Christine Amsden, Author at SavvyAuthors

How to Recognize Great Advice When it Smacks You in the Face by Christine Amsden

If you’re serious about becoming a great writer, then you need to do more than write. Sooner or later, you have to let someone read what you’ve written and (gasp) ask them to give you an honest opinion. Now, as your heart races and your palms begin to sweat, you might find yourself playing out …

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On Making Friends and Developing Characters by Christine Amsden

When I look at how I build my best characters, I can’t help but think about how I make a friend. In the beginning, when you meet someone, you typically have one thing in common, and it usually relates to how you met. I’m a mother of a 6 and 8-year-old, so of late I’ve …

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Choosing an Editor by Christine Amsden

Understanding the Types of Editing Most writers understand that at some point in the writing life cycle they will need an editor, but many don’t understand exactly what an editor does. Worse, they don’t understand that there are more than one kind of editor, and that each one serves a vital role in the editorial …

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Cassie Scot: ParaNormal Detective by Christine Amsden

Cassie Scot is the ungifted daughter of powerful sorcerers, born between worlds but belonging to neither. At 21, all she wants is to find a place for herself, but earning a living as a private investigator in the shadow of her family’s reputation isn’t easy. When she is pulled into a paranormal investigation, and tempted …