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
I usually plan to read a book for a half-hour before bed, but then I end up staying awake until 3 A.M. to finish it. Fortunately, my dog doesn't mind when I keep the bedside lamp on. Amanda Hocking awakebedbedside Change image and share on social
I've always kind of wrote when I wanted to. Once I get the idea in my head and get it outlined out, I usually just sit and write until it's done. Amanda Hocking haveheadidea 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
When I was a little kid, before I learned how to write, I would tell stories. Amanda Hocking kidlearnstory 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
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
For me to be a billion-dollar author, I need to have people buying my books at Wal-Mart. Amanda Hocking authorbillionbook Change image and share on social
I've taken every writing class I've had available. I took classes in high school, and I took English and writing classes in community college, but I dropped out of college. I also attended a local writing workshop two years ago. Amanda Hocking agoattendclass share on social
I want to be a writer. I do not want to spend 40 hours a week handling e-mails, formatting covers, finding editors, etc. Amanda Hocking covereditorfind Change image and share on social
