Amanda Starks
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Fantasy writer, poet, and hopefully soon-to-be novelist who wants to create safe spaces to talk about mental health. Subscribe to my free newsletter at www.amandastarks.com for updates!
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Book Series Review: Vortex Chronicles by Elise Kova
Recommended Age: 14+ Content Warnings: Death, abuse, and mild sex. Rating: 4.3/5 stars If you have not read the prequel series: Air Awakens, then I would highly suggest reading that before looking over this review, as certain elements discussed will spoil outcomes from Air Awakens. This review is also NOT SPOILER FREE for this series. You have been warned!
By Amanda Starks11 months ago in BookClub
Your Poetry: Reimagined Contest Results
Only four people submitted to this contest ( five if you count the one that dropped out ) so I decided there wouldn't be any 'runner's up' placements as it would seem pretty awkward to be the only one. This means all four contestants are coming away with $10 at the very least just for submitting a piece.
By Amanda Starks12 months ago in Writers
CASTLING BEATS: Developing Characters through Music!
It's become a part of my novel writing process to create a dedicated playlist that fits the themes, characters, and atmosphere of the project. Doesn't matter the genre or category; if it's got world-building and characters, a curated playlist is going to be manifested onto my Spotify account.
By Amanda Starks12 months ago in Beat
CASTLING: The Novel that Refuses to Quit. Runner-Up in New Year, New Projects Challenge.
Novel writing is a whole different beast to the short, snappy stories you generally find online. With Vocal we can dive into a story, finish it, and say goodbye all within short order, but a novel? Writing a book takes months, if not years of non-stop work.
By Amanda Starksabout a year ago in Motivation
