"Every working woman needs a wife!" My first editor was the one who uttered that memorable phrase, in an interview with a local television station when she was visiting my hometown. But honestly, …
When expressions go astray
When an author thinks he or she knows the reference, and doesn't stop to check, the results (like these examples from published books) can be amusing ... and sometimes disconcerting. …your client …
Mr. Darcy’s Noble Blood
“He is a gentleman. I am a gentleman’s daughter. So far, we are equal.” – Elizabeth Bennet to Lady Catherine DeBourgh, in Pride and Prejudice Well… kinda. But the fact is, though Mr. Darcy himself …
Sir What’s-His-Name
Nothing says "lack of research" faster than getting the titles wrong in a historical novel set in England. When a hero is referred to as Lord John Smythe one minute and as Lord Smythe the next, or …
If you can’t spell it…
Just make it up! At least, that's what a few authors seem to think is appropriate. Here are some examples from recently-published books: When his dad died from sorosis of the liver and Bobby went …
Look it up!
Years ago when I was writing a romance about a television reporter, I tried and tried to remember the name of the award in television that’s the equivalent of a Pulitzer. It was the Dark Ages B.G. …