by skimhenson | Dec 23, 2010 | holidays, recipes
“Visions of sugarplums and cookies danced in their heads.” ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas 1 cup butter, softened 1 cup powdered sugar 1 egg 1 tsp vanilla 1/2 tsp almond extract 2 1/3 cups unsifted flour 1/2 tsp salt Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In...
by skimhenson | Dec 19, 2010 | holidays
Until I met Betty 16 years ago, I seldom made it through a holiday without feeling like a toppled tree. Christmas after Christmas, I hoped for holiday cheer. Instead, I gave into fear and perfectionism. Will I buy the right gifts? Do I have time to put up decorations...
by skimhenson | Dec 13, 2010 | life improvement
When in my early 20’s, I had the opportunity to dance on a clogging team that traveled the world. They danced with Mickey at Disney, in front of the president in the White House, and in countries overseas. They appeared in 1984 on CMT’s Hee Haw Clogging Contest....
by skimhenson | Dec 8, 2010 | book reviews and interviews
Are you still tweeting with Timothy Hutton? Who else famous have you crossed paths with as your book gains notoriety? It’s been a while since I’ve tweeted with him, or since I’ve seen him on Twitter, though I suspect we’re probably just tweeting at different times....
by skimhenson | Dec 7, 2010 | book reviews and interviews
You talked about taking the writing path early on and not experimenting in other careers. How have you made your living? Strictly writing or have you supplemented your income with other work? It’s nearly impossible for anyone, certainly any writer starting out, to...