Writer Interview: Lis Anna-Langston
This Writer Wednesday, the spotlight shines on indie author Lis Anna-Langston! Down here in the South, when we say that someone is...
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Amanda Hughes
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Writer Interview: Lis Anna-Langston
This Writer Wednesday, the spotlight shines on indie author Lis Anna-Langston! Down here in the South, when we say that someone is...
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Amanda Hughes
- 3 days ago
Tarot Stories: The Judgement Card and Purpose
I love to travel. Wanderlust is one of my strongest motivators. From January through December of 2019, I traveled the entire year. The...
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Amanda Hughes
- Nov 30
Tarot Stories: The Sun and Redefining Happiness
Throughout my lifetime, I have dedicated a lot of thought to the concept of happiness. I’ve studied the idea from a psychological lens,...
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Amanda Hughes
- Nov 28
Tarot Stories: The Moon and the Writer's Triad Mind
Psychiatrist Carl Jung posited a human collective unconscious informed by complex psychological phenomena such as instincts, feelings,...
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Amanda Hughes
- Nov 23
Writer Interview: Rachel L. Carlyle
This Writer Wednesday, the spotlight shines on indie author Rachel L. Carlyle! Interviewing Rachel was like chatting with an old friend...
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Amanda Hughes
- Nov 21
Tarot Stories: The Star and a Reassessment of Self-Care
Mama, me, and Daddy at my grandparents' home in Winter Haven, Florida, November 26, 1995 “I had to examine, in my dreams as well as in my...
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Amanda Hughes
- Nov 16
Writer Interview: Bekah Berge
This Writer Wednesday, the spotlight shines on fantasy author Bekah Berge! Interviewing Bekah was a pleasure. She is a creative and brave...
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Amanda Hughes
- Nov 13
Tarot Stories: The Tower and an Epiphany
Disney's Coronado Springs Resort, winter 2022 Contrary to popular belief about human beings, I love change. I love trying new things,...
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Amanda Hughes
- Nov 9
Writer Interview: Ceara Nobles
This Writer Wednesday, the spotlight shines on fantasy author Ceara Nobles! Interviewing Ceara felt like having a conversation with a...
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Amanda Hughes
- Nov 7
Tarot Stories: The Devil Went Down to Georgia
For as long as I can remember, I’ve been haunted. By words a child should never hear, by scrutinizing adults, by schoolyard bullies, by...
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Amanda Hughes
- Oct 23
Tarot Stories: Temperance and the Balance of Life and Craft
Balancing my personal life and moments of creativity has been an interesting dance. As a rule, I’ve always separated the two, writing...
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Amanda Hughes
- Oct 19
Writer Interview: Astrid V. J.
This Writer Wednesday, the spotlight shines on USA Today Bestselling fantasy author Astrid V. J.! Astrid is an award-winning writing and...
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Amanda Hughes
- Oct 16
Tarot Stories: Death to Fearful Writing
The main character of the very first novel I wrote and published was a 30-something-year-old woman who fell in love with (and commenced a...
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Amanda Hughes
- Oct 5
Writer Interview: Havana Wilder
This Writer Wednesday, the spotlight shines on fantasy author Havana Wilder! Havana has always had a vivid imagination and is an avid...
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Amanda Hughes
- Oct 3
Tarot Stories: The Hanged Man and Reframing Social Media
Few aspects of my life cause me as much pain and suffering as social media. Conversely, social media is an incredibly convenient and...
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Amanda Hughes
- Sep 26
Tarot Stories: Justice
My grandfather, whom I affectionately refer to as the very Southern epithet, “PawPaw,” was a Pentecostal pastor. A charismatic man, the...
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Amanda Hughes
- Sep 21
Writer Interview: Zom Lee
This Writer Wednesday, the spotlight shines on zombie fiction author Zom Lee! Zom is a fellow early morning writer who also uses her...
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Amanda Hughes
- Sep 12
Tarot Stories: Wheel of Fortune... and Redirection
Kids are often asked, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” As far back as I can remember my answer to that question was, “An artist...
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Amanda Hughes
- Sep 7
Writer Interview: Stacy Hawks
This Writer Wednesday, the spotlight shines on author and podcast host Stacy Hawks! This fellow southern storyteller is full of writing...
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Amanda Hughes
- Sep 4
What is American Gothic Literature?
According to Penguin Random House, American Gothic literature is a homegrown genre based in uniquely American settings—the frontier, the...
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