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The Roles We Play, a guest post by Z. R. Ellor

The Roles We Play, a guest post by Z. R. Ellor
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Dec 09, 2022
No amount of creativity, acting, and dreaming can substitute for living an authentic life.
Inside-out and Outside-in: Thoughts on Setting in SNOW FOAL and Beyond, a guest post by Susanna Bailey

Inside-out and Outside-in: Thoughts on Setting in SNOW FOAL and Beyond, a guest post by Susanna Bailey
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Dec 08, 2022
The use of exterior landscape to illustrate what is going on ‘inside’ my characters is now a feature of my writing.
Never Give Up! How my long and winding journey to publication taught me the value of perseverance, a guest post by Laura Segal Stegman

Never Give Up! How my long and winding journey to publication taught me the value of perseverance, a guest post by Laura Segal Stegman
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Dec 07, 2022
Perseverance, to me, is faith in four syllables. I like to think of it as faith in myself, faith in the process, and faith in my dream, even when faced with rejection after rejection, obstacle after obstacle.
Tragically Playful: How Verse Novels Lend Levity to the Difficult, a guest post by Caroline Brooks DuBois

Tragically Playful: How Verse Novels Lend Levity to the Difficult, a guest post by Caroline Brooks DuBois
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Dec 05, 2022
Verse novels can deftly tell a story of trauma, struggle, or loss, while allowing rays of sunshine in and the music of hope to sing.
Book Mail: A return to the Graceling Realm, rescue animals, Wuhan in the first days of the pandemic, and more!

Book Mail: A return to the Graceling Realm, rescue animals, Wuhan in the first days of the pandemic, and more!
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Nov 23, 2022
Time to update those TBR lists!
From First Draft to Finished Book: My Writing Process, a guest post by Erin Yun (Plus a Giveaway!)

From First Draft to Finished Book: My Writing Process, a guest post by Erin Yun (Plus a Giveaway!)
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Nov 21, 2022
In some ways, the first draft is the most magical part of the writing process. Turning a blank word document into a manuscript will never not feel like alchemy to me.
A Love Letter to my Hometown – Wuhan, a guest post by Ying Chang Compestine

A Love Letter to my Hometown – Wuhan, a guest post by Ying Chang Compestine
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Nov 17, 2022
At its heart, Morning Sun In Wuhan is not merely a book about the pandemic but a tale about kindness, love, and community.
The Beauty of Rejection, a guest post by Charity Alyse

The Beauty of Rejection, a guest post by Charity Alyse
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Nov 16, 2022
Dear reader, let my life be a lesson: Let not the pains of rejection keep you silent. Instead, let them be the contrary wind that pushes your sails onward listen to the wants permeating within your heart and quiet your every wondering brain.
Every Rectangular Panel is One Little Moment: How Comics Helped Me Cope with Grief, a guest post by Will Betke-Brunswick

Every Rectangular Panel is One Little Moment: How Comics Helped Me Cope with Grief, a guest post by Will Betke-Brunswick
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Nov 15, 2022
The themes of my graphic memoir A Pros and Cons List for Strong Feelings are art, memory, love, math, growing up, puzzles, gender, death, and family. These are all big life topics (except maybe puzzles) and the only way I can understand them is through specific moments.
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