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Publishing, Visibility, and Why It's Been a While

In which Amanda explains her absence and blurbs her latest manuscript.

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Thank You for Coming to My Fandom TED Talk – Literally!

Last September, I had the honor of giving a TED Talk about fandom, community and representation – all things I am super passionate about,...

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Publishing, Visibility, and Why It's Been a While

In which Amanda explains her absence and blurbs her latest manuscript.

Feb 283 min read

Whatever It Takes: A Love Letter to My Favorite Song

Imagine Dragons, if you're reading this, thank you for ruining my life (complimentary). Content Warning: This post includes mentions and...

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The Clash of the Comp Titles

OR why I keep comping my written works to movies and TV – not just books When I first began my querying journey in September 2021, there...

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The Isolation of Storytelling

Creating content in a vacuum isn't for everyone, but my chronic illness constantly reminds me that it's my only option. I was born sick....

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Who am I? Why are you here? All good questions - some of which will be answered here! Hey! I'm Amanda. You may have come here by way of...

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Amanda Lien is a writer, editor, and fangirl based in California's Bay Area. When she's not querying her novel or drafting weird short stories, she's probably working on stickers for her Etsy shop or playing with her cats.

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Publishing, Visibility, and Why It's Been a While

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TRAIN OF THOUGHT

Thank You for Coming to My Fandom TED Talk – Literally!

Publishing, Visibility, and Why It's Been a While

Whatever It Takes: A Love Letter to My Favorite Song

The Clash of the Comp Titles

The Isolation of Storytelling

About the Author

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