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May 28, 2009

10 excuses writers give for not writing

(aka… writer’s block denial)

1.) Facebook/Blogging/Twitter/IM are all very important social networking tools. Never mind that I spend seven and a half hours a day using them…

2.) Reality TV=research (those of you who read my facebook status on Monday night… be quiet!)

3.) I have to go to the mall to… people watch! YES! I can get ideas for my books while I shop at Macy’s. Seriously, I can!

4.) I have a headache… er… wait, that’s a different top ten excuse list!

5.) The word I need just won’t come to me…. Let me run a nice bubble bath and soak while I contemplate it.

6.) E-mail! I have E-MAIL!! MUST…. CHECK….

7.) I’ve been ignoring my kids lately. I should make them food. Maybe some chocolate chip cookies, brownies, pie, scones…. What? Oh, I ate all the cookies??? Um, no I didn’t. It was…. your dad. Really. I swear.

8.) Carpel Tunnel. But it’s this weird selective type of the disease because I can still type on my blog and my facebook status. I know, strange, huh!

9.) I just killed off a character. I need to observe the proper mourning period before I begin again.

10.) My dog ate my manuscript????

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  1. Jessica says

    May 28, 2009 at 10:27 am

    LOL!
    You’re so funny. Yes, I use all of these excuses. *snicker*

  2. sherrinda says

    May 28, 2009 at 10:46 am

    You are hilarious!!
    I didn’t see anything on your list about needing to go exercise…oh wait, that would NEVER be one of my excuses!

  3. Jennifer Shirk says

    May 28, 2009 at 10:46 am

    I think I’ve used “the dog ate my COMPUTER” once. LOL!

  4. Marybeth Poppins says

    May 28, 2009 at 12:25 pm

    This is GREAT! Love Number 4 πŸ˜€

    Too funny Sherrinda….I mean who would ever use exercise as an excuse…IDK I might just start writing again to avoid exercising!!! LOL

    Love this post!!!

  5. Eric says

    May 28, 2009 at 12:32 pm

    These are hilarious excuses. The truly bad part is how many of them hit just a little too close to the mark. Nice job though.

  6. Wendy says

    May 28, 2009 at 1:14 pm

    You are cracking me up in these posts!
    ~ Wendy

  7. Jody Hedlund says

    May 28, 2009 at 1:22 pm

    Thanks for the laugh this morning!Mine top excuse is “I need a nap!”

  8. Krista Phillips says

    May 28, 2009 at 1:28 pm

    I think this is the fastest I’ve ever had so many comments on my blog. Maybe because we are all procrastinating this morning from our writing??? *wink* *wink*

    Jessica, I use more than I’d like to admit to myself!

    Sherrinda, OH MY GOSH! YOU ARE RIGHT, I SO forgot! The WII!!!! That’s exercize and a GREAT excuse!!!

    Jennifer, I so blame EVERYTHING on my dog. *grin*

    Marybeth: I almost left #4 out, lol, but couldn’t help myself!

    Eric: They hit close to home for me too! But the first step in improving ones-self is recognizing our faults, right?

    Wendy: So glad I could give you a morning giggle:-)

    Jody: Ohhhhh, a nap! That sounds SOOOO good right now!!!!

  9. Julie Gillies says

    May 28, 2009 at 3:47 pm

    Hi Krista,
    I’ve seen your face commenting on other blogs and just wanted to stop by and say hi!

    Loved your list…my top excuses happen to be Twitter, Facebook and e-mail. And let’s not forget blogging. πŸ˜‰

    Oh, the perils of social media!

  10. sgreene says

    May 28, 2009 at 8:26 pm

    Loved this, Krista. I use many of those all the time πŸ™‚

  11. sherrinda says

    May 28, 2009 at 9:36 pm

    Okay, maaaybe, if it was Wii Fit, then I miiigght be tempted to use it as an excues. Maybe. The nap thing sounds so much better!

  12. Erica Vetsch says

    May 28, 2009 at 11:30 pm

    Love, love, love number 9. These are too funny.

  13. Carol says

    May 29, 2009 at 2:28 am

    Love it!

  14. Krista Phillips says

    May 29, 2009 at 2:40 am

    Julie, THANKS for stopping by! Your face looks blogging familiar too! I am so with you on social media, and it doesn’t help that we can seriously say, “But… I’m NETWORKING!”

    Sandi, you and I both, girl!

    Sherrinda… ohhh, love the wii fit… but I’m thinking wii tennis, wii bowling, wii mario carts…. you have to move some right??? Moving = exercize. Heck, if we go that route, I’m moving my fingers right now… WOOHOO! Burn those calories!!!

    Erica, yes, #9 is a goodie. I only dabble with suspense and my husband STILL thinks I have too many dead people in my books. Mourning them seems appropriate!

    Carol, GLAD you enjoyed it!!!

  15. sherrinda says

    May 29, 2009 at 3:01 am

    LOL! I became a pro and could beat everyone playing Wii Tennis while laying on the couch. What a wrist flicker I am! lol…We should meet sometime and lay on the floor and have a wrist action competition! πŸ™‚

  16. Krista Phillips says

    May 29, 2009 at 3:20 am

    LOL Sherrinda… You are SO on. Although WII Fit Soccer is my claim to fame. I got mad at my husband for cheating though, he couldn’t do it worth a flip so he used his hands instead of his feet so he could tie my perfect score. Blah on him!

  17. Christina Berry says

    May 29, 2009 at 4:39 am

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