Okay, (gulp) I'll go first (after Barbara), because I would LOVE to win one of Margie's fabulous lecture packets! I got a 9...and sincerely hope this isn't the equivalent to our college ACT or SAT scores ;) I'm a middle thinker apparently, but I confess to arguing over several answers...yikes!

I got a 14--but on some of the questions, neither sentence worked for me. So I added C, neither. <G>

I'm a 13. I don't care for the number, but Margie has said before that is a good thing. I love the female/male brain diaghrams. Still chuckling other the male listening particle. Should have a disclaimer note; it disappears during sports programs. lol. Have a great day, ladies. di, hopes to win a packet too!

12. Not a surprise. I'm a nice combination of creative and analytical which has served me well over the years.

I was worried I was going to fail. I scored a 4 (though I did have a few where neither answer seemed quite right). So that makes me a strong left-brain person -- uncreative and unintuitive, which is a heck of a disability for a writer. This counts for why I have to work twice as hard to be half as good, I suppose.

LOVE the graphics! They look pretty spot-on to me. ;-)

Well, I was shocked at my 13 score. All this time I thought I didn't even possess a left brain! Who knew? And I'd be THRILLED to win one of Margie's packets so put me in the pool for the drawing.

(GREAT graphics on the male/female brain!)

Thanks for sharing your scores, but stop back because Margie will be coming by to add her expertise to the scores.

I'm 11. Margie guessed more writers were whole brainers than the 7% average, and from the comments we got on Magical Musings, she was right. A huge percentage were whole brained or close.

I love the graphics too. So funny!

I scored an 11. Guess I'm a "whole-brained" thinker. :)

Oh, by the way, I love the brain diagrams. Too funny!

Hi Margie, Obviously I found the link hiding there on the right side... Hmmmm.
I got a 12. I think that either means I'm perfect or it means I'm wishy-washy. I choose perfect! Thanks for the fun test.

Jax Daniels, Romance Author
www.JaxineDaniels.com

Hi Margie! I'm so bummed I missed you in SF. I tried really hard to make it, but I had a deadline . . . The online workshop I took from you awhile back really made me think, though I'll admit using color-coded anything makes me crazy.

I'll admit, I was shocked I scored a 17. Maybe you're not surprised, I don't know! :)

I got a 15. I'm a moderate right brain. Yup, that sounds just like me (I'm a leftie, too--that has a hand in which side you are, doesn't it?).

Very interesting quiz...thanks for sharing!!

Hi Margie, one of the Romance Bandits stopping by to say hello! :-) I'm one of your outliers--a 4! Strong, linear thinker, that's me! The fun part for me is that I can communicate and work well with the folks on the other side, so I like hooking up with the feeler/non-verbal/right brain folks in the crowd. Together, we make a really good team. :-)

Oh, and I'm also left handed, just to confuse things more. A left-brained, left-handed writer who gets everything mixed up.

I always enjoy seeing your stuff Margie; it always makes me think about myself and my process, and what's more fun than that?

hugs,
Kirsten
www.romancebandits.blogspot.com

Hey Margie! Nice to see you. Another Romance Bandit stalking your great information. I admit it. I couldn't finish the quiz. My answers were always, "Well, sometimes it's A and sometimes it's B. Depends on the situation..." Maybe I'm an alien. And the Male/Female brain diagrams would indicate that too. I lack the shopping and telephone skills glands, and my jealousy lobe is underdeveloped. Although, my shoe and handbag gland has at least doubled in size since joining the Romance Bandits and getting to know Anna and Tawny. Maybe that's a good sign. (bites nails over concern she's an alien)

Margie, I got an 8. And my TV And Remote Control Addiction Centre is at least twice the size of the one in the diagram...

Hey, Margie! Another Romance Bandit here. We're coming over in droves. :) Margie's classes are great, especially for the writer who is also a planner/plotter. Plus, she's just so darn friendly. :)

Hello Brainy Posters --
It's MARGIE LAWSON!

A huge THANK YOU to Barbara Vey for the BRAIN post. KUDOS to BARBARA for the brain diagrams. Right on target!

Great to see you all here. I wish I could respond to everyone individually today. But I have some brains to reshape at work. :-)))

Donnell -- For me, your 9 fits you. Leaning toward logic, but covering all bases. How else could you coordinate a huge contest like the DAPHNE?

Susan -- Too funny! A 14, who CREATIVELY adds another category for responses. Your creativity is showing. ;-)))

Di -- Hmm, I wish I knew everyone's names. I'm whole brained - and I always want to know it all. I'm glad we connected before!

Jana -- Sounds like you know you're balanced. It does work so well for writers. :-))

Marilyn -- Hmm -- if you had a tough time answering some questions -- I'm betting that your 4 could just as easily have been a 6 or 7. Since you're more on the logic side -- you leaned more toward logic as you answered the questions. Your creativity is scrutinized before being approved. You're just as creative, you just think it through more before you leap.

Some people leap -- then look for the trapeze. You look for the trapeze, then leap. :-)))

More comments to come!

Best...........Margie
www.MargieLawson.com

I'm an 8 - moderate in everything, even my brain. :) Don't know if anyone will read this, but if you get a chance to take one of Margie's classes, do so. They are well worth the time and price. She's an incredible teacher and you learn more than you can begin to imagine.

Vicky B

I got a 15 which sounds about right for me. I'm pretty creative but sometimes it's hard to live in the real world if you let that creativity have too much free reign :-)

Wow, Margie. I like the way you interpreted my score. "Think it through before you leap" sounds so much better than "overly-cautious fraidy cat." ;-) Thanks, Barbara, for such an interesting blog. And thanks Margie for your comments.

I got 12 which makes me a middle brain. Frankly, with two kids, four dogs and a redneck husband, I'm surprised I scored at all.

It's MARGIE LAWSON again. :-)))


JENNIFER -- Now you can boast to your family that you have a whole brain. Glad you posted - maybe you'll be the WINNER!


EDIE -- Thanks for sharing about my hypothesis. I believe more writers are whole-brained. Writers who swing more left or right, COMPENSATE. The ones who swing more to the left find it easier to plot, stay on task, and develop a business plan. Writers who swing more to the right, are creative to the max, yet may have creativity overload. Too many fabulous ideas.


Both sides - have amazing strenghts. AND -- both sides can WORK and PRACTICE WHOLE BRAIN THINKING.


Edie -- as you know, I cover all this and MORE in my DEFEAT SELF-DEFEATING BEHAVIORS on-line course in January. ;-)))



Carol -- Hello! Thanks for taking the quiz and sharing your WHOLE BRAIN!



JAX -- another WHOLE BRAINER. Great to see you here too!



I HOPE WE HERE FROM SOME MORE OF OUR LEFT AND RIGHT BRAINED THINKERS TOO!


Best...........Margie
www.MargieLawson.com

I'm a 10 (middle brain) which makes sense to me. At least, I still have a brain when I need it.

12-So that makes me middle brained. I would say that for anyone who wants to make a career in a creative endeavor needs to be balanced. What good is creativity without the orgazation and dedication to get anything accomplished. Of course, I believe that anyone who wants something enough can accomplish their goal.

ALLISON --

Ah -- Sorry we missed each other in San Francisco. You must have deadline after deadline after deadline. Such a joyous problem. :-)))


Best.......Margie
www.MargieLawson


I do remember you from my ECE class several years ago. You'd love all the RHETORICAL DEVICES I share in my DEEP EDITING course. SO POWERFUL!


I look forward to our paths merging sometime. Maybe I'll see you at LEFT COAST CRIME in DENVER, in MARCH.


RHONDA -- Hello! Sounds like the MODERATE RIGHT BRAIN was a fit for you. Thanks for posting!



KIRSTEN -- THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR INSIGHTS! Great to see another ROMANCE BANDIT here. :-)))

I scored a 12 also. I usually score a bit more to the analytical side (I majored in Business and Economics in college), but after stuffing my internal editor in a box this month for NaNoWriMo, I've been exercising the other side a lot. I also tend to score more toward the male side than the female side on those types of tests too. DH has been interested in these types of studies for a while. He's definitely on the creative side of center though (he's also a writer, musician, designer, artist). We tend to complement each other's strengths, he has the great ideas and I figure out how to make them work. LOL

Hi, Barbara and Margie, yet another Romance Bandit dropping in to say hello.

I love this little quiz. I find these things very interesting. I scored an 8. I thought I was pretty whole-brained, but turns out my left brain dominated today LOL.

Hello Everyone --

I'm switching to one response per post. Sorry those grouped responses were compressed.

Best..........Margie
www.MargieLawson.com

I got 13...so I guess I'm whole brained. I think that just means I can't make up my mind. And even my mind can't make up its mind. Or something. Fun quiz though!

sorry if this posts twice! Hi! My friend sent me this link (she knows I am a big EDITS SYSTEM fan) Margie i've seen you many many times, but never stuck my hand out for a formal introduction. So glad to see you on here. I am a beginning writer and it was really eye opening to see where my brain fit amidst the other writers. Oh the shame! I'm a 17 . . . OOOZING creativity onto my laptop! I guess I got both right brain genes from my folks. I could have gone either way on 1 or 2 of those questions - I think i was trained from an early age to show off my creative side, and in doing so I shunned my left brain into hiding. Margie I need your help to coax him out again. Do you think your Defeating Self Defeating Behaviors class would do the trick (cliche alert!) :) I am heading back to school in January to get a degree in Psychology (gee, we are a lot alike . . .) and I NEED MY LEFT BRAIN! Don't put my name in the pot - I have all your lectures (I'm hooked on the EDITS SYSTEM ! ! !) But you might see me in DSDB next year! Glad Barbara found you Margie - you were just the thing to motivate my day!!

I scored 12, which surprised me. And here I thought I was so creative!

I'm middle-brained (11)? I was hoping to discover that I've hidden my creative self from myself, and could suddenly become a fabulous author. As you see, I do have a terrific imagination, which makes me a very good reader. I feel privileged that I can appreciate the creativity of others so well.

I'm a 16 and a creative leftie - like the earlier poster, I often need discipline in harnessing that energy so that it is actually productive and not just exhausting - could your lectures help?!

Hi Margie. This was fun and a bit of a surprise. I'm a 17. Guess my left brain is on vacation - no logic to my thinking. Do you see a pattern here?

I scored a 7, but I have issues with the questions. A lot of my answers came about because I'm now very busy with some very involving creative projects - so I've had to become much more organized and "left brain" centered just so I can do the fun, creative "right brain" things I want to do (i.e., you have to meet your deadlines in order to get your books published!)
-Clea
www.cleasimon.com

Cassondra --

My response to you disappeared. This may be a repeat.

Hmm -- You may be an ALIEN. If so, you're a RIGHT BRAINED ALIEN. ;-)))

Your friends must love spending time with you -- you keep them laughing and contribute to them having a great day.
Love your creativity! See you on the ROMANCE BANDITS BLOG!

Best..........Margie

Jeff --

Woohoo! A comment from the MALE sector.

JEFF SAID:
Margie, I got an 8. And my TV And Remote Control Addiction Centre is at least twice the size of the one in the diagram...

SO HONEST!

Thanks for the grins.

:-))).........Margie

TRISH --

Thanks for the Kudos about my courses! WOW -- ROMANCE BANDITS may get 100% attendance! :-)))

Great to see ALL of you here.

Hugs...........Margie

Vicky --

THANK YOU for your kind words about my courses too. About that airplane trip I promised you . . . did I mention my husband built our plane? ;-)))

Hey-----Your 8 is practically whole brained. You can boost your strengths either way.

Thanks for stopping by!

Best..........Margie

Whoopie!!!! I'm not the only one oooooozing creativity, glad to know there are other 16 and 17's admitting to the curse.

From what I have heard from other folks - Margies Defeating Self Defeating Behaviors is just the thing for us :)

I can't wait!

I took the quiz and dithered over four of the questions, ending up with a middle brain score of 12. What I wonder is how someone else would rate me. Self-knowledge is not always the best.

KIRA -- YOU ARE SO RIGHT!

Too much creativity requires a harness and reins. People can learn how to practice whole brained thinking, so they can use their creativity in a productive way.

Sounds like you've got a good handle on using your creativity to your advantage. :-))

Best........Margie

Marilyn --

I'm so glad you RESPONDED TO MY POST. I love hearing back from people.

THINK IT THROUGH BEFORE YOU LEAP -- a great mantra for the extreme right brainers.

You're no fraidy cat. You set yourself up for success. SOMETIMES -- You may need to nudge yourself up the ladder to the trapeze. ;-)))

Thanks again..........Margie

Well I'm a 15. Now I can tell people I'm in my "right" mind and not be lying LOL.

Well, I'm a 15! Not surprised I'm a moderate right brain. But I was surprised I was only moderate. I'd love to win a lecture packet too.

Thanks, Gina

Hmmm. I'm an 8, but often neither answer suited me so I kind of guessed. Anyone ever take quizzes a few times...but answer differently depending on the day?

Margie & Barbara --
What a fun item. I'm so glad that Barbara featured Margie today.

Like many others I skipped three questions because I just have a dominant answer and ended up smack dab in the middle brain area.

I posted the link for my on-line students at THE WRITING LIFE: DO YOU HAVE THE BUSINESS SKILLS TO SURVIVE for Writersonlineclasses and wondered if Margie could address the idea of self-knoweldge versus how the world sees us.

I may have scored in the middle brain range, but suspect the world views me in straight-jacket no-nonsense analytical terms!

Gwen

Hi Barbara, Hi Margie! I too am one of the Romance Bandits. Margie was our guest and gave us some fabulous insights. And her lecture packets are great! (And her classes too!) I'll go ahead and say congrats to whoever wins them because they REALLY make a difference! Margie, this is a cool test. I was LOL over the diagrams as well. Can't wait to hear what your take is on all the scores. I was a 13. How lucky. Grins, Jeanne romancebandits.blogspot.com

Work calls again. Time for me to help people access their right brains for some creative problem solving, and their left brains for the follow through. I'll be back on later this afternoon.

Wow - If I hadn't come on here to check out Margie's spot on Barbara's Blog - i might not have ever known Publishers Weekly had all of these cool things on here. I've been surfing PW for the last hour and there is some fascinating info all over this site! Ha! And Barbara - your other blogs are GREAT! I felt the same way when I went onto myspace. When I get further into the writing world - Publishers Weekly will be wicked useful. Not sure I can afford to subscribe just yet - but I will definitely start stopping by every week to see what's new. Is there a free email newsletter I can sign up for?

Hello, Margie! We consider you a proto Bandita since your wonderful visit. Honestly, you did a short blog on time management and it's revolutionized my work methods! Think what I could do with a whole packet of lecture notes (hmm, was that subtle enough? Perhaps not - PICK ME! PICK ME!! Better). I'm pretty right-brained which means I'm hopeless with real life, sadly! Great on wild feats of imagination, though ;-) Did you know that Margie is coming to the Romance Writers of Australia conference in August in Melbourne? Margie, so looking forward to meeting you. Thank you so much for agreeing to share your wisdom with the wombats and the koalas and the local romance writing community! I can tell you now, those wombats are DEMONS when it comes to self-defeating behaviors!

Margie, I don't know how you do all that you do! Are you are right, left or whole brainer?
I'm a whole brainer.

Hey Margie and Barbara! Another Romance Bandit here, although I met Barbara at RWA Nationals this summer and Margie when she spoke at DARA in the spring. Nice to see you both again. Alas, I'm a "whole brain" person with a score of 12. Which really makes sense. I write romances so that's the left half and I'm a nurse so that's the right half!

Hi Barbara:

I'm a moderate left brain with a score of 5. I loved the quiz, very interesting.

Marisa

I am another 17... Ten in the one the As and 7 on the Bs. I haven't worked out exactly what it means... but I know that I am really bad at maths, also at reading books of instructions, also at following orders.

Rowena Cherry

Well, I scored a 15 which is somewhat surprising for a CPA turned writer. Funny, I was keeping track of the number of A & B (obviously I can't follow directions *g*)and came out nice and even, so I thought I was balanced. I immediately knew I must have done Something wrong! Waving to my fellow Romance Bandits

I'm a ten. Right in the middle. Somehow that doesn't surprise me. I was going to take your test when you blogged over at MagicalMusings, Margie, but never got a chance. Glad I did it this time. Explains a lot of things. LOL.

I'm a nine. Guess that means I'm ambi-brained. Or would that be bi-brained? Ha!

I got an 11, which makes sense since I somtimes think I'm rational and sometimes trust my hunches. Of course I've got to think about it first, then usually change my mind, then go back to my original thought, then...oh well, so it's hard for me to make up my mind! Thanks for the fun quiz! (I didn't have to rethink that.)

Well is the world on fire today or what! LOL, just took an IQ quiz on line and never did get the score. Everytime I clicked on results it took me back to the beginning of the 9 page test! So I figured I had no brain. (Yes I am procrasting on my WIP) Why else would I do that. But On this test I scored a 14, so I'm moderate and that works. Used to be really right but then 25 years of marraige to a lefty kind of puts a kink in the brain. Love it BARB!

I'm a 12, so whole brain. I would love to win one of your packets. You were terrific in Dallas in Sept (ACFW).

Jennifer --

Hello! I think you must be a 12-going-on-16. Loved your humor!

Best..........Margie

Jusy --

Some days, having it confirmed that we have a brain is incredibly validating!

Thanks for taking the quiz and for posting!

Best.........Margie

Geez, Barb...I scored 18. Does this mean I'm neither logical or rational at all??? That would explain alot of things!!!

Lia --

A 12 -- What a logical response! And -- you're right. The balance helps people pursing creative endeavors stay focused and pursue the organizational pieces. YET--whole brainers need to learn how to swing one way, then the other as needed to succeed.

THANK YOU FOR SHARING!

Best...........Margie

Kaige --

Thanks for sharing your insights! Loved the way you described your marriage.

KAIGE SAID: he has the great ideas and I figure out how to make them work. LOL

Sounds like you two are well matched.
AND -- completing NaNoWriMO, you're still sweating creativity. :-)))

Thanks for posting!

Best...........Margie

Hello Jo --

Another ROMANCE BANDIT!

An 8. You're so close, your left brain barely dominated.

Great to see you again. ;-)))

Best...........Margie

Crystal --

A 13 -- You're leaning toward the CREATIVITY door. AND -- being a whole brained thinker means that you are less impulsive, but can push yourself to try new things if you feel they're right for you. More of a solid thinker, than wishy-washy!

Thanks for stopping by Barbara's blog!

Best...........Margie

Hello SUNSHINE --

Thank you for sharing your KUDOS and your thoughts about your RIGHT BRAIN strengths. You are a 17 -- and it sounds like you're concerned. You're definitely creative -- definitely right brained. You can play off your strengths more - if you consider whole brain thinking options before decision-making. :-))) Simple! STOP and THINK! GIve yourself the processing time you need to think things through.

Stand on that platform and check out the trapeze BEFORE you jump. Is there a net? Is the trapeze swinging straight and strong? Is it jerky? Wobbling? Is there a better trapeze swinging toward the platform to your right? Do you need to make your way toward it? :-)))

I do explore these issues and answers -- for RIGHT Brained, LEFT Brained, and WHOLE Brained THINKERS in my Defeat Self-Defeating Behaviors course. I'm teaching it on-line in January. Please visit my web site and click on LECTURE PACKETS to read a course description.

Thanks for posting. I'm glad I boosted your motivation today. :-))

Best..........Margie

I scored an 11. While I was really a AB (both depending on the situation) for a few of the questions, I had to chuckle at how DEFINITE A OR B I was with some of them. Great post, Barbara! :)

BONUS: Since there are so many people posting -- we'll have TWO WINNERS! Two people will win the Lecture Packets of their choice. I'll draw the two names at 9PM. Barbara will post the winners on her blog tomorrow. ;-)))

I'll finish my work day now and be back on-line tonight about 7PM Mountain Time.

See you then! Best.........Margie

I'm a 13, and believe you me, it's the first time I've ever been called balanced. :)

I'm a balanced 13 as well! Who would have thunk it?! Not my family for sure! LOL

Oh, my, Margie...I'm a 17. Even if I subtract the close ones, I'm a 13. As a child, I was so schooled for left brain, I used to pray to be creative when I grew up so I could write stories. Guess THAT prayer was answered :) Seriously, the computer is my left brain. I can organize anything in my mind...and the computer does my follow-up, makes the structured work happen. It's great to see you here today...and I want to remind people that January isn't your ONLY workshop next year :)

Um. I scored a 20.

Yes. That's right. A 20. Gee...right brained much, Mel?

Congratulations, Barbara. What a blog response! Excellent!

Let's try this again ... can you tell technology hates me?!

Great post Margie and Barbara! Another Bandita checking in - and now reminded that I still haven't ordered one of your fab lecture packets, Margie. Hey, maybe I'll win one *grin*

I scored 19 - though for some of the questions, I think I needed a third option. Perhaps that says it all.

This is fascinating and I think my score is an acccurate reflection of me.

talia

Two winners! Yay!

I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

I scored a 13 and I didn't think I had a creative bone in my body. I'm just a reader, not a writer.

Cathy --

YIKES! You are still creative! Everyone can be creative -- no matter what their score. What we also know, is that you likely allow yourself some processing time before you act. You also may have somewhat of an organizational skill, that you activate when it's important to you. :-))) Those kinds of things. You a little more even-keeled than some of your friends. :-))

I HOPE YOU ARE READING THIS!

Thanks for taking the assessment -- and for sharing. I hope to see you on-line again sometime!

Best..........Margie

Well, I scored an 8 and that sounds about right. I consider myself very rational.

You guys are amazing sharing all your scores and thoughts. Margie, thanks so much for taking time out of your busy day to answer everyone's questions. Please feel free to keep posting because I'm sure Margie will be stopping by to check up on me. :)

Joysannoh --

I'm so THRILLED to hear from a READER! I bet you have a heck of an imagination. Great readers have the gift of inner vision. I HOPE YOU READ MY PREVIOUS POST about everyone being creative - no matter what their number!

AND -- If you win one of my Lecture Packets -- you'd enjoy my Defeat Self-Defeating Behaviors lectures. They're targeted for writers, yet address issues that impact all of us. Procrastination. Anxiety. Fear of failure.

GEE -- THAT WASN'T TOO UPLIFTING! I explore the LEARNING CURVE and STAGES OF MOTIVATION -- and DOZENS of fun motivational things too!

Thanks for posting. ;-)))

Best..............Margie

HELLO EGG!

With a 16 -- you are creative. Sounds like you may be similar to at least 2 earlier posters. Concerned about the creativity overwhelming you in a distractionator way, or needing more focus. More direction. More productivity. OR -- ALL OF THE ABOVE -- AND MORE?

My Defeat Self-Defeating Behaviors course can show you the right tracks. Then you have to haul your hinnie down those tracks. :-)))

I've taught DSDB on-line six times -- and presented it LIVE in full-day workshops too. People say it's changed their lives. I wouldn't go that far. I will say that it impacts them. They IDENTIFY their strengths and learn how to ACCESS their strengths. That's BIG.

My on-line course will run the full month of January. You can read a course description on my web site, under the LECTURE PACKET button. It's over 200 pages of lectures. www.MargieLawson.com

Please e-mail me privately if you have more questions: margie@margielawson.com

Thank you for asking. :-)))

Best............Margie

I am pleased to state that I scored a 17 which substantiates my position as a proud right brainer, poet and artist. I have no difficulty thinking in a linear or logical manner however I think I overwhelmingly trust my intuition and creativity above all else. Great quiz!

Christine!

SO FUN TO SEE YOU HERE! A 17? You are leaning far to the RIGHT. ;-)))

I hope you're doing amazingly well. E-mail me!

Hugs...........Margie

Hello Clea --

Have you taken a quiz similar to this before? Or is this the first time?

You don't have to answer those questions here. :-)))

You seem surprised that you're a 7. You're TWO POINTS from being a whole brained thinker. You can be incredibly creative at any number -- it's just that you ALSO have a strength of being able to FOCUS and KEEP ON TRACk and STAY ORGANIZED so you can meet your deadlines and keep smiling. ;-)))

I'm betting that a 7 or 8 or 9 is valid for you. Revel in your 7. It's working for you. LITERALLY -- WORKING.

Thanks for posting!

Best...........Margie

I'm another reader here and I scored a 14, but did a lot of waffling. Like another poster said, on any given day I'd probably score differently. Fun test though.

I am a male, so I skipped the test and looked at the pictures. To me they look about right. Although I don't think my ironing dot is that big.

Marianne -

You were IFFY on 4 questions. Odds are that your 12 -- could have been a 10 - 14. Still -- mostly whole brained.

Your question regarding how others may perceive you in terms of right, left, or whole brained thinking is a good one. GWEN SHUSTER-HAYNES posed the same question.

People may access different strengths to carry out different roles. When others see us primarily in one role in our lives, they may lock us in that trait-specific role. Then they're surprised when they see us display other traits.

It's the same with right, left, and whole brained thinking.

If you like, you could have others take the quiz directed toward you. ;-)))

Thanks for sharing!

Best............Margie

Missy --

You're fun! I'm betting that you feel that a 15 is what you expected.

MISSY POSTED:

Well I'm a 15. Now I can tell people I'm in my "right" mind and not be lying LOL.

LOVE YOUR HUMOR! Thanks for the smile!

Best...........Margie

HELLO GINA --

Your score of 15 puts you in with the creative, somewhat impulsive crowd. :-)))

Hey -- MAYBE you'll be one of the TWO WINNERS!

BARBARA WILL POST THEM ON HER BLOG TOMORROW!

Thanks for dropping by!

Best..........Margie

Dear Margie, I was an 11 which surprised me! rose
Rose McCauley
stories of "faith, hope and love"
www.rosemccauley.com
www.rosemccauley.blogspot.com "Win a book contest each month!"

Penny --

It's amazing how reliable this quiz is. With repeated test taking, most people score in 2 point range. A small percentage of people stretch to a 4 point range. On another day, your 8 could be a 7 or 9. Maybe even a 6 to 10. It's incredibly unlikely you'd ever become a 15. ;-)))

REMEMBER -- You are creative! You probably have other strengths that help you stay organized and meet your goals.

THANK YOU FOR POSTING!

Best...........Margie

Gwen -- HELLO!

Thank you for posting the link in your on-line class today. Great question -- and I addressed your question when I responded to MARIANNE.

Thanks for dropping by Barbara's blog!

Hugs.........Margie

Jeanne --

HEY! YET ANOTHER ROMANCE BANDIT!

Thanks for the KUDOS about my on-line courses and my LECTURE PACKETS. You're so good to me. ;-)))

A 13. That fits for me -- for you.

Thanks for stopping by Barbara's blog!

Best...........Margie

Just popping on to thank you again - and to say I just love love love your spirit! I checked out your website and it is quite obvious you are WHOLE brained - how else would you tackle workshops, conferences, classes, lecture packets, blog spots AND hold down a full time job?! And I'm sure there is more . . . I don't think you are giving yourself credit when those people told you, your DSDB class changed their life. Organization, motivation, and follow-through - those things take hard work and talent. um, of course this is coming from a "17" - so you get DOUBLE KUDOS in my book. And NO am not kissin' your bum to get a free packet :) seriously! I'm gonna rev up and take your class in January - and from the looks of all these posts, I won't be the only one! See you then! ---- Sunshine

I feel like I failed the test. I only got a 7. And here I always thought I was right brained. (At least I always blamed my aversion to math on that.) I guess I just want to be right brained when I grow up. :)

~Gemma

HELLO TO MY FRIEND, KARIN TABKE --

I'm a WHOLE BRAINER -- like you are.

We both do all we want to do. We both want to do it all. Right? :-)))

Great to see you. Good luck meeting all your deadlines! Happy Hustling!

Hugs..........Margie

SUZANNE --

WOOHOO! Another ROMANCE BANDIT! And you've met both BARBARA and moi. FUN!

Whole brained -- a writer and a nurse. You know how to access the parts of YOU that you need for your various roles.

I look forward to seeing you again sometime!

Thank you fro chiming in. ;-))

Best........Margie

HELLO EVERYONE!

It's 9PM Mountain Time. I'm including everyone in the drawing who has posted ABOVE this post. I'll put all of those names on paper -- and shuffle them in a HUGE BOWL -- and DRAW TWO NAMES.

I'll e-mail the names to BARBARA and she'll post the TWO WINNERS on her blog tomorrow morning.

I'm appreciative of everyone who took the time to take the quiz and those of you who chose to share your responses. You all made this day so fun for me! THANK YOU!
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I will keep responding to posts tonight. :-)))-------------------------------
A HUGE THANK YOU TO BARBARA VEY. SHE'S THE BIG BRAIN WHO INVITED ME TO BE HER GUEST TODAY. ------------AND----------I'M IMPRESSED WITH PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY. THEY WERE SMART TO GIVE US ALL BARBARA VEY! WHAT A FASCINATING PERSON!---------------------------
I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ALL AGAIN ON-LINE SOMETIME..............

BEST...........MARGIE

Hi Margie--I scored a 5 (moderate left brain). So glad Linda posted this on Margie's Writers! I love taking these tests. Felt on many questions that I didn't fit either A or B. Misfit??? :))

Marisa --

Yay! We have a MODERATE LEFT BRAIN here-- with a 5. Thanks for letting us know the strong left brainers are here too!

Thanks for dropping by. Be sure and check Barbara's blog tomorrow to see who won.

Best..........Margie

Wow Margie. What can I say to that? I'm actually blushing. <sigh> Thanks so much for making this such an exciting day here and breaking all kinds of comment records...over 100!!

I'll announce the winners tomorrow on the blog and I'll add a link to Margie so you can send her your snail mail address.

Thanks to all who took the time to post and a special thanks to the 2 brave men who commented. We love having you here. :)

HELLO ROWENA --

Ah -- another STRONG RIGHT BRAINER at 17. Sounds like you know yourself well. AND -- I trust that you also push yourself to be a WHOLE BRAINED THINKER when you need to be successful in other areas. :-))

Thank you for sharing!

Best...........Margie
www.MargieLawson.com

WAY skewed to the right...from another brave man...

Hello Donna!

How many ROMANCE BANDITS are there? :-))
GREAT to see you here.

LOVE that a CPA-turned-writer is a 15. I'm betting you're more fulfilled as a writer than you were as a CPA. EASY BET!

Thanks for being here!

Best...........Margie

HEY LIZ K!

Glad you got your brain answers here. Since I haven't met you, YET, I'm not sure what your 10 explains. AND -- I bet your friends know. :-)))

Thanks for dropping by BARBARA's BLOG! I look forward to seeing you on-line again.

Best.........Margie

Hello Delores --

You're fun too! I like ambi-brained. ;-)))

Nice to e-meet you. Thanks for posting!

Best...........Margie

Robin - HELLO!

Sounds like your 11 is a perfect fit for you. Thanks for popping on Barbara's blog!

Best..........Margie

Jennifer - YOU ARE SOOOO FUN! Thanks for making me laugh. Sounds like you feel that your 14 is you. :-)))

Thank you for taking the time to take the quiz -- and share your response.

Best...........Margie

HELLO CARLA!

I had the best time presenting at ACFW! What a fantastic group of writers! I'll be presenting there in September too. Hope to see you in Minneapolis!

Glad you stopped by and shared your whole brain. :-)))

Hugs...........Margie

Hello Christy --

You are definitely a strong right brained thinker. Sounds like Barbara would know if that's a good fit for you. :-)))

Thank you for dropping by!

Best..........Margie
www.MargieLawson.com

Patrice -- It sounds like your 11 resonated for you. Thanks for sharing!

Best.........Margie
www.MargieLawson.com

Hey Jacquie --

You made me LOL.

AND - Your 13 is definitely leaning toward the RIGHT. You're not TOO balanced. ;-))

Thank you for dropping by Barbara's blog.

Best..........Margie

Sheila --

Hello! I wonder how your family would rate you. It might be interesting to see how close their perceptions are to yours. And rate them too. :-)))

Thank you for taking the quiz and for sharing your results!

Best.............Margie

HELLO MARY O'GARA --

So fun to see you here. SOUNDS like you hit your creativity mark.

AH -- You're so right! I'm teaching several on-line classes in 2008. EDITS System too!

Thanks for stopping by!

Best...........Margie

Hello Top Scorer Mel --

You had to know you were a strong right brain thinker before you took this assessment. Right?

I'm trusting that you push yourself to PRACTICE SOME WHOLE BRAIN THINKING some of the time. :-)))

I'm so pleased that you posted. I'm betting there were a lot of people who had scores at both extremes, who didn't chose to share. I'm glad you did.

Thanks!

Best...........Margie
www.MargieLawson.com

Hey Anna Sugden -- I know you're a Romance Bandit too!

Another STRONG RIGHT BRAIN THINKER. I'm betting - creativity off the charts! And -- maybe some distraction/follow through kinds of annoyances. Or - maybe I'm off the mark. Maybe you compensate, big time. ;-)))

Anna -- Thanks for posting your RIGHT BRAIN. Thanks for stopping by Barbara's blog!

Best...........Margie

Talia -- I'm glad to know that you're score fit for you. Perfect!

Fun to see you on-line again. Thank you for popping on Barbara's blog!

Best...........Margie

Hello AMANDA ---

ALL WRITERS STARTED AS READERS. ;-)))

Thank you for sharing your 13. I bet you're a lot more creative than you realize!

Best...........Margie

Hey Stephanie --

You can be rational and logical and still be super creative! Thanks for posting your score!

Best.........Margie

Hello mermangel --

WOOHOO! You're a proud 17. Excellent!

I loved the way you presented yourself:
I am pleased to state that I scored a 17 which substantiates my position as a proud right brainer, poet and artist. I have no difficulty thinking in a linear or logical manner however I think I overwhelmingly trust my intuition and creativity above all else. Great quiz!

THANK YOU! You shared a great self-assessment!

Thanks for stopping by Barbara's blog!

Best..........Margie

Bev --

I'm so glad another READER posted! And - as you may have read in my response earlier, this quiz is surprisingly reliable and valid. :-)))

I bet your true score is plus or minus 1 -- so 13 to 15. You swing to the creative right.

Thanks for posting!

Best...........Margie

Arnie --

FUNNY GUY!

Rose --

Thanks for sharing your WHOLE BRAIN with us!

Best...........Margie

Hello Gemma!

I bet your 7 serves you exceptionally well. You can be as creative as you like, and still think through decisions that drive your career.

Thanks for taking the quiz and for posting your response! All the scores are good. It just depends on how you choose to use them. You must use your 7 well. ;-)))

Best............Margie
www.MargieLawson.com

HELLO Mark David Gerson --

Thanks for showing up! AND -- You're brave enough to let us know you are a RGIHT BRAIN THINKER. ;-)))

Thanks for posting.

Best............Margie

GOOD NIGHT EVERYONE!

I enjoyed my day with you all. I hope I didn't miss responding to anyone.

AGAIN -- A huge THANK YOU to BARBARA VEY!

Best.........Margie

Thanks Barbara--I'm not sure if I have any brain cells left--senior moment or dementia?!! Love your blog!

I know I'm really late on this, but I just HAVE to respond. I'm a 16 (Does that mean sweet 16?). Ok, that's just enough left brain to keep me out of trouble, right? Only MODERATELY right brained? Of course I'll take the right side any day - creativity over facts! You betcha!

Funny though, when I have "Business" people talking to me at work, I'm "Just the facts, jack". Very to the point, very logical. Take me outta work and watch out! My dreams - especially lately. Scary!

Ok, I'm kinda cheating, am supposed to be writing on a manuscript tonite, but ended up wandering around your blog instead. Guess I'll go write a bit now. See if I can get the creativity to start brainstorming!

I scored 0.

I got a 19. Heh, I'm reeeeally right-brained. It only makes sense. I'm left-handed, I'm a musician, an artist, and a linguist (my approach to linguistics is impossible to explain... I see language as a bunch of related images). Cool quiz :)

i don't agree with the "man brain" and the "girl brain" i think its a bit stero-typical if you ask me....

i had get 14, but i think i'm a whole brained because i had answered both A and B in 7, 10, 12, 14, 21.
I'm just sure that i think both in words and pictures, and i love psicology, astronomy, drawings and fairy things equally.
i'm a right handed with cross dominance.

i had get 14, but i think i'm a whole brained because i had answered both A and B in 7, 10, 12, 14, 21.
I'm just sure that i think both in words and pictures, and i love psicology, astronomy, drawings and fairy things equally.
i'm a right handed with cross dominance.

what does a score of 13 mean? interesting quiz.i'll be interested in hearing more about this.

I like your portal! 6 tnqly