by Julie A. Winrich | Oct 21, 2015 | Creating Your Self-Published Book, Editing and Re-editing
Well, I’m still reading Vanity Killed Proof! First, last clichés: Make or Break you—To bring on ruin or success. This phrase began as make or mar, which dates from 15th century (see John Lydgate, Assembly of Gods). Dickens was among the first to substitute the current...
by Julie A. Winrich | Sep 30, 2015 | Creating Your Self-Published Book, Editing and Re-editing, Publishing
Vanity Killed has been uploaded and I’m waiting for the “proof” book to arrive shortly. First, let’s do the Last Clichés: Have the Upper Hand—To be in a controlling position or dominating. This has been around since the 15th Century. It’s...
by Julie A. Winrich | Sep 25, 2015 | Creating Your Self-Published Book
I’ve been working on Vanity Killed and getting it ready for publication. Last Clichés: Blissfully ignorant (or ignorance is bliss)—Sometimes it’s better not to know your outcome, or fate. The idea was stated by Greek playwright Sophocles (c409B.C.) It was also...
by Julie A. Winrich | Sep 17, 2015 | Creating Your Self-Published Book
I’m in the process of publishing my next novel Vanity Killed. But first, last week’s clichés: Get back into the swing of things—To take a very lively part in, To become active. This is a 19th century change for the phrase in full swing (which means already very active...
by Julie A. Winrich | Jul 25, 2013 | Creating Your Self-Published Book
Well, I finally did it! I’ve been writing on my arson book since 1989. I’m pleased as punch that I published Night Terror. First, last week’s clichés: At long last– Finally, after a long delay. Goes back to 16th century and put as “at the...
by Julie A. Winrich | Jul 11, 2013 | Creating Your Self-Published Book
Well, it’s been awhile again, but here I am. Clichés first: Chew the fat–To chatter informally. Chewing the rag-19th Cent.- was used in Great Britain-a colloquial term for grumbling or complaining-some say it was an army term for persisting in an argument....
