Coming Full Circle, the spiral staircase of writing
The Write2Ignite! Conference is this weekend in Greenville, South Carolina. The two-day event is for writers whose articles and books appeal to children and young adults. A presenter for the conference, who I didn’t know until I got her message, asked if I planned to attend. If Kristi had not contacted me, I doubt I would have gone. So what’s...
I Don't Have Enough Time
“I like painting, but I figure I don’t have time since it’s with oil-based paint and the cleanup takes so long," said my daughter. "If I can’t paint more than an hour, it isn't worth it," "Oh, and did I mention I’m painting with oil-based paint?” She was explaining away why she wasn't painting even though I had no idea she had a painting...
Dinner with Jerry B. Jenkins
The four of us talked about beach property and mountain homes and grandkids and places to travel. It was the first evening of the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference and the table organizer forgot the place cards for Jerry B. Jenkins and his wife, Dianna. My husband John and I sat at a table, just the two of us, on the empty side...
Blogging Like Seth Godin
So, why does Seth Godin blog? Reading his quote (under the picture) makes you wonder, doesn't it? “I'm writing to do justice to the things I notice, to the ideas in my head and to the people who choose to read my work,” he said. I read this and swooned. Recently I took my husband into my confidence. I told him I wanted to blog like author and...
Kermit the Frog, Jim Henson and Me
Can you imagine being Kermit, especially around all this metaphorical talk about Eat That Frog? It'd be best to read that blog post first. It's a main course to this one. I’m quick to point out I never intended Jim Henson's most famous Muppet to end up a meal, anymore than I'd invite you to sit down to a plateful of Bambi or Shari Lewis' Lamb...
Eat That Frog! part 2 (leaping into action)
What better way to celebrate leap day than a story about eating frogs? Plus, chomping down on our greens first thing makes it okay to eat lots of desserts. Okay, I just made up that part because I will work for sugar. The original Eat That Frog! post explains the concept behind the book Eat That Frog! In a nutshell, eating that frog means we...
Faith, Hope and Love
At our mountain house, we have three words (well, four if you count “and”) spray-painted on an old screen window. It hangs as decoration over our living room couch. When we pull into the driveway at night, even before lights are turned on, the screen is the first thing I notice. The reflection from the streetlight keeps the message lit like a...
Hi, I’m Kim.
I write about Getting Your Own Life While Loving the People In It which means we live our lives, honor our emotions, and show up for our relationships.
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