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
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 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
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
Travelling is a great time to catch up on my reading. It's hard falling asleep in new places, but a good book always makes it easier. Amanda Hocking asleepbookcatch 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
People have bad things to say about publishers, but I think they still have services, and I want to see what they are. And if they end up not being any good, I don't have to keep using them. Amanda Hocking badendgood Change image and share on social
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