Etymology of the day is 'on tenterhooks' (not 'tenderhooks'): tenters, once a common sight, are wooden frames on which freshly milled cloth is stretched so that it dries without shrinking. To be on tenterhooks is to be as tense and taut as the cloth itself.
Hmm weird. Apparently there are three replies to this but I can't see them even when I agree to see offensive replies 🤔 I'll crack out the planchette maybe that will work better.
Recent events are making me wonder if exflux is a word. It's a good word, evocative. Sounds a bit moist. Anyway if you're thinking of being part of the exflux I'm over at bluesky (LC Winter) and Instagram (Libbyscribbles). Say hi!
Winter is closing in all the time, and with it returns WINTER HAUNTS to bring some extra chills to the cold season! We've got workshops, interviews and talks with some awesome names in the world of the Gothic and the ghost story... https://t.co/jmrNGQIbN1
Unpublished authors! Do you have a mystery novel in progress? The Emerging Author Dagger could be your big break! The contest runs from 1 October to 28 February. https://t.co/7l9uvQvgBo