Tag Archives: books

My Bright Place

The summer of 2014 was an extremely… important and defining summer for me. It was the summer I interned at Random House in their children’s division, for one thing. It was the summer I fully realized that book publishing and being … Continue reading

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Amanda Remembers Why She Loves to Read

For a long time, I forgot how much I loved to read. Reading is supposed to be… recreational. It’s fun. It’s an escape. You can relax, disappear into other people’s stories, and learn about things you didn’t know before. I … Continue reading

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Blogging 101 Day Nine: Get Inspired by the Neighbors– The Harry Potter Tag

Today’s assignment: write a post that builds on one of the comments you left yesterday. Don’t forget to link to the other blog! I’m going to be doing this post a little differently, considering that I’m a couple of days behind on … Continue reading

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Amanda’s Library

When I moved out of my mom’s house two years ago, I had to pick and choose which books I wanted to keep and take with me to my dad’s. It was one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to … Continue reading

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Blogging 101, Day One: Introduce Yourself to the World

Today’s assignment: write and publish a “who I am and why I’m here” post on your blog. Hi WordPress community! My name is Amanda. I am 20 years old and live/go to college in New York. I am a writer–  I … Continue reading

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