The most interesting thing that ever happened to me - my love story
Fans of my work know that while my stories are urban fantasy/paranormal/sci-fi tales filled with detailed plot and character growth,...
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Amanda Meuwissen
- Jan 27, 2017
- 4 min
I am an adult fiction writer - cut scene from Life as a Teenage Vampire
I am an adult fiction writer. My focus has always been on adult topics in sci-fi and fantasy, with story/character driven plots, and...
Amanda Meuwissen
- Dec 17, 2016
- 3 min
Anne Rice – My Favorite Author, However Flawed
People often ask what authors were the most inspirational for me growing up, and for the most part, I didn’t have a lot of authors that...
Amanda Meuwissen
- Nov 29, 2016
- 4 min
Dream Cast for Life as a Teenage Vampire
I’d be lying if I didn’t admit that thinking about who would play my characters in the TV or movie version of the story ALWAYS crosses my...
Amanda Meuwissen
- Oct 10, 2016
- 2 min
Blog tours and initial reviews for Life as a Teenage Vampire
With the successful launch of my new book, Life as a Teenage Vampire, the start of my first blog tour is now underway with Bewitching...
Amanda Meuwissen
- Oct 3, 2016
- 3 min
How to Successfully Launch Your First Self-Published Book
Fingers crossed, because today…I’m celebrating the launch of MY first self-published book, Life as a Teenage Vampire. Previously, I went...
Amanda Meuwissen
- Sep 13, 2016
- 4 min
How I Self-Publish with Createspace
Now, there are tons of sites out there that can help you with self-publishing and distribution. Createspace just happens to be the print...
Amanda Meuwissen
- Aug 18, 2016
- 2 min
My road to becoming a self-published author
I thought there was no greater feeling than having a publisher interested in my stories, than getting that response of acceptance and...
Amanda Meuwissen
- May 31, 2016
- 3 min
Top 3 reasons you need community to be a (successful) author
At MSP ComicCon recently, another author showcasing their work (comics, but she is also a prose writer debating displaying that work at...
Amanda Meuwissen
- May 2, 2016
- 5 min
How to get from concept to chapter 1
I don’t know about you, but coming up with ideas for stories is easy for me. I do so daily, sometimes hourly, and while many of my ideas...
Amanda Meuwissen
- Apr 6, 2016
- 1 min
Life as a Teenage Vampire - Cover Art!
I wanted something truly special for the cover to this story, and while I had a great cover at BWN for the series run, the BWN Creative...
Amanda Meuwissen
- Mar 17, 2016
- 2 min
"You can kill a vampire however you want, because vampires don't exist" - an important
Interesting story to go with today’s episode of Life as a Teenage Vampire. I had a rather intense fan of my writing not too long ago who...
Amanda Meuwissen
- Feb 8, 2016
- 3 min
Critical thinking is needed for all forms of writing
Every spring I participate as a judge for local Speech competitions in Minnesota. Sometimes I forget how seriously Minnesota takes its...
Amanda Meuwissen
- Jan 25, 2016
- 2 min
A Hero with the Best of Intentions
The following is a teaser, the opening for my current WIP, The Royal Spark. I'm very excited to work on this next endeavor, as a...
Amanda Meuwissen
- Jan 11, 2016
- 2 min
Gardeners Versus Architects – The Importance of a Writer Keeping Notes
There are two types of writers (and those of us who fall into a third category somewhere in between)—those who plan out everything to the...
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