Fantasy and horror books and blogposts
“Rest, or I’ll do it for you.” - my body, probably. It is July and I have a summer cold. I worked entirely through the first day, did half days the second two days, and today I have given up. I am currently drinking matcha on the porch. The heat has broken. It feels like... Continue Reading →
This is a very belated reflection post, because around the time I started writing it I got some sad news about an author friend. That will be a separate post. As usual, my accomplishments are largely invisible.1 I've largely been revising the zero draft of my WIP. Currently the WIP is 102,000 words, and I... Continue Reading →
Very rarely do I experience no-stakes high drama events in life, but let me tell you about the armoire. Back in May my husband comes to me and tells me his aunt has offered him an armoire. You know, a wardrobe, like in Narnia. It is meant to be 4 foot wide and quite tall... Continue Reading →
Happy Friday, and no one can accuse me of burying the lead today because A River Wide is now on Netgalley and Goodreads! Wow! Super exciting stuff. And that means you have a publication date!! That's right! September 7, 2026 the book will be in the world! Now everyone pause to look at this beautiful... Continue Reading →
2024 and 2025 were the year of re-reads for me, in part because of sleep deprivation. It can be incredibly hard to focus on new work when your brain is made of mush. All you want is comfortable, familiar things. In the two years after my son was born, I spent most of my time... Continue Reading →
I realized I have not posted on the blog about how I've finally made it as a writer! Yes, that's right! I have been pirated! A Sinister Quartet, which contains my novella “Viridian,” is in the LibGen database. Unfortunately the publisher did not register the copyright in time for the book to be included in... Continue Reading →
You might be tempted to think this is a book post, but recently I’ve gone down several musical rabbit holes. This is one such. Today we're going to talk about the phenomenon of musical covers. I was in my yard the other day when my neighbor ran over with his phone out playing a Justin... Continue Reading →
Thoughts on perfection.
Hey, y'all! It's time for my accountability post of 2025! This year has been...a lot. As you are all no doubt well aware. That said, I did manage some writing progress. It was marginal, but it was mine. First, I sent in my edits for A River Wide! We are aiming for summer, it's very... Continue Reading →
Meditations on gardening and the fall
Amanda J. McGee, Author 
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