An oldie, but a goodie -- Book-Brain Syndrome

Since I have a little under two chapters to go on The Trouble With Demons (Raine Benares, Book 3), I'm exhibiting the symptoms of Book-Brain Syndrome again. As just one example, in our kitchen, the pantry and coat closet are next to each other. I can't tell you how many times I've tried to put bread in the closet and my coat in the pantry. . .or almost fed cat food to the dogs or dog food to the cats. . .or worst of all, walk into the bathroom and can't remember what I came in there to do (now that's just pathetic).

Last year around this time when I was finishing Armed & Magical, Derek (my husband for those of you who are new here) did a guest blog on his observations of me while in the grips of Book-Brain Syndrome. It's an oldie, goldie repeat. Here it is. . .

The Classic Symptons of Book-Brain Syndrome -- or "We're Sorry All Circuits Are Busy. . ."

Hi. It's me again. Bet you were expecting Lisa. I'm Derek -- Arm Candy, Husband and Business Manager. You may have seen me on such posts as "You and me and Note Pad makes three" and "Guest blog, Take 1."

During the time that Lisa was writing Book 2 (aka Armed & Magical), she became hyper-focused on the book. What are the symptoms of being hyper-focused? Well, I knew it was real bad when I was sitting in the our old house waiting for her to come home from her "other job." Our old house was built in the late 30s/early 40s and didn't have a garage, so we had to park in the driveway. Unlike now, where our new house has a two-car garage. . . and we still have to park in the driveway. That's another story, though. I had been home for about a half hour or so, when I heard her open the door.

"Derek?" she tenatively called out.

"Hey!"

"Oh!. . . I thought you had left the door unlocked when you left this morning. Where's the Tahoe? I didn't see it."

"Uuhmm. . . it's parked where it always is. Right next to where you park."

"You're kidding?!" she said with disbelief.

"No, I'm not kidding. . . You mean you drove up the driveway, parked your Jeep, got out, walked around the Jeep to the passenger side (right between the Jeep and the Tahoe), got your purse out, and didn't see the Tahoe?"

"Well, apparently." Was all she could say for herself.

So, how do you tell if your author has Book-Brain? Other symptoms may include (but are not limited to):

• Putting an open can of dog food in the pantry rather than in the fridge.
• Putting the empty dog dish in the fridge.
• Burning dinner because he/she was too busy jotting notes on "The Note Pad" (see previous post: "You and me and Note Pad makes three").
• Putting an opened gallon jug of milk in the cabinet (and the box of cereal in the fridge).
• Washing a bright red shirt with white unmentionables. . . ok, this hasn't actually happened. . . yet.

Yes, these and many more. So you may be asking, "Derek, is there a cure or even a treatment?" No. But we have a team of scientists and doctors working around the clock to try and discover a cure. Won't you help? Give generously to the BBSF (Book-Brain Syndrome Foundation).

"Uh. . .Lisa, dear, that goes in the refrigerator."

Derek Shearin

Husband

Arm Candy

Buisness Manager