by skimhenson | Jan 1, 2013 | writing words to live by
Another year, another phone conversation with our son. That’s how my word for 2012 came about; our son said it’d be helpful if I shared information incrementally instead of stockpiling. His request, as well as the word, stuck. Too bad this year didn’t reap the same...
by skimhenson | Dec 31, 2012 | writing words to live by
Choosing incremental as my word for 2012 was one of my year’s better choices. It is time to trust I’ve learned it well enough to move on. The past four months, I’ve accomplished a single task almost daily from my mental list marked I-don’t-want-to-do-this. I pressed...
by skimhenson | Jul 9, 2012 | writing words to live by
I chose incremental after I told my son, “I’ve never in my life done anything incrementally.” This year seemed like a good time to start. Especially after decades of frenzied writing, exercise, organizing closets and cabinets, you name it, followed by nothing – a...
by skimhenson | Jun 6, 2012 | denial, writing words to live by
The phrase “lying, denying and justifying” describes anyone’s behavior but my own. It tells about people who take little responsibility for their unproductive, unfortunate and unlucky lives. For instance, the fellow who drinks a case of beer, only admits to drinking...
by skimhenson | Mar 25, 2012 | writing words to live by
Okay, so Twitter was before Ernest Hemingway’s time. But you have to admit, he knew how to write a tweet. The author’s tight writing would surely have fit the character count, and his choice of words, worthy of a retweet. Here are writing tips handed to him when he...
by skimhenson | Mar 14, 2012 | faith, writing words to live by
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...