About
Hello! My name is Amanda Starks.

I'm a young adult and adult fantasy writer from Austin, Texas who also dips her toes into content writing ( book, anime, TV show, movie, and game reviews ), shorter creative writing such as short stories and poems, as well as creating fun experiences and narratives around my book and gaming communities.
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I've been writing for over a decade now and have jumped around to several universities and online creative writing programs to sharpen my literary sword. It hasn't been the most straightforward journey ( I almost became a geologist instead! ) but it's been one that has taught me a lot about kindness, patience, and the importance of fostering creativity and safe places in our youth and in our adults.
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I hope you find a kindred spirit here, if not in me, then in the content that I write.
Quick facts about me!
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She/her or they/them are fine
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I'm an MDD survivor
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Favorite colors are blue and green
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I prefer cats over dogs ( Don't tell Bolt! )
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Youtube lore gaming channels are my happy place
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Skyrim and Minecraft will never NOT be fun
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Cheetos are my favorite snack
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I'm a night owl, not an early riser
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My guilty pleasures in books are grand entrances and fluffy romances between badass characters
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My main categories of choice are YA dark fantasy and adult epic fantasy