Mystery vs. Thriller/Suspense Novels

Went to listen to a great speaker on Mysteries vs. Thriller/Suspense Novels First, let’s do Last Clichés: Par for the Course—Just about typical or average. Believe it or not, this term comes from golf. Par means the number of strokes set as a standard for a particular...

How Many Blogs Do you Follow?

First let’s do last clichés: To Put my Food Down—To take a firm position. This refers to putting one or both feet in a fixed position, which represents a firm stand. Versions of this exist from the 16th century on. It became current in 19th century. See the OED cites...

How Much Time Do You Devote to Writing?

First let’s check the clichés:  To Fill the bill—to suit a purpose, to satisfy requirements. This originally came from 19th century American stage. Poster announced a program, listing star attractions and then added lesser-known entertainers to complete the show (or...

Speaking about how, why, what you Write

On Monday, September 11, 2017, I spoke to a group of church ladies at a luncheon about my writing. But first,… Last Clichés: Quiet as a Mouse—Means subdued or hushed. This dates from the 16th century and probably refers to the behavior o a mouse that stops dead...

Back to Blogging

Sorry I’ve been away, but now I have my blog site reset and back in business.   Last Clichés: Drum (something) into one’s Head—To force an idea on someone by means of persistent repetition. This has been used since the early 19th century. It’s compared to...