by Julie A. Winrich | Aug 28, 2025 | Writing
Here I am again. Last Clichés: a Blessing in Disguise – Good luck out of bad; a misfortune which turns to a good thing. The phrase has been a cliché for a century. In Full Swing – Very active. Comes from a 16th century use of swing for the course of a period of time....
by Julie A. Winrich | Aug 16, 2025 | Writing
Well, I haven’t written for a very long time. I’m going to try and get back into it! Try is the operative word. I started this blog back in 2010 and wrote until the pandemic. Maybe it was a blessing in disguise, since I quit writing for a while. I write...
by Julie A. Winrich | Sep 14, 2023 | Writing
Well, it’s been a very long time since I’ve written on my blog. Had my administrator update it and have every intention of continuing to blog more. Last Clichés: Couch Potato—A lazy individual who prefers watching TV to other leisure activities. A slang expression...
by Julie A. Winrich | May 22, 2020 | Writing
Hope all of you are doing well, during this stay-at-home time. I’m doing well, but haven’t written on Blog much. First, last clichés: All in a Day’s work– Considered a normal part of a person’s routine or job. Goes back to the 18th century, used often, both...
by Julie A. Winrich | Mar 21, 2020 | Selling Your Book, Writing
Hope you are all well and healthy. Prayers are with you. Last Clichés: Green Light — This refers to permission to proceed, alluding to the green of traffic lights. Of course, this signifies to “go ahead,” which started in railroads in the 19th...
by Julie A. Winrich | Sep 30, 2019 | Selling Your Book, Writing
What can reviews to do for you and how do you get people to write them? First, Last Clichés: On the Level (to be on) – Straightforward, honest, and sincere. This American colloquialism originated in the late 19th century. Might have come from Freemasonry —...
