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That Night, Lightning DID Strike In the Same Place Twice...
I could hear the rain pattering on the window pane. To some, it’s a comforting sound. Some can even fall asleep to it. Not me. Not since...
Amanda E. Waldo
Nov 10, 20212 min read


Turn a Real Life Issue into Fantasy
Whenever one of us turns twelve, they take us away from our parents. Apparently, it’s a tradition that was started eons ago. Nobody...
Amanda E. Waldo
Nov 3, 20212 min read


Tell a Spooky Story...
“Let me see. You’ve found success recently,” I state, watching the client carefully for any micro-emotions she might let escape. I catch...
Amanda E. Waldo
Oct 27, 20215 min read


If Fall Were a Person, What Would They Be Like?
He had bright brown eyes and vibrant hair, and a voice that was louder than Zephyrus, but softer than Boreas. All four winds had bad...
Amanda E. Waldo
Oct 20, 20212 min read


Who Is the Face in the Mountain?
Stoic. Cold. Alone. He did not chose this fate. She once whispered his name into the wind. Her voice was a song to which only he knew the...
Amanda E. Waldo
Oct 13, 20211 min read


Pandemic Pregnancy (Another COVID Mini Essay)
I know I usually save my blog here for things more relevant to writing, but I thought I’d go a little bit off topic today. I’m pregnant....
Amanda E. Waldo
Apr 1, 20212 min read


An Ode to Failure in 2020
We are just over two weeks out from putting this year out of its misery. I can’t say if 2021 will hold more promise than its predecessor,...
Amanda E. Waldo
Dec 15, 20204 min read


Finding Time for What You Love
I grew up in a time before smart phones. Sure, for the most part, the internet was still around, but it still baffles me to think that...
Amanda E. Waldo
Mar 9, 20202 min read


Mythical Minute: Who was Melusine?
The central character of A DIFFERENT KIND OF MAGIC is Melusine, a half- gorgon. But legends of Melusine have been circulating long before...
Amanda E. Waldo
Feb 14, 20203 min read


How D&D Changed the Way I Write
I never thought I'd be caught dead playing Dungeons and Dragons. While I am a fantasy writer, I always had preconceived notions of what a...
Amanda E. Waldo
Feb 11, 20203 min read
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