Amanda Spell is editing

In 2025, I plan to log off, go outside, and touch grass far more. 🌱

my current goals: read a lot of books and write a lot of words.

Bringing it to 🦋 by request:

People hate their own art because it looks like they made it. They think if they get better, it will stop looking like they made it. A better person made it. But there's no level of skill beyond which you stop being you. You hate the most valuable thing about your art.

I killed a spider Not a murderous brown recluse Nor even a black widow And if the truth were told this Was only a small spider Sort of papery spider Who should have run When I picked up the book But she didn't And she scared me And I smashed her I don't think I'm allowed To kill something Because I am Frightened.

"I don't think I'm allowed to kill something because I am frightened."
—Nikki Giovanni 💔

#poem #poems #poetry

The theocracy unfurling in the Texas education system is uh, freaking me the fuck out

PSA: When you’re threatening to pull children’s hospital funding because doctors don’t want to turn kids away over their immigration status, you might not be the good guys in the story. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/greg-abbott-texas-immigration-hospital-citizenship-question-b2655554.html

PSA: When you’re threatening to pull children’s hospital funding because doctors don’t want to turn kids away over their immigration status, you might not be the good guys in the story. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Write generously for an audience who loves your work, not defensively for an audience who hates it

As we head into year-end here’s a reminder for anyone who needs it:

You have done more than enough this year 💛

writing is so ridiculous i’ve been tying myself into knots trying to answer the question of “how does he not get caught?” only to recently indulge the question of “what if he does get caught?” and the plot to become 10x better than my original plan.

A tumblr post from May 18, 2013 of Benedict Cumberbatch with a cabbage patch doll's head photoshopped over his own and the text reads Benedict Cabbagepatch

i'm scrolling thru my tumblr in 2013 and i don't think we should have evolved past tumblr for social media, shoulda ended there tbh

Forest Fire by Brighton! Perfectly encapsulates the dynamic between my two POV characters.

#FinishUrBookFall

Kronk from The Emperor’s New Groove: “Oh, yeah. It’s all coming together.”

the moment in editing when all the plot holes finally fill in and the storyline is smoothed to perfection 👌🏻

#FinishUrBookFall is the gentler, kinder nanowrimo ✍🏼📖

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A letter from the Scholastic corporation that reads "Dear Authors and Illustrators, I want to update you regarding the Book Fairs Share Every Story/Celebrate Every Voice case. First, I want to apologize on behalf of Scholastic. Even if the decision was made with good intention, we understand now that it was a mistake to segregate diverse books in an elective case. We sincerely apologize to every author, illustrator, licensor, educator, librarian, parent, and reader who was hurt by our action. We recognize and acknowledge the pain caused, and that we have broken the trust of some of our publishing community, customers, friends, trusted partners, and sta", and we also recognize that we will now need to regain that trust. This case will be discontinued starting with our next season in January. For the remaining fairs in the fall, Book Fairs is working on a pivot plan as we speak. We will find an alternate way to get a greater range of books into the hands of children. We remain committed

Scholastic Book Fairs is ending their segregated book program. We made ourselves heard.

And now it's already over 52%. GET IT, BOOK COMMUNITY!

Books for Maui Silent auction 'Books for Maui' hosted online at 32auctions.

INCREDIBLE to see that the Books for Maui auction has already raised $11,110, 44% of the way to the auction goal! Bidding goes through August 25th, midnight HST. Go check out all the amazing auction items: www.32auctions.com/BooksforMaui