"The Significant Other Blogfest"

I found this idea from Margo Kelly http://margokelly.blogspot.com/2011/01/significant-other-blogfest.html  who found the idea from http://dlcruisingaltitude.blogspot.com/2010/12/significant-other-blogfest.html

I decided to keep following the links to see what “The Significant Other-Blogfest” was all about, and boy was I pleasantly surprised. The belief is that it takes someone very special to put up with having a writer in the family. Writers are a strange bunch and to live with one means dealing with all the up’s and down’s and craziness that comes along with it (happy tears, sad tears). So for one day, January 21, 2011, writers everywhere are encouraged to give up one day on their blog and allow their significant other to voice their feelings.

Most of the other writers, who’s blogs I visited, seem to have presented the idea to their significant other, asking them in a pleasant, yet gentle way to participate.

I on the other hand, told my husband he WILL do this. But my husband’s a good sport. He’s game for most anything, but prying the answers from him was rather difficult. He can be such a pain sometimes.

The only rules are as follows:

“Edit - Although our first choice would be to have your significant other post their own material, it is acceptable to interview them and post those responses.  The only catch is that you must include these three questions.

1. What food or drink is guaranteed to return your loved one to a good mood, even after a bad day writing?
2. What one thing would you change about your others writing habits?
3. How hard is it to sit by and watch someone you care for struggle to attain a dream...knowing there's very little you can do to help?”

So here is my little interview with Scott:

What food or drink is guaranteed to return your loved one to a good mood, even after a bad day of writing?  Chocolate and a Diet Pepsi.

What one thing would you change about your others writing habits? Even though the muse hits you at certain times, sometimes it’s not convenient when I’m . . . hungry. (Ahhh, he kills me. That’s not what he was going to say).

How hard is it to sit by and watch someone you care about struggle to attain a dream…knowing there’s very little you can do to help? At least you’re working toward something worth while. I try and encourage you and tell you it’s going to be okay, because it will.

How supportive do you think you are? Not as good as I could be. Maybe 90% supportive. You’ve written four novels and I think I’ve been pretty patient, taking care of the screaming kids. I don’t care if you write, but you still have to take care of me. (What a self-centered putz. But he’s my putz).

Do you think I’m a good writer? I think you’re a good typer. Just kidding. Yes, I do.

At what point did you feel like “this” could actually be something more than just a hobby for me? When people started saying how good your book was, then I started listening. Getting an agent was like, wow, okay.  

Will you read one of my books once it’s published even though you hate fiction and “sappy girl books”? Ummm, sure.

His question to me: Will you stop asking me these questions?

Okay. That’s about all I can get out of him. He’s had enough thinking for one day. I’ve pushed him to his limits.

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