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...
by Julie A. Winrich | Nov 28, 2017 | Writing
I will continue on with what I learned when Michael M. Alvarez spoke on Nov. 6th, at the Joyner/Green Valley. First, Last Clichés: Red Herring— A false or deliberately misleading trail; a diversionary tactic. Dates from 1800s. Comes from the use of strong-smelling...
by Julie A. Winrich | Nov 17, 2017 | Writing
Went to listen to a great speaker on Mysteries vs. Thriller/Suspense Novels First, let’s do Last Clichés: Par for the Course—Just about typical or average. Believe it or not, this term comes from golf. Par means the number of strokes set as a standard for a particular...
by Julie A. Winrich | Sep 13, 2017 | Writing
On Monday, September 11, 2017, I spoke to a group of church ladies at a luncheon about my writing. But first,… Last Clichés: Quiet as a Mouse—Means subdued or hushed. This dates from the 16th century and probably refers to the behavior o a mouse that stops dead...
