You might be a writer…

It was a dark and stormy afternoon; the thunder was crashing all around, shaking the walls of the house.  Children squealed in fright as lightning forked across the sky, and the power flickered repeatedly, making it nearly impossible for the writer to finish her assignment.   Checking the online weather radar, the writer was quite upset to find that she had her own personal rain cloud, an unhappy blob of reds, yellows and greens parked right above her house.  She knew it was going to be a long day.

If you’ve ever sent an instant message like this, you might be a writer.  I was amusing myself to no end with my little third person story, but nobody else seemed as entertained. Have you ever had those days?

I should probably make it clear that I don’t write in third person on a regular basis; something about today just seemed to demand it.   I know, I know.   You’re probably thinking, “isn’t this just another seductive form of procrastination?” and the truth is, you’d be correct. But its so delicious, you should try it some time!

I’ve actually accomplished quite a bit.  I’m cruising right along on the latest issue of Saponifier, eager to have this edition finalized and in print despite the delays we’ve encountered.  I’ve put the children to work, forcing them to do chores as a way of keeping them occupied- is that wrong? So, as I sit here sipping coffee and eating a blueberry PopTart, I thought a bit of creative writing couldn’t hurt….could it?

Now I’d rather free write than write articles.

*sigh*