Paitence is a Virtue...whatever

Hate is a really strong word so I won't say that I hate this quote and anyone who says it to me...

BUT (notice the big but there) I do extremely dislike this quote and everyone who says it to me.

Because I am patient...for the most part.

Seriously, I am.  Stop laughing.

Sometimes it's not about being patient and waiting for things to happen in the order they are supposed to happen.  What often comes across as a lack of patience is usually me being fed up with lack of support or asking people to do something in a timely manner and it not getting done.

*light bulb*

Ah ha...it's not patience I have a problem with.  It's people!

I should work on that.

I'll put at the bottom of my To-Do List.  It'll get done...eventually

My Ridiculous Writing Process

Every writer is different.  We may write the same genres but each one of us has a different writing style and most importantly, our own unique writing process.

It's important for me to talk about my writing process so my friends on Facebook and Twitter understand when I freak out sometimes.

Well, all the time.

There are 3 things I must have in order to successfully write and quite a few optional things that are just fun to have.

1 - McKenzie and I must be on good speaking terms.
If you follow me on Twitter, then you know all about McKenzie.  She is my muse.  She has the tendency to depart on long vacays often.  Shoe shopping, coffee breaks, and Sex and the City marathons are her thing.  We have a love/hate relationship.

2- iTunes must be fully functioning
I cannot write without music.  I've tried. It doesn't work.

3- Sharpies
Ultra fine and multi-colored. Can't write with a plain Bic.  I used to be able to but then I discovered Ultra Fine Sharpies and my writing process was forever changed.

Yes, I know. #nerdalert

Those are the 3 things that I must have to even start writing.  And because I'm #easilydistracted, my dog has to be in another room and my cell phone must be in another part of the house as well.

Why?