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A New Battle Tactic [5,000 words]

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Amanda

I was driving along one day, and I was thinking about what it would be like if an animal played dead, allowing itself to be consumed whole by a larger animal, such as a snake, and then came out of … Continue reading →

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Review: Holly Lisle’s Writing Flash Fiction That Doesn’t Suck (Week 3)

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Amanda

Rating: 4 Stars (Definitely read this and share with your writer friends!) I made two other posts after I finished each week’s course (Week 1, Week 2), and now I’m done with Week 3! I have three good short stories … Continue reading →

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Review: Holly Lisle’s Writing Flash Fiction That Doesn’t Suck (Week 2)

Posted on August 30, 2014 by Amanda

Rating: Review in Progress See my final review! I was browsing Reddit, and came across an Ask Reddit thread about things Redditors will never completely get over. One story, about a writer who stopped writing due to childhood bullying touched … Continue reading →

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The beginnings to short stories 11-15

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Amanda

Based on the “How to Write Flash Fiction That Doesn’t Suck” model I started several weeks ago, I’ve written the beginnings to 5 more short stories. Let me know which ones you’d be most interested to continue reading. The middles … Continue reading →

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The beginnings to short stories 6-10

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Amanda

Based on the “How to Write Flash Fiction That Doesn’t Suck” model I started on Wednesday, I’ve written the beginnings to 5 more short stories. Let me know which ones you’d be most interested to continue reading. The middles happen … Continue reading →

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Review: Holly Lisle’s Writing Flash Fiction That Doesn’t Suck

Posted on August 7, 2014 by Amanda

Rating: Review in Progress See my final review! I was browsing Reddit, and came across an Ask Reddit thread about things Redditors will never completely get over. One story, about a writer who stopped writing due to childhood bullying touched … Continue reading →

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4 Tips for taking stunning before and after photos

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Amanda

June was a very productive month at the property! I rented a bull dozer and my parents helped my boyfriend and I clear some land. I must admit that I envisioned posting stunning before and after photos that would leave … Continue reading →

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Master of Black

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Amanda

The crone did not look at me, and she had a vacant expression, as if her eyes no longer granted sight. When she finally spoke, it was with a clear, persuasive voice like a field commander’s. “Every child is marked … Continue reading →

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A Daily Annoyance, Sorely Missed.

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Amanda

Every morning, long before the winter’s dawn, and long after the summer’s dawn, but always before I am ready to rise, the overly large truck races up the hill by my home. The hill is not too long, but there … Continue reading →

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