Because people are nagging me...

I know I need to blog, but I've been exceptionally busy the last few months with a big project. I will post more on that later. For now, I will share with you a list of things about me as a writer. Here goes:

I like the sound of my voice on paper better than coming out of my mouth.

I have a hard time imagining myself doing one thing for the rest of my life.

I went back to school less for myself and more to make my kids proud of me. And to show them how bad it sucks if you don’t go to college when you’re a normal age!

Sometimes I eat McDonalds because it’s so damn good, but I’m always really embarrassed by it and hope no one sees me there. (OK, this has nothing to do with me as a journalist, but it feels really good to confess.)

I check my email obsessively.

Sometimes I struggle with interviews because I am a crier, and if the story is remotely sad (or any of several other emotions) I tear up. It’s so embarrassing.

I can’t type.

I can’t spell.

I’ve had a magazine obsession for years, but I only subscribe to two publications. Read: I waste A LOT of money at the newsstand.

The best piece of advice I’ve gotten and the hardest to follow is: You have to confidently call yourself a writer.

I am a procrastinator.

My lead has to be polished before I can go on. It makes me crazy sometimes.

During the summer I like to sit on my front porch, drink slush and write.

I enjoy design more than writing, I think. But I don’t know how to design. I just know how to create them in my head. Then get frustrated because my computer won’t just make them for me.

Someday I want to write about giving birth to my oldest daughter who came really close to dying in the process.

I keep a list of catchy titles in the event that just the right stories will come along one day to go with them.

My favorite magazine at the moment is Real Simple. I love the clean design and the feel of the paper.

I’ve had a story in my head for four years that I need to write. It’s about cotton.