I was supposed to post a blog on Friday. Can you believe I completely forgot?
It was noted in my calendar and in the Pink Fuzzy Slippers calendar, but I was so engrossed in editing my last book and trying to meet my editor’s deadline, I didn’t check any calendars or to-do lists. I just remained glued to my chair and focused only on my edits.
I have always heard that writers’ distraction was a legendary thing. My father was a published writer. We often teased him about his forgetfulness. I never thought I would be walking in his shoes one day.
How many writers go through the same?
Can you take this test?
1- Have you ever forgotten to go to a party you were invited to?
2- Have you ever worn two different- colored shoes?
3-Have you ever locked yourself out of your house? Your car?
4-Have you ever drove out of your garage and ten minutes later wondered if you've closed the garage door?
5-Have you ever left on a trip, and half an hour later turned around to check if you really unplugged your iron, or curling iron, or turned off the oven?
6- Do you always return your missed phone messages?
7-How often do you forget to call your mother, your friends, ...?
8- Do you respond to your emails as soon as received?
9-Have you lost a ring or other piece of jewelry for months and then discovered you have just hidden it in a safe place and completely forgotten about it?
10-How long do you look for papers you know you filed?
11-And the worst of them all for us writers, did you ever have a computer crash and bit your fingers because you forgot to back up your files?
I plead guilty to all of the above, except for #2, that was my Dad's.
Have fun and take the test. To how many did you answer yes?
Have you been watching me? Reading my mind? One of my highest test scores.
I think you've been watching me too. Once I was on my way to work and about a quarter mile from my house I realized I was wearing my houseslippers. I had to go home and change into my shoes.
Well, all I can say is, in the words of Garfield, "I resemble that remark!"
Way too many yeses, including number two. Got to work, noticed it and drove back home. Boss said I should have just come on in to work, no one would have noticed! NOT!
Scarlet
I am reading and laughing, and feeling reassured. I am not the only forgetful person in this group. Welcome to the club, Mary, Edie and Scarlet. Hey, maybe it's a sign we are good writers, living too much in our stories and not enough in our down-to-earth world.
I scored high!
Well I'm in a heap of trouble. I plead guilty except to the shoe thing. I don't have a lot of shoes, so that one I don't need to worry about.
The worst thing is when I put something in a safe place and forget where. Or in the middle of a conversation, I forget what I was gonna say.
I'll bet I beat you Linda. At least I did well on one test in my life!
Oh man, do I totally hear you. I had promised some blog/writer before Christmas to do an interview/post with them in mid-January and then forgot who. I emailed various blogs asking if it was them. And it wasn't, but they kindly offered to host me. I wasn't looking to guest blog just hated to miss my commitment. Finally I got an email from the appropriate party apologizing. Seems they forgot. :)