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Published over 2 years ago • 2 min read

Welcome Reader! Thank you for subscribing to updates on my latest projects! I know how busy life is these days, so I promise not to send news more than once a month, but I hope to make this as valuable to you as you are to me.

Knowing I have folks like you interested in what I’m working on helps keep me focused and productive. Your feedback matters! If you see something you like, or think is a little strange, (well, let’s face it – most of my stuff is a little strange 😉) or even something you just didn’t quite care for, please shoot me a quick note. I’d love to hear from you with questions, comments and constructive criticism. I also manage everything on my website personally, so if you need tech support, send those questions my way too.

What I aim to give you in return are special discounts and early bird access to new releases, sneak peeks at recently finished artworks, and regular progress updates on my larger writing projects!

Now, please allow me to catch you up a little on where my work is at:

I started looking at writing seriously around four years ago, and since then I have learned tons! For example, just how slow the entire process can be: Last week I wrote, revised and submitted a short story for consideration by an e-zine called Lackington’s. If they decide they like it and want to publish, the earliest I’m likely to hear back is November, and they have a pretty fast turn-around! Although I will self-publish anything I don’t find a publisher for, I do want be traditionally published too. What that means for you, is sometimes having to wait before I can show you my freshest stuff. ☹

Another thing I’ve learned over the last few years: getting ideas and writing is the easy part. Finishing those first drafts and revising them into something worth reading is the hard part! (That and waiting for publisher decisions.) This is why I only have 4 flash fiction stories available on my site right now. I have some I’m still waiting to hear back on though, and a score more awaiting revision. You’ll be the first to know when they’re being published!

In case you weren’t already aware, I recently started revising my first full-length novel. This project has consumed nearly all my writing focus this year (and is a big part of why I have so many first drafts awaiting revision). It started out as a short story, but now it's Book 1 of 3! The working title for the series is, “Subverting the Devil.” Book 1 is part supernatural thriller, part teen angst romance, though I seriously doubt the finished product will be suitable for young audiences. I’m very excited about this project, and I hope you’ll like it too, once it’s finally finished.

The last thing I was hoping to share with you today was a sneak peek at my latest painting collection. This summer I got to experiment with hydro-dipping for the first time, and I really loved the results. (You can expect to see lots more of this style from me in the future.) Alas, I still haven’t received them back from the framing shop. Buyers have already expressed interest in the set of three, which is very exciting! Regardless of whether they sell, I’ll be sure to share photos with you as soon as I can.

Thanks for sharing a little of your day with me!

Until next month, Cheers!

Amanda

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