Amanda Starks
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Fantasy writer, poet, and hopefully soon-to-be novelist who wants to create safe spaces to talk about mental health. Subscribe to my free newsletter at www.amandastarks.com for updates!
RE:SURGENCE now available for download!
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Silence the Flames. Top Story - September 2023.
“Those candle flames were like the lives of men. So fragile. So deadly. Left alone, they lit and warmed. Let run rampant, they would destroy the very things they were meant to illuminate.” ― Brandon Sanderson, The Way of Kings
By Amanda StarksExclusive • 2 years ago
CURSE: the 200,000 Words of an Angsty Teenager. Second Place in Writers Challenge.
"On 9/1/2013, I embarked on a journey I thought was going to be short-lived and...mostly for fun. But, this one silly idea became the light and passion of my life. A Fan-Fiction turned novel turned seven book series isn't something that just happens, it is worked on, slaved on, and bled on. Four years I have spent with this one story, this one idea, and it has become such a major part of my life, that I couldn't imagine being without it. It has gained me a following of readers who have connected to the story on a level I didn't think was possible. CURSE is my baby, an accumulation of my thoughts, feelings, and real life struggles turned into a fantasy world filled with complex characters. Now, as a part of the work in progress FATE OF FIRE series, I can't wait to spend many more years writing about this world and these characters with the people who have supported me since the start. Happy Four Year Anniversary to my novel, CURSE! ❤" - Facebook post by Amanda Starks, 2017
By Amanda Starks2 years ago in Writers
Chemical Experiment: Resurgence
PART III: DELAYED EMERGENCE "The emergence from anesthesia is the stage of general anesthesia featuring the patient’s progression from the unconsciousness status to wakefulness and restoration of consciousness. This complex process has precise neurobiology which differs from that of induction. Despite the medications commonly used in anesthesia allow recovery in a few minutes, a delay in waking up from anesthesia, called delayed emergence, may occur."
By Amanda Starks2 years ago in Poets
Izzoradelle, the Drowned Shieldmaiden Part I: Death & the Ancient Ship
This is a series that I wrote over a year ago while playing on a Valheim community server. The stories have been edited to remove some player tags and player clans to provide privacy to those individuals. If you wish to experience this breathtaking world for yourself, you can check out the official Valheim website here or download the game on Steam here. If you wish to see more Valheim content you can subscribe to my vocal profile or visit my website here to read more!
By Amanda Starks2 years ago in Chapters
Suicide Note. Top Story - August 2023. Content Warning.
Trigger Warning: suicide, suicide ideation, and notes. Please do not continue if you are sensitive to these topics. I won't be describing anything graphic, but it is a heavy topic that is not for everyone whatever stage of your life and/or healing you are in. Take care of yourself first!
By Amanda Starks2 years ago in Poets
Moth & the Wings of Kalmera: Part II
Don't Miss Out on Part I! It took no more than a few hours for Moth to gather his things and prepare for the hunt that would take place. There were no goodbyes, no send-offs, and no words of advice. He was sure he was the only Skaerguard in living memory who had taken on such a task. He was on his own for this one.
By Amanda StarksExclusive • 2 years ago
Moth & the Wings of Kalmera: Part I
It was a creature unlike any the Skaerguard had captured before. Morphed as it was by the strange magic of the Kalmera Forest, there was still something so eerily familiar about it that had every trigger-happy, sword-swinging monster hunter in that clearing stand up on their toes just a little bit more.
By Amanda StarksExclusive • 2 years ago
7 Easy Ways to Make Your Poems More Impactful!
It's subscriber party time! I recently realized 34 humans have willingly chosen to follow me through one of the most inconsistent writing journeys out there. That's 12 more than the record for most people to have ever fit into an old Volkswagon Beetle and 2 more than the longest human tunnel traveled through by a skateboarding dog!
By Amanda Starks2 years ago in Humor
