by skimhenson | Feb 20, 2012 | writing words to live by
Readers shared words and phrases they disliked, were tired of hearing, and downright hated. Here’s the list. Words: awesome, hub, hubby, literally *, moist, pedagogy, plethora, preggers, preggo, random, stuff, uh **, whatever * when used incorrectly ** the...
by skimhenson | Feb 17, 2012 | writing words to live by
“It would be easier to hear this stuff in increments. You know, along and along,” said our son during a recent phone conversation. “I’ve never in my life done anything incrementally.” That was his point, and I knew I needed to start. Practice … To get acquainted...
by skimhenson | Feb 15, 2012 | writing words to live by
Which words could fall off the pages of every publication ever written and I’d never miss them? Are you already making a mental list? The articles mentioned here got me thinking. Links are at the bottom of this post. USA Today’s lengthy title “List of...
by skimhenson | Feb 14, 2012 | funny ones, holidays
I got this notion I wanted to add ghostwriter, alongside freelance writer, to my writer’s CV. I liked the idea of writing in someone else’s voice even though I haven’t mastered my own. That sounded really funny to me, but still, I wanted to try my...
by skimhenson | Feb 13, 2012 | writing words to live by
Writer Edie Melson’s word for 2012 is also the title of her blog post “Clinging.” Beth Vogt’s word for 2012 is trust. Beth also shared her previous six years’ words. They include gratitude, simplify, and content. When I read “content,” I thought about...