Writing has always felt like a compulsion. Even at high school there'd be times when people would ask me if I wanted to go and hang out and I'd sit home and write instead. Amanda Hocking compulsionfelthang Change image and share on social
It feels so weird to be able to just kind of buy things when I want them or need them. Amanda Hocking buyfeltkind Change image and share on social
I think I draw most inspiration from writers like Richelle Mead and filmmakers like John Hughes. They both really understand the experience of being a teenager and how insistent and intense everything feels, but they're also smart, savvy, and fun. Amanda Hocking drawexperiencefelt share on social
I was always depressed growing up. There wasn't a reason for it, I just was. I was sad and morose. I cried a lot, I wrote a lot, and I read a lot; and that was how I dealt with it. Amanda Hocking crydealdepress Change image and share on social
Self-publishing is great, but I don't want to be an icon for it, or anything else. Amanda Hocking greaticonpublish Change image and share on social
I don't want to be famous per se, but I want to write books for as long as I can. And I plan on writing a lot. Amanda Hocking bookfamouslong Change image and share on social
I still have the same friends I've had for the last 15 or 20 years. Amanda Hocking friendhaveyear Change image and share on social
My mom has a tape from when I was, like, 2 years old, talking with my grandma, telling her a story that's really elaborate about werewolves and wolves. Amanda Hocking elaborategrandmamom Change image and share on social
I have a screened in porch, and it's nice to curl up with a book outside when it's raining, especially an old battered classic like 'Pride & Prejudice & Zombies.' Amanda Hocking batterbookclassic Change image and share on social
