Welcome to My Blog!
Finally a new blog post!
Hi all, Back home from traveling and finally catching up to my own time zone. Then went to post and website needed upgrading. Took a long time, but it's finally up and running, after a few minor tweeks. But, first, Last Clichés: In a Heartbeat - Very quickly. This...
On vacation
Hope your new year is going well. Haven’t been on for a while, so will explain below. But first,… Last Clichés: Bound and Determined--Firmly resolved. This is a redundant phrase because both participles mean “fixed” or “resolute.” However they do serve for emphasis....
The Soon-to-Be-New Book with Soon-to-Be-New Website Look
Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving and are writing every day. Last Clichés: Going to Town-- To do something with much enthusiasm and/or do something successfully. This is a 19th century Americanism. Probably refers to the special treat of a trip to town for rural...
More Tidbits from the Tucson Publishing Expo
Well, it’s almost Thanksgiving. Hope you have a good turkey day.
More from What I Learned at the Self-Publishing Expo
HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Hope you have a great day and here's some more information from the Expo I attended: First, Last clichés: And then Some--More of the same, a great deal more. This is used in context like: “Your house needs new paint, a new roof, new pool, new yard...
What I learned from 2018 Self-Publishing Expo in Tucson, AZ
The first session at the expo was by Sandra Beckwith from BuildBooksBuzz.com, “how to Creat a Killer Book Marketing Plan.” I took great notes and I’ll tell you as much as I can remember, and then some. But… First, Last Clichés: You Said It—I couldn’t agree more, you...
2018 Self-Publishing Expo in Tucson, AZ
It has been a long time. Unfortunately, I had issues with my website. I’m proud to say they are fixed, and soon, I will be revamping my website so it’s more user friendly. That will be coming shortly, as well as my new book. I will continue putting clichés throughout...
Fictional Framework
I will continue on with what I learned when Michael M. Alvarez spoke on Nov. 6th, at the Joyner/Green Valley. First, Last Clichés: Red Herring— A false or deliberately misleading trail; a diversionary tactic. Dates from 1800s. Comes from the use of strong-smelling...
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...
