by Amber Argyle | Jun 24, 2009 | On Writing, Quick Fixes
Quick writing tip:Having problems with too many “be verbs?” Switch the direct object and the subject. For instance:All around the pool were rocks and boulders.BecomesRocks and boulders circled the pool.I’ve cut the sentence by two words. Now...
by Amber Argyle | Jun 23, 2009 | On Writing, POV, Telling
I’ve got a secret to share with you. But unlike most secrets, I want you to tell everyone you know. Ready? Here it is: Telling and POV are interlinked. If you’re truly in deep POV, you won’t tell us your story, you’ll be showing it to us...
by Amber Argyle | Jun 18, 2009 | Inspiration, Publishing, Stuff, The Priestess Prophecy
Anyway by Martina McBride (my favorite country singer) always inspires me when I think I may never be published. I’ve changed some of the lyrics to fit a writer’s situation. You can spend your whole life writin’Somethin’ from nothin’One...
by Amber Argyle | Jun 14, 2009 | agents
I didn’t even want to think about what would happen if I found an agent. I was too consumed with finding one first. Plus, I really didn’t want to get my hopes up. So I avoided the topic altogether.Don’t do this.Really. If you work hard enough (and I...
by Amber Argyle | Jun 9, 2009 | Marketing
Updated 6-9-09So, my question is this: How do you decide the context for your blog? I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately. It basically boils down to why you blog. Here’s the thing, I blog for two reasons. 1. As a promotional tool. 2. To network and...
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