A CHIP OFF THE OLD BLOCKMeaning - a small version of the original (was until recently 'of' rather than 'off')Etymology - Dates back to 270 BC when Greek poet Theocritus used the expression 'a chip of the old flint' in the poem 'Idylls'... Read More
All, Quotable | 08.28.10 | No Comments
"Time is running out, time is running out..." I caught myself singing that this morning from my childhood favourite - Jem and the Holograms. After reading the Unleaded: Fuel for Writing website today, I now know why...egad! What has happened .. Read More
All, Writing Tips | 08.26.10 | No Comments
Confessions of an Outlining Virgin: Part 1 Here's the thing. For years I've written by just charging right ahead and letting the words just flow onto the page. It's worked well for me, but anyone reading any completed works would probably recogn.. Read More
All, Pre-Writing | 08.18.10 | No Comments
Confessions of an Outlining Virgin: Part 1 Here's the thing. For years I've written by just charging right ahead and letting the words just flow onto the page. It's worked well for me, but anyone reading any completed works would probably recogn.. Read More
All, Pre-Writing | 08.18.10 | No Comments
No, not THAT kind of matrix - a submission matrix.Okay, so you've now finished the 'story of the century.' You've shed blood, sweat and tears; sacrificed your free time, good eating habits, and small children and animals to complete this you-know-it'.. Read More
All, Post-Writing | 08.17.10 | No Comments
Man, life just gets away from me at times. This week is a bad one because I am trying to gear my household up to make a visit to the MidWest, which includes a lot of calling and plotting and planning...why? Because nothing is ever easy. Nothing i.. Read More
All, Inspiration | 08.16.10 | No Comments
Will e-books kill real books?I have a quandry. I've published stuff to ebooks. I've asked for a Kindle for my birthday. But I'm still not sure that I like ebooks, at least not when compared to real books. What can I say? There's something a.. Read More
We're under construction! That's right, Unleaded: Fuel for Writers is getting a facelift. Not that we're vain...okay, well maybe we're a little bit vain, but with the new influx of fabulous authors, us dogsbodies (or in this case would we call ourse.. Read More
All, Announcements | 08.9.10 | No Comments
Yes. I said it. Who cares? If you are like me, you often review some piece of writerly drivel, a bad book, a stupid facebook update, or any number of comments on a political blog, and you think to yourself, “Snicker236, why do you even talk? No one.. Read More
All, Inspiration, Pre-Writing, Writing Related | 08.8.10 | No Comments
