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...
