by Jenn | Mar 3, 2016 | Uncategorized
Hearts are very popular for idioms. There’s “heart to heart,” “wearing your heart on your sleeve,” “broken heart,” “bleeding heart,” and this week’s winner, “heart of gold.” To have a heart of...
by Jenn | Feb 23, 2016 | Uncategorized
And the award for best idiom in a motion picture goes to……PIECE OF CAKE. Here in Los Angeles, traffic alerts are already being issued and roads are starting to close in preparation for Sunday’s Academy Awards show. It started me thinking that there should be an award...
by Jenn | Feb 18, 2016 | Idioms, Uncategorized
Welcome to the Idiom of the Week. Every week, I’m going to explain an idiom and include a writing prompt. An idiom is an expression whose meaning is different than the actual meaning of the words. Idioms are what bring language to life, so without further adieu,...
by Jenn | Jul 30, 2015 | Summer
When we think about writing, we think about sitting at a desk with pencil and paper or typing on a computer keyboard. When we think about summer, we think about anything but sitting at a desk. So is “summer writing” an oxymoron? Hardly. Summer is the time to get...
