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...
by skimhenson | Mar 11, 2012 | time well spent
“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...
by skimhenson | Mar 7, 2012 | following our dreams, writing words to live by
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....
by skimhenson | Mar 3, 2012 | about me, book reviews and interviews, funny ones
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...
by skimhenson | Feb 29, 2012 | procrastination
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...