Fantasy and horror books and blogposts
It's October, and at a recent house party a friend of mine was telling me how much he hated Lovecraft. In honor of this sentiment and the creepiest month of the year, I bring to you my shortlist of super amazing Lovecraft-inspired tales. Enjoy! The Ballad of Black Tom I have recommended this story so... Continue Reading →
This week, I've been reminding myself that you can look back, but you can't go back. I'm a self-published author, and when I started this gig I had no idea what I was doing. It is possible that I still don't. Periodically, I will remember this. Writing could, easily, be a full-time gig. There are... Continue Reading →
Since I've been re-watching Avatar, several people have asked me what kind of bender I am. The S.O. opines often that I am a firebender, but to be honest I've never felt completely connected with any of the bending disciplines. The character that I feel the greatest connection to, actually, is Sokka. (For the record,... Continue Reading →
Hello again! It's your weekly blogpost! This week I want to chat about what I'm working on currently, including my Patreon project. I've had two goals for the past few months that I've been working on. One is to be on submission. This takes a lot more work than you probably think it does, and... Continue Reading →
The S.O. and I are watching Avatar: The Last Airbender together. It's a rewatch for me, first time through for him, and we love it a lot. I preface this post with that love, because I'm about to wade into a wide-scale critique of a flaw I find sort of annoying with a lot of... Continue Reading →
This past weekend was Labor Day, and therefore I got a long weekend. The S.O. and some friends had planned to go on a hike sometime in late summer or fall, and they invited me along. I was slightly skeptical, but I went. I'm glad I did. But that was a humdinger of a hike,... Continue Reading →
We've had some lovely pre-fall days recently and I am feeling it. My heart keeps fantasizing about apple picking. There is nothing like the smell of cooked apples on a brisk day with the windows open. Luckily the apples are beginning to come into season, so I imagine I'll get my wish once this latest... Continue Reading →
Authors are human, and most of us are barely chipping away at things. I know that's what it has felt like for me for a long time - that no matter how fast I write, I can't write fast enough. Last week, I took the week off of the dayjob and off of writing. It's... Continue Reading →
Sorry for my silence last week, friends. It was my birthday, and I was off gallivanting. I ate a bunch of good food, planted peach trees and moved iris bulbs, killed a bunch of invasive elms (hopefully) and poison ivy, destroyed some boxwoods because boxwoods don't DO anything, and climbed a mountain. Overall it was... Continue Reading →
In which "Nanette" prompts me to talk about my frustrations with the artificial choices imposed by power.
Amanda J. McGee, Author 
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