by Julie A. Winrich | May 14, 2015 | Selling Your Book
Since I’ve been ill, I postponed my cover design for my book. Couldn’t agree on what I wanted. Took a survey, and too many different ideas. Last Clichès: Ran amok—Go crazy; behave in a wild, frenzied manner. Based on the Malay word amok, meaning “a state of frenzy.”...
by Julie A. Winrich | Jan 8, 2015 | Selling Your Book
Hope everyone had a good new year’s day and settled in with all of the resolutions. Last clichés: With bated breath—Holding one’s breath back in expectation. To restrain is to bate, but now this verb bate is rarely heard except in this cliché, which has an...
by Julie A. Winrich | Dec 17, 2014 | Selling Your Book
A platform is not a list of your credentials, but is the ability to self-market yourself. First, last clichés: Still Wet Behind the Ears – Inexperienced or immature. The term refers to the fact that the last place to dry on a newborn colt or calf is the indentation...
by Julie A. Winrich | Jul 30, 2014 | Selling Your Book, Writing in General
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...
by Julie A. Winrich | Jun 5, 2014 | Selling Your Book
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...
