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- Dec 12, 2016
Day Lily (Hemerocallis fulva)
In the language of flowers, day lilies mean coquetry or flirtatiousness, possibly because the flowers only bloom for a day then wither...
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- Sep 5, 2016
Don't Disparage Fandom
There are all sorts of essays and articles about how fanfiction allows authors to grow as writers while still having the comforts and...
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- Aug 26, 2016
Pink Rose
(Pictured: ‘Cecile Brunner’ Hybrid Tea Rose aka ‘The Sweetheart Rose’) Roses are one of the most versatile flowers in the language of...
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- Jul 26, 2016
Words to Watch Out For
We’ve just finished our third… or is it fourth draft. During this readthrough, we discovered multiple words we tend to overuse - and, to...
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- Jun 23, 2016
Pink Hyacinth (Hyacinthus Orientalis)
In the language of flowers, Pink Hyacinth (as well as Red) means “Play.” Not Play like the theater but what children, dogs, and other...
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- Jun 16, 2016
Yarrow (Achillea Millefolium)
In the language of flowers means, “Heath, Healing.” It’s a pretty apt meaning. Most people recognize the distinctive feather-like...
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- May 7, 2016
Opening Lines
I kind of love this old Peanuts comic because it so perfectly sums up the trouble with opening lines. Opening lines are hard. Really...
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