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Amanda Hocking
Age: 40
Born: 1984
Born: July 12
Novelist
Writer
Rochester
Minnesota
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How had it turned into this? I had lived my whole stupid life without him, and now I could barely make it through the hour.
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Writing has always felt like a compulsion. Even at high school there'd be times when people would ask me if I wanted to go and hang out and I'd sit home and write instead.
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I hate that you do this to me. I hate how crazy you make me. I hate you! - Wendy
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Who was that?” I whispered, as if the walls could hear me. They were lined with pictures, a few of which I recognized as being painted by master painters. “Rhys.” “Yeah, I know but… is he my brother?” I asked. I had already decided that he was foxy, so I really hoped that he wasn‟t.
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Fine. Whatever. I don’t. Nobody understands your pain, Mae. Because it is so unique! Nobody’s ever loved something so much they would do anything to save it, except for you, Mae. You cornered that market!
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I don't want to be famous per se, but I want to write books for as long as I can. And I plan on writing a lot.
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I guess what I'm trying to say is that you can't live somebody else's life for them. They have to make their own choices, and sometimes all we can do is learn to live with them.
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A vampire is branding girls, okay? I ignored his refusal. Something about that just feels wrong to me. I would hope so.
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Some books and authors are best sellers, but most aren't. It may be easier to self-publish than it is to traditionally publish, but in all honesty, it's harder to be a best seller self-publishing than it is with a house.
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I usually plan to read a book for a half-hour before bed, but then I end up staying awake until 3 A.M. to finish it. Fortunately, my dog doesn't mind when I keep the bedside lamp on.
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I looked at him like he was an idiot, but he didn’t notice. Or maybe he got it so often, he thought that was how people looked at him.
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What I told you before is still true. I want to know that when you're with me, it's because you want to be, not because you have to be.
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As a rule, I don't enjoy being tossed into closets and having the door shut on my face, but I knew he was protecting me.
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It's not my fault everybody wants me
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But you're the hardest thing I've ever done, and you're also the best. So... I think that's the moral of the story here. Anything worth having is worth fighting for.
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Don’t be a hero,” I told him sternly. “Protect yourself.
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I want to be a writer. I do not want to spend 40 hours a week handling e-mails, formatting covers, finding editors, etc.
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Self-publishing is great, but I don't want to be an icon for it, or anything else.
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Cause I lit him on fire,” I shrugged and brushed dust from my pants.
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When you mix dirt with water, the dirt doesn't get clean. The water just gets dirty.
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