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Read my new short story and come hear me read at the Columbus Arts Festival!

Jun 7

Jun 7 Read my new short story and come hear me read at the Columbus Arts Festival!

Mandy Shunnarah

Life Update, Literary Adventures, Musings on Writing

Hot Off the Shelf: Body Work by Melissa Febos

Apr 4

Apr 4 Hot Off the Shelf: Body Work by Melissa Febos

Mandy Shunnarah

book review, Musings on Writing, Tips and Tricks

The Best Writing Advice I Have

Jan 3

Jan 3 The Best Writing Advice I Have

Mandy Shunnarah

Musings on Writing, Mandy's Published Writing, Tips and Tricks

Writing a Book Proposal Was the Best Thing I've Ever Done for a Work In Progress. Here's Why

Apr 5

Apr 5 Writing a Book Proposal Was the Best Thing I've Ever Done for a Work In Progress. Here's Why

Mandy Shunnarah

Musings on Writing, The More You Know

I got a book deal!

Mar 29

Mar 29 I got a book deal!

Mandy Shunnarah

Life Update, Mandy's Published Writing, Musings on Writing

Should There Be F-Bombs in YA Novels?

Mar 22

Mar 22 Should There Be F-Bombs in YA Novels?

Mandy Shunnarah

Musings on Writing, The More You Know

New Essay + New Short Story + a Pushcart Nomination! + More Writing Updates

Dec 7

Dec 7 New Essay + New Short Story + a Pushcart Nomination! + More Writing Updates

Mandy Shunnarah

Life Update, Mandy's Published Writing, Musings on Writing

Why "Write What You Know" Doesn't Mean What You Think It Does

Nov 27

Nov 27 Why "Write What You Know" Doesn't Mean What You Think It Does

Mandy Shunnarah

Musings on Writing, The More You Know, Tips and Tricks

How to Vacation Like Nabokov

Oct 12

Oct 12 How to Vacation Like Nabokov

Mandy Shunnarah

The More You Know, Musings on Writing

The ONE Thing Every Great Memoir Must Have

Aug 10

Aug 10 The ONE Thing Every Great Memoir Must Have

Mandy Shunnarah

Musings on Writing, The More You Know

On Mixing Writing and Friends

Jul 6

Jul 6 On Mixing Writing and Friends

Mandy Shunnarah

Musings on Writing

Collaborations Galore! Writing Advice + Tips for a More Creative Life + Life in the Twilight Zone

May 4

May 4 Collaborations Galore! Writing Advice + Tips for a More Creative Life + Life in the Twilight Zone

Mandy Shunnarah

Author Interviews, Life Update, Mandy's Published Writing, Musings on Writing, Rants, The More You Know

The Readers Who Make Me Want to Scream

Oct 14

Oct 14 The Readers Who Make Me Want to Scream

Mandy Shunnarah

Musings on Writing, Rants, The More You Know

The ONE Piece of Writing Advice that Made All the Difference

Sep 26

Sep 26 The ONE Piece of Writing Advice that Made All the Difference

Mandy Shunnarah

Musings on Writing

Meet the Woman Who Changed my Writing Life

Sep 23

Sep 23 Meet the Woman Who Changed my Writing Life

Mandy Shunnarah

Musings on Writing

Ask A Book Nerd: Are my best writing days behind me?

Sep 9

Sep 9 Ask A Book Nerd: Are my best writing days behind me?

Mandy Shunnarah

Ask a Book Nerd, Musings on Writing

A Year in Writing

Jan 28

Jan 28 A Year in Writing

Mandy Shunnarah

Mandy's Published Writing, Life Update, Musings on Writing

Stop Saying Writing is an "Impractical" Profession

Jan 7

Jan 7 Stop Saying Writing is an "Impractical" Profession

Mandy Shunnarah

Musings on Writing

What Half Price Books Taught Me About Life and Aspiring Authorship

Jul 23

Jul 23 What Half Price Books Taught Me About Life and Aspiring Authorship

Mandy Shunnarah

Musings on Writing, The More You Know

The Rudest Rejection I've Ever Gotten From a Magazine (And What It Taught Me About Submitting My Writing)

Mar 12

Mar 12 The Rudest Rejection I've Ever Gotten From a Magazine (And What It Taught Me About Submitting My Writing)

Mandy Shunnarah

Musings on Writing, The More You Know