by Julie A. Winrich | Mar 26, 2016 | Research
Well, it’s happened again where I’ve had a long space between blogs. Why? No excuses, but my mother-in-law turned 100 years old and had to have a party for her! First, last clichés: Best laid plans—the most careful plans sometimes do not succeed. Robert Burns used the...
by Julie A. Winrich | Feb 17, 2016 | Blogging
Well, it’s been awhile since I’ve blogged. But, first things first. Last Clichés: To Take to One’s Heels—To flee. This does not refer to running on your heels. Can’t run fast that way. But, the heels are what you see of a person who turns tail and runs. See...
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...
