An idiom is a group of words or expression whose meaning cannot be taken from the literal meaning of the individual words in the expression. What does it mean if one is happy as a clam, happy as a clam at high tide, or happy as a clam in mud at high tide? These idioms simply mean that…
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Fiction Writing, Suffering for Beauty, Writing Prompts and Exercises
Suffering for Beauty – Unique Hair Care for Your Characters
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• •Looking for some way to make your character unique? Some way to make him or her stand apart from all of the other characters that have been created? Maybe your search for just the right quirk to give your character has not been as successful as you would like. Have you considered giving your character…
Book Reviews, Fiction Writing, Writing Prompts and Exercises
Find Momo – a Review
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Suffering for Beauty – Neck Rings
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• •Fiction Writing, Phobias, Writing Prompts and Exercises
Myrmecophobia, the Fear of Ants
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• •Phobias are constant, irrational fears that afflict some people. Their fear should be taken seriously. The person should never be made fun of or belittled because of their fear. But as writers, we can bless (or curse) our characters with phobias and make the story so much more interesting. What happens if someone encounters the…
Fiction Writing, Holidays, Writing Prompts and Exercises
No Housework Day & Other Bizarre Holidays
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• •The month of April is full of crazy and unique holidays. Here are some that take place on April 7 for you to consider including in your writing. Will you find a family of beavers to observe on International Beaver Day? How many newspapers will you read on International Snailpapers Day? Will you take a…
Easter, Fiction Writing, Holidays, Writing Prompts and Exercises
Crime Novels and the Easter Witch
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• •Here in the United States, we celebrate Easter by going to church to rejoice in the resurrection of Jesus Christ, having Easter egg hunts, and eating the ears off chocolate bunnies. Well, maybe not everyone eats the ears off the chocolate bunnies, but that is something my husband used to do when our kids were…
Fiction Writing, Poisons, Writing Prompts and Exercises
Death by Honey
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• •Honey, that wonderfully sweet and sticky substance made by bees using nectar or pollen collected from flowers, is the only food that contains all the substances necessary to sustain life. It can also be used as a medicine. So if honey is such an awesome and nutritious food, how can someone become mad or even die…
Fiction Writing, Phobias, Writing
Nebulaphobia, the Fear of Fog
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Arsenic, the King of Poisons
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• •Arsenic, cyanide, and strychnine are the classic poisons. The seemingly innocent little old ladies in Arsenic and Old Lace, one of my favorite movies, used these three poisons together in their deadly elderberry wine. One gallon of their elderberry wine contained one teaspoon of arsenic, half a teaspoon of strychnine, and just a pinch of cyanide.…