by skimhenson | Jun 3, 2016 | choices and decisions, getting your own life, time well spent
“Starve your distractions. Feed your focus.” Unknown Distractions are not all bad. In fact, some are good and necessary. Here’s proof. Definition of distraction: a diversion or recreation. Synonyms: amusement, entertainment, diversion, recreation, leisure pursuit. A...
by skimhenson | Oct 27, 2010 | letting go, relationships
“I didn’t kill him off; I found him dead,” said Jerry B. Jenkins when readers asked why he let their favorite characters die. In his interview with Writer’s Digest, Jenkins admits to being surprised, delighted, scared, disappointed and saddened by his characters’...
by skimhenson | Sep 1, 2010 | book reviews and interviews
This is the final day of our C.J. Darlington interview, although I’m sure we’ll be hearing a lot more about her and her books. Today she’s answering the all-about-me questions. As much as I hate to see our time together end, C.J. probably needs to get back to...
by skimhenson | Aug 31, 2010 | book reviews and interviews
Jerry B. Jenkins talked in the Writer’s Digest interview with Stephen King about being surprised, delighted, scared, disappointed, saddened, etc., by his characters’ actions. He said if readers want to know why he killed off their favorite character, he can tell them,...
by skimhenson | Aug 30, 2010 | book reviews and interviews
C.J. Darlington’s first novel, Thicker Than Blood, won the 2008 Christian Writers Guild’s Operation First Novel contest. Her second novel, Bound by Guilt, is set to release in February 2011. She is the co-founder of the Christian entertainment website...