by Julie A. Winrich | Dec 16, 2015 | Writing in General
Hope you all have a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, etc., and a very Happy, Healthy New Year! First, last clichés: Have one’s hands full—To be very busy, be completely occupied or to have more than enough to do. This dates from the 15th century, maybe earlier. See...
by Julie A. Winrich | Dec 10, 2015 | Selling Your Book, Writing Groups
Hope you have a great holiday season with Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, etc. First, last clichés: Three-ring circus—an event of utter confusion. This is an Americanism that started in the late 19th century, alluding to a circus in which three rings or arenas are...
by Julie A. Winrich | Nov 28, 2015 | Creating Your Self-Published Book
Well, Vanity Killed is finally up and running on Amazon, POD and e-book. But, first, last clichés: Pass Muster—Meet a required standard. Began in the military and once meant to undergo review without censure. George Gascoigne used it figuratively in 1575 ( The Making...
by Julie A. Winrich | Nov 22, 2015 | Creating Your Self-Published Book
I’ve been busy working on Vanity Killed. First, last clichés: Ahead of the Pack— Doing better than the others, in advance of the rest of a group. Pack refers to a group of people since the 1400s, but for about 400 years it was a derogatory connotation as in...
by Julie A. Winrich | Nov 4, 2015 | Publishing
Went to a speaker meeting on Monday and listened to a talk about publishing options. But first, last clichés: Stand my Ground—To refuse to give in; to hold your position. This comes from the military (from about 1700) it was used referring to holding one’s position....
