Trying something new. Listen to me read the story I just had published in Peatsmoke Journal, Too Good To Be Forgotten. thegatheringgirl.wordpress.com/published-work…

Got a goody in the mail today. 🤗 @SandmanSimonds

Some days writing is putting words on paper. Other days it’s staring into space and pacing.

This from today’s Creative Nonfiction Sunday Short Reads by Rita Ciresi: “But the shirts—all those long sleeves dangling off the hangers reminded me there were no more shoulders to lean on, no arms to hold me.” Just, wow. 😳🥲

I am so ridiculously excited to announce that I am in contract with Publish Her Press to publish my memoir (working title: The Gathering Girl). 🎉🎉🎉 Estimated launch is spring of 2023, which is like, tomorrow!!!! Stay tuned for more details!

✨Announcing our Pushcart Prize nominees for 2022!✨ Fiction: Amanda Irene Rush, Montana Bass, & Kimberley Ramos Poetry: Eric Wittkopf, josie levin, & @NatalieGMarino Congratulations to all! We hope the editors love these pieces as much as we did 🤞

Lots of joyful swearing today! Thank you Peatsmoke Journal for the nomination. Whether I win or not, knowing there are people who love and believe in my writing is the real prize. And congrats to my fellow nominees. I don’t care what anyone says, this IS a big deal! 🎉🎉🎉

Please check out my revamped website. Read (and listen!) to some of my work. Check out some doodles. Enjoy! amandairush.com

My memoir is coming out this spring! Twitter crickets, please celebrate with me the unveiling of the cover. 🎉

I’m becoming more and more convinced that there is no future a 20th century sci-fi writer hasn’t foretold.

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My memoir The Gathering Girl is coming soon! In the meantime, subscribe to my Happy Tree & Rabbit Newsletter by clicking here: subscribepage.io/WrGyH2 amandairush.com/why-a-happy-tr…

THE GATHERING GIRL is here! My hope is that anyone who has experienced adverse childhood events or who lives with the residue of a dysfunctional family will find some solace in my story. amandairush.com/buy-the-gather…

It’s a Book! amandairush.com/2023/04/16/its…

Doodles amandairush.com/2023/04/16/doo…

“Childhood memoirs do not have happy endings. The charge of sugar-coating often leveled against the genre invariably misses the point.” On Amanda Rush at the-humble-essayist.com

Book promotion, take #10. #booklaunch #memoir #cnf #WritingCommunity #writinglife #indieauthor

“You’ve Got to Celebrate That Shit,” amandairush.com/2023/05/07/you…

Just got this in the mail. Read the first paragraph standing in my kitchen. Fudge me, it’s good. Really good. TY, Christian Kiefer for your words.