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Telling stories since 1982

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What is a Love Molecule?

by Amanda Dinkelupdated on August 6, 2020March 31, 2020Leave a Comment on What is a Love Molecule?

Part One: A History Background The summer of 1996 was probably my most defining summer of my life. I’m serious. It was the summer I turned fourteen, and the summer before my freshman year in …

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Character Characteristics

by Amanda Dinkelupdated on August 6, 2020May 16, 2020Leave a Comment on Character Characteristics

Using personality tests for character development As a resident advisor in college, I had to take the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator test. Every year, we took this test. I also took it the two years I …

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Nerd Confessions

by Amanda Dinkelupdated on August 6, 2020May 2, 2020Leave a Comment on Nerd Confessions

A 3-part journey of discovery Part 1: Survival I was a child of wild imagination. I had imaginary friends, I came up with stories for my 100 stuffed animals, and I dressed up at least …

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Ordering is Live!

by Amanda Dinkelupdated on August 6, 2020April 27, 2020Leave a Comment on Ordering is Live!

How you get your copy of GBLM Before I set up the link to buy my book, I want to explain the process behind it. I find it fascinating, and even though you may not …

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Mail!

by Amanda Dinkelupdated on August 6, 2020April 21, 2020Leave a Comment on Mail!

An ode to the most delightful people During these past few weeks of the stay home executive order, I have done my job to help keep the economy afloat by purchasing many delightful treats. Namely, …

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Bruises and muddy knees

by Amanda Dinkelupdated on August 6, 2020April 20, 2020Leave a Comment on Bruises and muddy knees

The art of older brothers When I started Gretchen’s story, I knew I had to include older brothers to the mix. We write what we know, from what we’ve experienced. That’s why the story was …

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A Love Molecule Is

by Amanda Dinkelupdated on August 6, 2020April 6, 2020Leave a Comment on A Love Molecule Is

Part 2: Not an exact science Observations Not much has changed in the past twenty years since I’ve graduated high school. Oh, sure, technology is quicker and more readily available, but the drama is still …

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Meet the author

by Amanda Dinkelupdated on August 6, 2020March 23, 2020Leave a Comment on Meet the author

I have been writing since I was fifteen months old. Granted, it was just swirls and scribbles, but it was a start to something. Something that brings me here. To the first post of my …

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