Blowing Smoke

You know the old phrase “blowing smoke” – well, it is a curious thing. When people say it, do they mean it? Or, is that just a phrase that doesn’t really have clarity anymore. Idioms abound and people just say Read More …

Another Version

If you are interested in another version or interpretation, try reading the mash up edition. While this is fan fiction, those authors have a unique way of taking something that was already quite wonderful and making them somehow even better. Read More …

Withering Images

What comes to mind when you hear the term “withering images” (if anything)? Here are a few ideas to get you thinking. Wuthering Heights – long, vast moors of with dry grass that is drooping and dying. Too much heat, Read More …

Better and Better

Life can and will get better and better over time. Trust me. This is the way it goes. You get to know more things, focusing on education and investing in training, research or work study. All of this pays off Read More …

One Leads to the Other

Ideas are best when one leads to the other – and ultimately, the one that you choose. Explore Write about it Create new things Concept ideation with others Craft something different Doodle and sketch Brainstorm Friends and co-workers can also Read More …

Pick the Right Story

When you write, you have to pick the right story to tell. It isn’t easy…and yet some do it with ease. Or, at least they make it look that way. I have great admiration and respect for the author who Read More …