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 —...
by Julie A. Winrich | Jun 26, 2019 | Writing, Writing in General
Outlining is not a must, but from what I read, it’s considered the best way to do things. First let’s do: Last Clichés: Nose out of Joint — To be jealous or irritated, especially when one is supplanted or displaced by someone else. This term appeared...
by Julie A. Winrich | Jun 13, 2019 | Writing
Are you in a writing slump? What do you do to get out of it? First, last clichés: Clear as Mud – Obscure, murky, anything but clear. This phrase is used ironically to indicate that something is unclear. It dates from the early 19th century. See R. H. Barham’s...
by Julie A. Winrich | Dec 4, 2018 | Creating Your Self-Published Book, Publishing, Writing
Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving and are writing every day. Last Clichés: Going to Town– To do something with much enthusiasm and/or do something successfully. This is a 19th century Americanism. Probably refers to the special treat of a trip to town for...
by Julie A. Winrich | Oct 17, 2018 | Publishing, Selling Your Book, Writing
The first session at the expo was by Sandra Beckwith from BuildBooksBuzz.com, “how to Creat a Killer Book Marketing Plan.” I took great notes and I’ll tell you as much as I can remember, and then some. But… First, Last Clichés: You Said It—I couldn’t agree more, you...
by Julie A. Winrich | Sep 25, 2018 | Publishing, Selling Your Book, Writing
It has been a long time. Unfortunately, I had issues with my website. I’m proud to say they are fixed, and soon, I will be revamping my website so it’s more user friendly. That will be coming shortly, as well as my new book. I will continue putting clichés throughout...
