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Traveling and Writing
How do you handle your writing when you are traveling? First, last times clichés: Win Brownie Points – Earn credits to one’s good standing, advancement. This term comes from the system of awards used by the Girl Scouts of America, junior division, known as the...
TITLES OF YOUR BOOK
A Nightmare is a scary dream where when you wake up, it disappears. A Night Terror is a scary dream where when you wake up, it continues! First let’s learn about last clichés: Too Many Irons in the Fire – More projects than you can handle. This term comes from the...
Editing
Finally after my eye surgeries, I'm well enough to read and write for more than a few minutes. So, first things first -Last clichés: let the cat out of the bag - To give away a secret. This dates from an ancient practice of substituting a worthless cat for a valuable...
Writing groups:
After a few months, I finally went to my Redwood Writers meeting. I sure miss them. First, last weeks clichés: A Ballpark Figure- An educated guess or a roughly accurate estimate. This expression comes from baseball and it rests in turn on in the ballpark, which means...
Readings:
I have three readings scheduled for my book Night Terror. First things first-last weeks clichés: Man of the World – A sophisticated, experienced individual. From 16th Century meaning simply a married man not a “man of the church” like a priest who was celibate. See...
Traveling and Writing
When you’re constantly on the go, when do you find time to write? First things first- last clichés: To Run around in circles- To proceed aimlessly or indecisively; an endeavor which is fruitless. An American colloquialism – 20th Century. Patricia Wentworth used it in...
Re-Editing your manuscript
Now that I’ve edited from my critique group all of their great insights, it’s time to re-read my manuscript. But first, last clichés: Bag of tricks— Use of one’s entire resources. Goes back to the bag of the itinerant magician, which contained all of the items needed...
Working on next Novel to be published
What do you do after you publish one novel? Well of course you work on publishing the next completed novel. Last Clichès: Get my teeth into (something)- Work energetically at something, come to grips with it. The image of sinking one’s teeth into something is probably...
Life Gets in the Way
There should be no excuses for not writing. But, first comes first-- Last Clichès: Pave the Way- To lead up to; prepare for something. Metaphor dating from before 1585 for smoothing one’s course--Paving a road makes it easier to traverse. Also see James Hogg’s Tales...
Links to Useful Sites
Well, I want to thank those of you who are following me and to apologize for not blogging once a week. Hopefully I can get back on track, now that the holidays are over and ... First, last Clichés: Piece of the action- a share -usually financial. From 60s on, it was...
