Manda Cherry

A store specializing in books for every mood and every stage of life called Maslow's Hierarchy of Reads

We're now printing whistles in my house to restock local spots at no cost to them.
So not only are y'all doing huge numbers, people are copying your homework in their communities 💕

At least Leni Riefenatahl could frame a shot

There are some bangers in the Rotten Tomatoes pull quotes for "Melania" reviews but this one is the clear winner:

I turned in my book!!!!

TFW the novella contract says 20,000 words and the final draft comes out to 20,068....
All that's left is to format and send. 🍻

Royalties hit my inbox this morning and I'm eight pages of final revision away from turning in a dream come true book project.
Sometimes this job is kinda neat

If someone would like to donate to the auction, should that person use the email in your bio??

Can it be shrunken??

I don't eat cookies but I'm buying some anyway

But they're still a joy and a delight and I look forward to cheering on our Olympians

The Kraken won.
The Seahawks won a trip to the Superbowl.

In this dark time, I'm grateful for the little bits of joy I can find in fandoms. And Seattle sports fans had a good day today. 💙💚🩵

I just saw a couple of little (maybe 10 yrs old) girls doing ballet in the hall in CPA and I gave them a tiny note which led to one asking if I'm a dance teacher and when I told them that I've worked professionally as a dancer, they looked at me like I was made of magic.
That made my day, NGL

The world is ON FIRE and the Seahawks are playing for a chance to go to the Superbowl. You are coping very well.
I am literally at a hockey game right now or else I would be going bananas waiting for kickoff 💙💚

This is a brilliant idea

Into a quiche!

Yes, it takes forever. And yes, it's Labor intensive. But caramelizing the leeks is always worth it

Close up of a Blenheim Cavalier King Charles Spaniel leaning against a dark blue fabric surface

We love a floofy goofball

One last full-throated cry for pre-orders, as the window closes today. Books will be released on April 7th, 2026; I will be appearing at @crowsnest.quest, @illusivecomics.com, and Zulu's Board Game Cafe Bothell to sign and personalize copies.

All first edition printings will include a special card.

Seattle!
Turns out she's sitting with Sue Bird & Megan Rapinoe 💙

A shot of the large screw at north end of Climate Pledge Arena with a picture of Malala Yousafzai displayed

MALALA is at this game and I passed her in the hall a bit ago and I was afraid no one would believe me so I'm glad this happened

I wish I was "buy a billboard on the freeway in SF just to post the score" rich rn.

😂
💙💚

CLAAAAAAAAAIRE!!!!!

A selfie of Manda, a white woman with dark purple hair wearing a Seahawks sweatshirt.

I believe in you!!

So... I wrote the last sentence.
But then

A brown pub table with a tiny screen and Bluetooth keyboard on top. A television is visible on the right in the background

I am SAT at the pub. Two hours until kickoff. Let's see if I can finish this draft in that time...

I just got to ask the nerdiest musical question of my whole life and I am so very excited to see what the answer turns out to be.

For all my spoonies. @alicialee.bsky.social @mandatheginger.bsky.social

A West Wing rewatch, hot cocoa, and a lavender vanilla Yankee candle.
With bonus plot scheming via DM with @erikscottdebie.bsky.social

A perfect Friday night

I am still so traumatized by the canned peas + carrots we were forced to eat in preschool that I still cannot stomach any dish that contains both.
I am a peas OR carrots girlie.

My love for this creature knows no bounds. There is no feeling in the world quite like being actively snuggled by a 25+lb cat.
He is perfect and wonderful.