THE EDITING PHASE:

Well, my editor finished with Vanity Killed and now it’s my turn to revise once more. First, let’s review last times clichés. Get a Rise out of someone (reader) – To provoke to action or to anger. This phrase probably comes from fishing. The angler drops a fly in a...

Making It Real

How do you make sure your scenes are real? First, last times clichés: In a Pinch – When hard-pressed. The British expression, “at a pinch,” is from the 15th century. See William Caxton in his translation of The Book of Faytes of Armes and of Chyualrye (1489). In 1888...

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...