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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...
How Much Time Do You Devote to Writing?
To Fill the bill—to suit a purpose, to satisfy requirements. This originally came from 19th century American stage. The poster announced a program, listing star attractions and then added lesser-known entertainers to complete the show (or fill out the bill). By mid-century, the term had been transferred to other areas—it acquired a primary sense of providing what was needed. Harper’s Magazine in 1890: “they filled the bill according to their lights.”
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 in...
