Cover Design and Edit

by | Sep 10, 2015 | Uncategorized

I’m back. After a grueling working summer—not on my novels—I’m back to writing. First—Last Clichès: Full of Piss and Vinegar –Quite aggressive, very energetic. This is not a very nice cliché (piss refers to urine, used to be acceptable language, but no longer is)...

Cover for your book:

by | May 14, 2015 | Selling Your Book

Since I’ve been ill, I postponed my cover design for my book. Couldn’t agree on what I wanted. Took a survey, and too many different ideas. Last Clichès: Ran amok—Go crazy; behave in a wild, frenzied manner. Based on the Malay word amok, meaning “a state of frenzy.”...

Life gets in the way

by | May 2, 2015 | Writing in General

Can’t believe my last post was January 8, 2015! No excuses, but was sick, mother-in-law fell and broke hip, and now I’m back to work for a bit after being retired for a very long time. But have to work for our business. Last clichés: I don’t think so—Don’t agree with...

Book Cover Designs

by | Jan 8, 2015 | Selling Your Book

Hope everyone had a good new year’s day and settled in with all of the resolutions. Last clichés: With bated breath—Holding one’s breath back in expectation. To restrain is to bate, but now this verb bate is rarely heard except in this cliché, which has an...