Flying By The Seat Of My Pants ... Again!

So, it's three p.m. on a Friday afternoon. My house is a disaster and I've thawed nothing for dinner. I spent all morning working on a blog post for All Things Books, and then realized, when I was done, that today I'm supposed to blog here, not there. I may not even get this post live until after the children go to bed.

Why? Because I am a incorrigable pantser.  I'm trying to recover. I make lists of things to do. Then I make lists of lists. Then I make lists of the places I put the lists. Without a plan, I'm hopelessly lost, in all aspects of my life. My brain just can't function without structure.  It's not that I'm lazy, (per se), but I have so many things on my mind, all the time, it's impossible to keep track of them all. The worst thing is, I'm always adding things.  I agree to guest posts and beta reading. I have a novel that needs editing, and I'm planning promo for it, at the same time. I'm trying to promo my existing publication, participate in groups, write short stories and work on a new novel. I even volunteered to judge a short story contest.  One day, I'll learn how to say "NO!".  Until then, I'll continue to make lists.

I had a schedule of blog posts entered into my hotmail calendar. Unfortunately that only works if I actually check my hotmail.  See, lists are great ... if you implement them!

I also have a weakness for creative things.  Having recently downloaded a new video editing program, I instantly launched myself into the creation of a new video trailer for "Learn To Love Me."  For three days now, I've been compulsive about this video.  Facebook, Google + and Twitter haven't seen much of me, in that time.  I've set down the book I was reading, put edits on hold, missed the weekly writing prompt on The Writer's Block, and forgot all about blogging until this morning.

This is why I call myself a recovering pantser.  Without some kind of structure, my writing begins to ramble off in all directions, and nothing ever gets finished.  I may need an intervention. I'll add that to my list...