two ways: (1) it gives you the ability to use apps such as Sleep Cycle and (2) it has a terrific and easy-to-use recording feature. I take “notes” on it for my writing ALL THE TIME, while I’m walking!