by Amber Argyle | Dec 16, 2008 | agents, Publishing, Stuff
Sometimes some pretty amazing things happen on your blogs. For instance, I read Nathan Bradsford’s blog, and he recently had a competition for the first paragraph of your MS. I entered and failed to win, but one of my favorite paragraphs did. So I chimed in to...
by Amber Argyle | Dec 12, 2008 | agents, Publishing, Stuff
For those of you that don’t know the story, I was offered a publishing contract by a small house. I struggled over whether to “settle,” because I felt like my work might never see book form if I didn’t. I had conceded that I had to start...
by Amber Argyle | Nov 17, 2008 | On Writing, Publishing
A writing friend of mine, David Farland (Wolverton) sends out regular emails dealing with tips and tricks of the trade. I’ve been on his mailing list for over a year. He’s been on the NYT bestselling list and has all the accolades and accomplishments most...
by Amber Argyle | Nov 16, 2008 | agents, On Writing, Publishing
At Nathan’s website, an interesting post was created concerning agents. One of the bloggers asked how to get an agent. The guest author didn’t have any insights, because he’s had an agent long enough to be out of the loop. So I thought I’d give...
by Amber Argyle | Aug 4, 2008 | Publishing
I’m trying to decide whether to write under my terribly generic name: Amber Lynn Smith. Or my maiden name: Amber Argyle.Any thoughts? I’m not sure I want the hassle of a pen name. But I don’t want a stalker either. Or to be confused with the playboy...
by Amber Argyle | Aug 4, 2008 | Publishing
I had my pictures taken for my book cover. As my photographer, Shauna, and I traipsed around the backcountry ten minutes from my home, Shauna suddenly freezes in the middle of the trail. A moment passes while I try to understand her sudden halt. Out of nowhere, she...
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