by Julie A. Winrich | Aug 20, 2014 | Editing and Re-editing
How do you make sure your scenes are real? First, last times clichés: In a Pinch – When hard-pressed. The British expression, “at a pinch,” is from the 15th century. See William Caxton in his translation of The Book of Faytes of Armes and of Chyualrye (1489). In 1888...
by Julie A. Winrich | Aug 6, 2014 | Writing in General
How do you handle your writing when you are traveling? First, last times clichés: Win Brownie Points – Earn credits to one’s good standing, advancement. This term comes from the system of awards used by the Girl Scouts of America, junior division, known as the...
by Julie A. Winrich | Jul 30, 2014 | Selling Your Book, Writing in General
A Nightmare is a scary dream where when you wake up, it disappears. A Night Terror is a scary dream where when you wake up, it continues! First let’s learn about last clichés: Too Many Irons in the Fire – More projects than you can handle. This term comes from the...
by Julie A. Winrich | Jul 21, 2014 | Editing and Re-editing
Finally after my eye surgeries, I’m well enough to read and write for more than a few minutes. So, first things first -Last clichés: let the cat out of the bag – To give away a secret. This dates from an ancient practice of substituting a worthless cat for...
by Julie A. Winrich | Jun 11, 2014 | Writing Groups
After a few months, I finally went to my Redwood Writers meeting. I sure miss them. First, last weeks clichés: A Ballpark Figure- An educated guess or a roughly accurate estimate. This expression comes from baseball and it rests in turn on in the ballpark, which means...
