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Tag: Families

January 26, 2023 by Amanda MacGregor

Inventing the Wheel: Behind the Scenes of THE MANY FORTUNES OF MAYA, a guest post by Nicole D. Collier, Ph.D.

The more Maya explored those Deep Downs and learned to listen to her own voice, the more she understood that the best fortunes are the ones she writes for herself.

January 18, 2023 by Amanda MacGregor

Book Review: The Davenports by Krystal Marquis

If this whole series existed right now, I'd tear through it to the exclusion of everything else in my life. An excellent debut about challenging expectations and finding your own path.

January 6, 2023 by Amanda MacGregor

The Unparented: Writing for Those Who Raise Themselves, a guest post by Ann Dávila Cardinal

When I say unparented, it doesn’t mean we don’t have parental surrogates, family or friends who step in to fill the void, but rather that we are haunted by the expectation of a traditional family unit that includes two parents, and this lack shapes our lives.

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On Carrying the Weight of Survivor’s Guilt, a guest post by Deeba Zargarpur

November 29, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor

I have lived with the effects of war all my life. It’s one of the main reasons why House of Yesterday exists—to try to untangle the ghosts and questions and guilt in an effort to find my way back home.

The Half-Truths and Lies in JUNKYARD DOGS, a cover reveal and guest post by Katherine Higgs-Coulthard

October 24, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor

Write what you know does not mean writing about the surface stuff of our lives; it means writing what your heart knows. And sometimes our hearts lie to us. 

What We Carry in Our Guts, a guest post by Lindsey Stoddard

October 21, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor

THE REAL DEAL is a story about grief and coping and hope. It’s a story about connections, the ones we refuse to give up and the new ones we are brave enough to create. It’s an ode to the things that bring us joy.

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Being Selfish or Being Yourself: Navigating Family Life, a guest post by Christina Uss

October 19, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor

My books are about characters finding a place to belong where they can be exactly, wholly, unabashedly themselves.

You Can Heal Through Art, a guest post by Robin Roe

October 13, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor

For the person who reads Dark Room Etiquette, I hope they’re comforted, see themselves, see their potential for growth and recovery, see their ability to create their own art, and know that even if they’re hurting right now, they can make it out of the dark.

2022 Middle Grade Debut Novels: A Gaggle of “Onlies,” a guest post by Kellye Crocker

October 11, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor

As I started writing Dad’s Girlfriend and Other Anxieties, it was clear 12-year-old Ava was an only child. Although Ava’s situation is somewhat unusual—her mom died shortly after giving birth—Ava isn’t alone in her “onliness.”

Book Review: Bhai for Now by Maleeha Siddiqui

October 5, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor

Imagine not just meeting a long-lost sibling, but a twin! Wild! It's their decision to keep their parents in the dark about their meeting (because they have coincidentally all ended up in the same city) that really makes the story interesting.

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