by Amber Argyle | Mar 5, 2009 | On Writing
Writers are dramatic people (including me). Let’s face it, we couldn’t write dramatic scenes without a proliferous imagination and a flair for incredible twists and turns.But sometimes this doesn’t work for our real lives. Every rejection feels...
by Amber Argyle | Mar 3, 2009 | On Writing
Use Find and Replace for quick fixes:1. Find: That and delete (ie “She pitched her voice so that none of the villagers would hear.” You can delete “that” and loose nothing. You’d be surprised how many words you can cut by deleting one...
by Amber Argyle | Feb 13, 2009 | On Writing, Publishing
Not long ago, I blogged about the importance of attending writer’s conferences. Not only for gaining knowledge, but the all important networking. Some of you asked a few questions, and I’d like to answer them.1. So how do you know when conferences will be...
by Amber Argyle | Feb 5, 2009 | On Writing, Publishing
How do I know when my writing is publishable, and how do I network?Have you outgrown an amateur writer’s group (meaning, are you the best writer there or can the group no longer give you feedback) Have you read at least 5 books on improving your craft? Have...
by Amber Argyle | Jan 29, 2009 | On Writing
I wrote entire trilogy for The Priestess Prophecy in a year (that’s like 400,000 words). I spent the next year editing only the first book.I wrote The Last Witch in one month–I’ve been editing it for about a year.I am getting faster. My first draft...
by Amber Argyle | Jan 27, 2009 | agents, On Writing, Stuff
I’ve had some ongoing health problems in the past 6 months, and honestly, I was beginning to wonder if I’d ever have the same passion for writing that I once had. I sat at my computer and wanted nothing more than to go to sleep. Editing was the worst. But...
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