Everything’s coming up roses!
I recently heard someone (on TV) use the expression, “In the weeds,” which was an idiom I had never heard before. Based on the context, I thought I had a […]
Category Archives: Writer’s Block
Whatchamacallit…Part Two
Do you know what this thing is called? Hint, it’s not called that thing above the 7. While it represents the word and, technically, it’s not called and or even […]
My Favorite Movies…about writers
So, my literary kitty, Lily, already blogged about her love of movies, just one of the many things we have in common. Today, I thought I’d share a list of […]
Whatchamacallit…Part One
Meerkat Misidentified I’m somewhat ashamed to admit that the first time I ever saw a meerkat was in The Lion King. Shocking…but true. In fact, the first time I saw […]
A Horse is a Horse (of course, of course)
As a writer, I love a good turn of phrase. Or as Jason Mraz says (sings), “I’m all about them words.” I am too. All about them. Words. As a […]
Top 5 Botched Proposals
You don’t know love when you see it. You’ve tricked something out with your imagination that you think love, and you expect the real thing to look like that. Anne […]
A Caterpillar’s Life
While watching Frozen Planet, I was introduced to a creature known as the woolly bear caterpillar. Woolly bear caterpillars have become my new favorite insect, replacing my former childhood favorite, […]
Top 10 Meaningless Expressions
As writers, we try to put down on paper exactly what we mean to say. The goal, generally, is clear, concise communication. When it comes to verbal communication, we’re often […]
I Hate to Burst Your Bubble, But…
Today, for some reason I was thinking about my all-time favorite rom-com, While You Were Sleeping, specifically the line towards the beginning where Lucy says about her father: He would […]
Metaphorical Cats
Sometimes, I’ll be in a room presumably alone, when all of a sudden, I sense a presence in the room. I look down, and my cat Lily is at my […]
