I titled this blog "I Am A Writer." Maybe I should have titled it...oh, I don't know...mother, worker bee, procrastinator...something of that nature. Because I just don't seem to be getting to the writing. In the past 5 or 6 days I have put precious little time into my writing. I did take time to come up with more ideas for my book. I also wrote a poem, which I can't share because it is for a special cause and I am required not to share it, at least not right now - long story! I also spent time researching some quotes I may or may not ever use in my writings. I was inspired to do so because I was watching the Golden Globe awards recently and the host quoted Sir Arther Conan Doyle (author of the Sherlock Holmes novels). He said,

"Art in the blood is liable to take the strangest forms."

This quote was of interest to me because that's what this blog is all about...getting down with your art :) And there are myriad forms art can take, each individual spinning it the way it comes through her/him...a story, a painting, a song.

So, I hopped on the search engine of my choice and looked up other quotes from Sherlock Holmes books. I found myself reveling in the writing of Doyle as I read these various quotes and copied them onto a document for future reference. Now I want to go pick up some of his books and read or re-read them. And it's a funny thing...maybe you've experienced this...I don't really know if I read his books or not. His name is so familiar as well as his characters, Holmes & Watson, that I feel as if I've read them, but can't remember if I did. Or perhaps I saw movie renditions of his books. I'm not even sure. Regardless, I loved the writing and now have a hunger to read them...in all my spare time - ha!

I must say, however, that I am ALWAYS reading a book. I am a voracious reader, as is my daughter, and I usually take a book with me wherever I go. I try to take at least a little time before I go to bed at night to read. It's a little time for myself and my fictional peeps :)

The whole Sherlock Holmes thing coming up when it did was interesting in its timing because I had just seen the new Sherlock Holmes movie a day or two before I heard the quote on the Golden Globes. I LOVED the movie by the way. It was an awesome visual experience for me and I loved the banter between Sherlock and Watson and they did a great job in their on screen roles...see it if you haven't!!

Bed time for me...night, night :0 *yawn* stretch...out like a light.