I recently visited Jane Austen’s house in Chawton, Hampshire. The house is now a museum. This is the only house of the several Jane lived in that is now open…
Category: <span>Writing</span>
A cliché is described as “a phrase or opinion that is overused and betrays a lack of original thought.” Clichés are useful in that they convey emotion and character that…
This past week I received a rejection email from a magazine for a short story I’d submitted six months ago. I’d forgotten I’d submitted it. Sometimes submissions never receive a…
What is a storyteller? Who is a storyteller? When I hear the term storyteller the first image which comes to mind is that of a raconteur, a person who skillfully…
Writing is hard work. Sometimes the words flow easily, but that is often not the case. I struggle to find the right words and phrases. Even when the words come…
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