tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post968729798835195270..comments2023-10-31T10:59:03.023-04:00Comments on INKSPOT Crime Fiction Blog | A Place for Mystery, Mayhem, Writing and Life: Tips and Tricks for the Forgetful WriterLinda O. Johnstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01512430135042480450noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-53208486574146668942009-11-19T21:46:21.242-05:002009-11-19T21:46:21.242-05:00I was going to comment on your provocative post, E...I was going to comment on your provocative post, Elizabeth, but I forgot what I was going to say.Mike Dennishttp://mikedennisnoir.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-89061867174956470372009-11-18T08:41:33.293-05:002009-11-18T08:41:33.293-05:00Sue Ann - Next time I'm in Staples, I'm ge...Sue Ann - Next time I'm in Staples, I'm getting a "year-at-a-glance" calendar. As Elizabeth points out, this forgetfulness thing seems to stem from some fuzziness about where you are in the first place. The monthly online calendar I use helps, since I can set alerts, but a yearly paper calendar could be the real solution.<br /><br />Elizabeth - I well remember that sense of "what book am I talking about now?" It got easier, but mostly because I just accepted that I can't do it all and there's no point in my trying.G.M. Malliethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13805971625496094303noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-42345472486366055592009-11-17T16:08:34.009-05:002009-11-17T16:08:34.009-05:00Leah - Thanks for pointing out the broken link. Tr...Leah - Thanks for pointing out the broken link. Try it now!Alan Orloffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03695574442723430347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-51064615944488551062009-11-17T16:07:21.358-05:002009-11-17T16:07:21.358-05:00Lisa--I'm glad *I'm* not the only one, eit...Lisa--I'm glad *I'm* not the only one, either.<br /><br />Sue Ann--Oh my Lord. I bet you still have nightmares about missing the book club! You and I sound a lot alike. I tell EVERYONE about my little memory problem and ask them to please call me if I screw something up.<br /><br />Janel--You've got some good excuses! I use genetics (faulty memory genes) and the writing fog that takes over my brain. But I have brown hair, so can't use the blonde excuse. Sigh! :)<br /><br />Keith--Well, now I'm feeling better. Thanks! Yes. The writing does get done. The rest? Well...<br /><br />Beth--Ok, so EVERYTHING on ONE calendar. That sounds good, too. I have my day planner, but different things on it than on my wall calendar, and then different things on my Outlook calendar. I need to consolidate!<br /><br />My dentist does charge. Oops! :) I've done that before, too. It's an expensive habit.<br /> <br /><br />Leah--I like that Outlook function, too...but then for some reason it started messing up for me. Don't know what happened, but I need to figure it out. Thanks for the heads-up on the link.<br /><br />Julia--Distracted. Yes! Absent-minded, definitely. Meditation sounds good. I need some sort of bandaid for my bruised brain, I think.Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-53669559115927727222009-11-17T15:20:17.827-05:002009-11-17T15:20:17.827-05:00Elizabeth,
I SO know that song, sister. I am the ...Elizabeth,<br />I SO know that song, sister. I am the queen of forgetful, but more than that, the queen of distracted. There's only so long that you can function while thinking multiple thought streams. I recommend making some time for meditation, too. As I see it I have three 24-hour jobs, and that can make anyone crazy. :)Julia Buckleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10270211923343731659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-33081994625689466292009-11-17T12:47:37.959-05:002009-11-17T12:47:37.959-05:00I knew I wasn't alone!
The only way I've ...I knew I wasn't alone!<br /><br />The only way I've learned to juggle everything is to write it down. If I write it down on a list or in my daily calendar, I just seem to remember it for some reason. If I expect myself to just recall it a day or a week or *gulp* a month later, nope, no way. It's gone forever.<br /><br />I also love using Outlook. Just yesterday I added Gmail as one of the e-mail accounts it nabs for me, which is awesome because now I have my writing e-mail, my virtual assistant e-mail and my "fun" e-mail all coming to the same place AND getting sorted. Suh-weet!<br /><br />P.S. I tried to click on the Joanna Campbell Slan link in the right sidebar but it appears to be incomplete. It's currently http://www.joannacampbells/ but I believe it should be http://www.joannacampbellslan.com/ - just a heads up to whoever can fix that for y'all. Take care.Leah Saylor-Abneyhttp://twitter.com/leahabneynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-51585947652478232062009-11-17T11:54:57.255-05:002009-11-17T11:54:57.255-05:00Been there, done that, Elizabeth! I've gotten ...Been there, done that, Elizabeth! I've gotten calls from my kids at school or some activity, saying "Mom, where are you? You were supposed to pick me up twenty minutes ago!" Whoops! Thank goodness they're now on their own. :) <br /><br />One thing that I'm very careful to do now is to make sure all my writing activities and personal/family activities are put on the same monthly calendar in the kitchen, where I'll see it. Before I imposed this rule, I was constantly scheduling two things at the same time!<br /><br />And the dentist's receptionist has learned that I'll miss about half of my appointments, then call up afterward profusely apologizing. Thank goodness they don't charge for missed appointments!Beth Groundwaterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13999372882748655834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-55111633182073286522009-11-17T11:52:05.504-05:002009-11-17T11:52:05.504-05:00Elizabeth, Details, details. Are you getting your ...Elizabeth, Details, details. Are you getting your writing done? Isn't that all that really matters? :-)Keith Raffelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02926077627965529183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-38670375785658404342009-11-17T10:04:28.012-05:002009-11-17T10:04:28.012-05:00I like to blame my forgetfulness on being a creati...I like to blame my forgetfulness on being a creative person. There are so many things floating around my brain at all times that a few things are bound to get lost.<br /><br />If that doesn't work, I blame it on hormones (the dreaded PMS brain). And beyond that, my hair color. I'm a natural blonde. I've heard the jokes my entire life so I might as well use it as an excuse!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00823616282284779390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-41011452712416303442009-11-17T09:54:28.316-05:002009-11-17T09:54:28.316-05:00I feel your pain, Elizabeth. I used to use a "...I feel your pain, Elizabeth. I used to use a "year-at-a-glance" calendar, but ran out of places to hang it. I miss it horribly. It was ugly but kept me on track better than anything else I've tried. I'm thinking it needs to return for 2010.<br /><br />A few years ago I missed a speaking engagement at a book club. I offered to return and was given the cold shoulder, which I deserved. That was the last time I missed anything and I now give people my cell phone number and post reminders all over the computer with pop up reminders on my e-mail.Sue Ann Jaffarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09984054116933714621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-86036164149851815602009-11-17T09:53:35.900-05:002009-11-17T09:53:35.900-05:00Elizabeth, good to know we all have those kind of ...Elizabeth, good to know we all have those kind of days :)Lisa Borkhttp://www.lisabork.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-25210987180009111612009-11-17T08:39:32.299-05:002009-11-17T08:39:32.299-05:00And my husband read the side of the box which said...And my husband read the side of the box which said to keep it at room temperature. :) It still seems to work, though!<br /><br />I think the method of my madness would completely throw an assistant. They'd quit after the first day...Elizabeth Spann Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15625595247828274405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3529128955266044151.post-6095541234663550302009-11-17T07:31:07.028-05:002009-11-17T07:31:07.028-05:00Too funny, Elizabeth! What's that saying - &qu...Too funny, Elizabeth! What's that saying - "Feed a cold, starve a fever, freeze a stuffed-up nose"?<br /><br />Sounds like you need a personal assistant, although if someone as organized as you is having trouble keeping things straight, I'm guessing a helper wouldn't stand a chance.Alan Orloffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03695574442723430347noreply@blogger.com