AMY TIPTON

Freelance Editor at Feral Girl Books

[amytipton]

One of the last books I sold (got a starred review book too!), is out today! Happy Book Birthday to SAY YES SUMMER!!! (Now go buy it!)

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I posted this on Facebook about 4 years ago & since I posted about spelling on Friday & yesterday was Mother’s Day, it seems right to repost... Women & punctuation.

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Happy Friday!!! (Always remember, spelling matters! You should use an editor...)

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Brooding YA Hero! (I would totally read this, FYI...)

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I keep forgetting that I have IDEAS to share! 

(& that’s just 1 more way to get a discounted read! Contact me!

amy-tipton.com or [email protected])

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Enjoy Daniel Radcliffe Reading HARRY POTTER to You!

Daniel Radcliffe and other celebrities read the first Harry Potter novel chapter by chapter in a series of free videos and recordings.

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Somehow, this my whole #mood right now (some other force is keeping me moving) plus, it cracks me up.

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We’ve all been there, right?-well, most of us have...

Here’s a #writingprompt for you! Remember, I’ll read for a discount (also remember, I’m already running a 75% discount)... Geez, people! I want to read!!!

[amytipton]

It seems a lot of people don’t know what an Editorial Assessment is (but love the idea of a $175 read).

Anyway, I’m gonna break it down for you very simply: I read THE ENTIRE BOOK & give you some notes (not as detailed as Track Changes *in* the text) & pretty much end by my overall opinion.

This read is often used before querying (if you publish traditionally)-it’s what an agent might do when they first read (so doing edits *before* helps you avoid problems & possible rejection). It’s a very good read *before* you self publish too, as you can catch any mistakes (even plot holes or character inconsistencies) & have a more professional/professional-sounding book. (In fact, I urge you to do this-even if it’s not with me... but I’m better😉hahahaha!)

Now that you know, hit me up! I’m waiting...

[amytipton]

This is SO COOL!!!! (One of my Feral Girl Books here!)

WARPAINT by @JJMaya6 + @BobbiBrown Crushed Liquid Lipstick in "Big Apple"

Read the book + get the lipstick: http://readyourlipstick.com/2020/04/30/warpaint/

[amytipton]

As we head into week 8 (or is it week 9 or week 50 now?) of shelter-at-home, I wonder if this is our "new normal." I mean, nothing is normal BUT that's because I'm comparing it to life before ... Back when I did editorial assessments for $700--but now, who can afford $700? Maybe this new offer of 75% off--$175--is going to be the new normal? Right now, it expires in a month ... (though, like stay-at-home orders, I'm sure I'll extend it!)

Anyway, a read from a pro is good (something I always advise) but a discounted read from a pro???--GREAT! Now, I know your brother-in-law, Bob, volunteered to read/edit for free (& free is better than great, right?!?) & Bob graduated from Harvard with a BA in English (wow!) HOWEVER, Bob went to Harvard in '74 (before I was born & the rules of the game have changed) so might I suggest you start investing in yourself? I thought long & hard about this (seriously, 75% off is no joke! I am a NYT Best Selling agent-turned-editor! I have won awards for my books! I have yeeeears of experience!--meaning, I know things), & I decided I only want to help. So, please, help me help you! Have me do your read before you try querying or before you self pub.

(Also, if I work with you, you can consider me a friend & advocate in this industry--which is helpful because this business is tough!)

HAPPY FRIDAY!

[amytipton]

This #writingprompt reminds me of #stephenking #misery ... I can see a new/rising star (or just someone getting their 15 min of fame) & finding their own crazed fan... I would totally read that (for a discount)! Contact me...

[amytipton]

"Girls like us pick up the hot handles And burn our hands and we get over it" - The Julie Ruin, Girls Like Us

Hi, friends, for those asking/those that are curious: I am doing much better. I told you I was up & down! I wouldn't say I'm at Walking-on-Sunshine-Katrina-&-the-Waves level 10, but my mood is most definitely I-Promise-Not-to be-an-Asshole-by-Arcwelder (that's a real song by a real band, by the way--I played it at my wedding--do check it out).

MOOD BOOSTER #1) I got to video chat with girls from high school--you know, a good ol' fashioned gab fest (it didn't matter that my hair was 3 colors, that my nails were all broken, that I had gotten fatter--I needed this!) MOOD BOOSTER #2) I talked to my mom--she always grounds me MOOD BOOSTER #3) My husband is helping me--A LOT--from cooking to letting me pick out the movies we watch--which means dumb horror (gawd bless you, Sy Fy & can I say, gawd bless me?!?--I have been kinder & more patient, more understanding, etc) MOOD BOOSTER #4) Fiona Apple's FETCH THE BOLT CUTTERS couldn't have come at a better time (seriously, this album has been playing nonstop) & MOOD BOOSTER #5) I got a job--I'm reading again! Keeping busy!--focusing on more than just the news! My mind stopped turning to mush! Plus, I need the money--seriously!

I don't mean to rub this in anyone's face--so don't take it that way--I'm just happy ... (Don't worry--Oregon has no date set to open up so I'm sure I'll be back down soon enough!) Since I am feeling up, I'm reminded of that Lady Gaga & Florence Welch song & those lyrics, "Hey girl/If you lose your way/Just know that I got you" & I mean it--I have the energy now; I got you.

Thank you all for having my back, for responding & supporting. I <3 you all. I wish we could hug (but since we can't, know I'm doing a princess/pageant wave &, possibly, blowing you a kiss).

[upschittcreek]

[amytipton]

HAHAHA --This is so me.

[amytipton]

Witches are always welcome at Feral Girl Books, but we’re still looking to give away editing discounts for book pitches that include twins, plots like Sliding Doors, and characters like Mindy Lahiri from The Mindy Project! Bonus points if you manage all three! . . . Ready to pitch Amy your August idea? Email: [email protected] with the subject “August Ideas Pitch.” https://www.instagram.com/p/B1vt-UCBiH0/?igshid=1h6qqumj721ya

[amytipton]

I am bringing this back up--the new show, NEVER HAVE I EVER is just SO GOOD!--& guess what? Mindy K is involved! We need these stories! (Discounted read here--c’mon!)

[mermithid]

DO NOT SHOP AT TARGET OR ORDER FROM THEM ONLINE ON MAY 1st THERE IS A STRIKE

[smitethestate]

Same with Amazon, Instacart, and Whole Foods.

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