by Amber Argyle | Oct 16, 2008 | Characterization, On Writing
8 Master Archetypes for females1. The Boss (male version is The Chief)—motivation is control, success, career· Virtueso Confidento Dynamico Competative· Flawso Blunto Workaholico Arroganto AggressiveExamples: Martha Stewart, Oprah, Murphy BrownVillain-Bitch2. The...
by Amber Argyle | Oct 13, 2008 | Characterization, On Writing
My favorite presenter was Tami Cowden, author of Complete Writer’s Guide to Heroes and Heroines—which I plan on buying. I went to both her workshop on Dynamic Heroes and Dynamic Heroines (I’ll do heroines later). Fabulous information. Here’s my notes (with some of my...
by Amber Argyle | Oct 1, 2008 | On Writing
Okay. So I’ve been a slacker about posting my notes, but I’ve repented and am striving to do better. Below follows, almost word for word, the handout James gave us. (Be forewarned, I’m not going to do a big edit on this. It’s too long. So if...
by Amber Argyle | Jul 28, 2008 | On Writing
Our RoadmapWithin three interlinking circles (think Olympic rings minus one) are the words: Messenger, Message, and Marketplace. Pay attention to yourself, to your gifts, and to the marketplace so that your words will impact the heads and hearts of all who read your...
by Amber Argyle | Jun 25, 2008 | On Writing
Tips from Doug:always carry business cardscall and thank people (even if they give you a bad review–any publicity is good publicity)the best publicity is free publicitynever send a book w/o media kitalways follow upIf you get a review, send a thank you...
by Amber Argyle | Jun 25, 2008 | On Writing
Third instalment:Media Kits–send with every review copy, keep up to date. Send media release page to local papers, university alum, libraries, and organizations that might be interested (historical societies, social, etc.)In email–put mini media release in...
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