You know you're a writer when

... you spend a disproportionate amount of time at work editing technical memos for passive voice.

*head hits desk ... hard*

Also:

... you interrupt your own internal thought processes to rephrase things that are never going to leave your head

... you read signs and think to yourself 'now I would have said it this way

... you get excited to have access to all the deals on Publishers Marketplace because you finally caved and bought a membership despite being four months from the query stage

I'm sure there are more if I think hard enough but I need my brainpower for writing so I don't want to hurt myself.

And this has nothing to do with writing whatsoever but WHY is House not on this week?? Stupid American Idol (I know, I know. Blasphemy. But the show just doesn't do it for me.)

Writing the Thriller

Oh my gosh. So excited I can barely stand it. (And, no, this is not about the possibility of the Democrats taking back one or both houses of Congress. Though that would be fabulous, I'm not holding my breath.) I found an affordable (read: less than $100) copy of Trish Skillman's Writing the Thriller on Amazon.com last week. It was actually only like $15 or $20, which was awesome. But anyway, I got it today and I can hardly wait to read it.

The only problem being that if I read it, and watch "House" (I must watch "House") and watch the election returns come in (how the heck am I gonna do that if I'm watching "House"?), that doesn't bode well for getting much writing done...

Writing the Thriller, "House," and fudge (did I forget to mention fudge?). All is well.

Back later, either to cry or brag over the election results. We shall see.