by Julie A. Winrich | Apr 24, 2014 | Editing and Re-editing
Now that I’ve edited from my critique group all of their great insights, it’s time to re-read my manuscript. But first, last clichés: Bag of tricks— Use of one’s entire resources. Goes back to the bag of the itinerant magician, which contained all of the items needed...
by Julie A. Winrich | Apr 10, 2014 | Editing and Re-editing
What do you do after you publish one novel? Well of course you work on publishing the next completed novel. Last Clichès: Get my teeth into (something)- Work energetically at something, come to grips with it. The image of sinking one’s teeth into something is probably...
by Julie A. Winrich | Apr 3, 2014 | Blogging
There should be no excuses for not writing. But, first comes first– Last Clichès: Pave the Way- To lead up to; prepare for something. Metaphor dating from before 1585 for smoothing one’s course–Paving a road makes it easier to traverse. Also see James...