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In Defense of Romance, and the Pivotal Role it Plays in YA, a guest post by Ellen O’Clover

In Defense of Romance, and the Pivotal Role it Plays in YA, a guest post by Ellen O’Clover
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Jan 16, 2023
People love to make fun of romance. Isn’t it embarrassing to have huge, vulnerable feelings for another person? Gross! I hope you’re catching my sarcasm, because no! Not gross!
YA Novels to Savor, a guest post by Anne-Sophie Jouhanneau

YA Novels to Savor, a guest post by Anne-Sophie Jouhanneau
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Jan 05, 2023
May I recommend these delicious young adult novels (and graphic novels) to satisfy your cravings?
Bringing Black Panamanian Culture to Children’s Books, a guest post by Tamika Burgess

Bringing Black Panamanian Culture to Children’s Books, a guest post by Tamika Burgess
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Jan 03, 2023
Writing Sincerely Sicily was very liberating, as it allowed me to thoroughly share my background in a way I have never been able to do before.
3 Classic Tropes as Reimagined in The Love Match, a guest post by Priyanka Taslim

3 Classic Tropes as Reimagined in The Love Match, a guest post by Priyanka Taslim
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Jan 02, 2023
There are quite a few more tropes within the story that I’m excited for readers to discover when they read The Love Match. I hope they will give it a chance and do away with the notion that harmless, joyful tropes can “die” before an endless amount of marginalized authors who’ve never gotten a chance to write them can do it.
Slow Burn: An Appreciation Post for Writers Who’ve Been Around A While

Slow Burn: An Appreciation Post for Writers Who’ve Been Around A While
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Dec 12, 2022
Don't just read or hire the splashy debuts--seek out the seasoned authors! Trust me, it'll be worth it!       
Slow Burn: An Appreciation Post for Writers Who’ve Been Around A While, a guest post by Bev Katz Rosenbaum

Slow Burn: An Appreciation Post for Writers Who’ve Been Around A While, a guest post by Bev Katz Rosenbaum
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Dec 12, 2022
Don't just read or hire the splashy debuts--seek out the seasoned authors! Trust me, it'll be worth it!       
The Roles We Play, a guest post by Z. R. Ellor

The Roles We Play, a guest post by Z. R. Ellor
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Dec 09, 2022
No amount of creativity, acting, and dreaming can substitute for living an authentic life.
Inside-out and Outside-in: Thoughts on Setting in SNOW FOAL and Beyond, a guest post by Susanna Bailey

Inside-out and Outside-in: Thoughts on Setting in SNOW FOAL and Beyond, a guest post by Susanna Bailey
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Dec 08, 2022
The use of exterior landscape to illustrate what is going on ‘inside’ my characters is now a feature of my writing.
Never Give Up! How my long and winding journey to publication taught me the value of perseverance, a guest post by Laura Segal Stegman

Never Give Up! How my long and winding journey to publication taught me the value of perseverance, a guest post by Laura Segal Stegman
Amanda MacGregor | Blogs,  Dec 07, 2022
Perseverance, to me, is faith in four syllables. I like to think of it as faith in myself, faith in the process, and faith in my dream, even when faced with rejection after rejection, obstacle after obstacle.
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