Amanda McNeil (she/her)

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✨ Sober author, reader & maker 🧶 Joy & hope via crafts + stories 📚 Paranormal romance, sci-fi & fantasy 🏳️‍🌈 Queer 💕 Married ⬇️ Podcast & books linktr.ee/opinionsofawolf

A white woman's hand holds a cassette tape labeled "Scholastic Presents Dear America Voyage on the Great Titanic The Diary of Margaret Ann Brady."
Flat lay of crafting supplies and a final craft. A metal cookie cutter in the shape of a Christmas tree, loose roving wool in green and gold, a needle felting needle, and a finished christmas tree ornament.
Screenshot of text reading, "Congratulations! This message confirms the acceptance of your submission"
The spines of 4 Dear America books: So Far From Home The Diary of Mary Driscoll, an Irish Mill The Great Railroad Race, The Diary of Libby West One Eye Laughing the Other Weeping, The Diary of Julie Weiss Color Me Dark, The Diary of Nellie Lee Love
A cartoon drawing of a book with three kayaks splashing, a river, a man, and a demon. The words "this wasn't in the lesson plan" are written below it.
A white woman with frizzy brown hair wearing a green, white, and black dress holds a book up to the camera. The cover is visible, and it reads Waiting for Daybreak in white font. There is a silhouette of a cat and a woman on the cover, along with some blood splatter.
A line chart that shows dates on the x and reading time on the y. It goes up gradually then sharply dips then sharply goes up.
A picture of a colorful display of books labeled Pride! with hands making a heart in rainbow. A white hand holds up a copy of the book Bloemetje in front of the display of books.
A watercolor painting of a plant covered in a caterpillar, bugs, and a snake with a moth behind it.
A row of yellow daffodils in a flower bed on a sunny day in front of a turquoise house.
A book cover. A field of tulips with the silhouette of a small girl standing in it gazing up at the sky. The sky is clearly that of another planet as it has three planets or moons visible within it. There is a fiery sunset in the distance. The title of the book is Bloemetje, and it is written by Amanda McNeil.
A book cover. A field of tulips with the silhouette of a small girl standing in it gazing up at the sky. The sky is clearly that of another planet as it has three planets or moons visible within it. There is a fiery sunset in the distance. The title of the book is Bloemetje, and it is written by Amanda McNeil.
A book cover. A field of tulips with the silhouette of a small girl standing in it gazing up at the sky. The sky is clearly that of another planet as it has three planets or moons visible within it. There is a fiery sunset in the distance. The title of the book is Bloemetje, and it is written by Amanda McNeil.
A white hand holds an ereader with the cover of Undrowned on it in front of a table covered in seedlings and crystals. Text overlaid says, "What if we listened to the ocean...and each other?" then "Quotes from Undrowned by Alexis Pauline Gumbs"
A very large mallard duck stands on the mossy bank of a pond. His orange feet are in stark contrast to the green moss.
A book cover with tulips in a row and the silhouette of a girl standing in them. There are mountains in the distance and a sky that is clearly not what you see from earth overhead. There are three planets visible. the title Bloemetje is in a script font.
Image of a book cover drawn in cartoon style. Three Black musicians are playing on the street. There's a saxophone player and an accordion player with a female singer in front of a microphone. The book is called South Carolina Nights by E.S. McMillan.
Image of a blue book cover. A line drawing of a woman standing back to back with herself is in white. In gray is a scale with the silhouette of a yellow angel and a red demon on each side. The title "Ecstatic Evil" is in script.
A screenshot of Best Sellers Rank. #666 Free in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store) #8 in Two-Hour Science Fiction & Fantasy Short Reads #38 in Two-Hour Romance Short Reads #44 in Romantic Fantasy (Kindle Store)
A poem excerpt against a concrete wall backdrop. The poem is by Irina Ratushinskaya. It is called "The Sparrows of Butyrki." It reads: You can't entice a sparrow - Kindness and talents are no use He won't tap At the city double-glazing. In order to understand birds You have to be a convict. And if you share your bread - It means your time is done.
Image of a digital book cover. The silhouette of the same woman's face back-to-back in gray lines against a blue cover. There is a justice scale in the front that is evenly balanced with an angel on one side and a devil on the other. The title "Ecstatic Evil" is in script font.
A white woman holds a paperback book in front of a bookshelf. She's making a crossed face. The text what an odd thing to say appears over her.
A picture of a white hand holding a book in front of a pile of other books. The book the hand is holding is Monsters of the Midwest. There's a line drawing of an unidentifiable monster on the cover.
A white woman holds up one hand in the stop gesture. She's wearing an orange and navy blue striped sweater. The text appears over her "WAIT! Don't swipe past if you're an LGBTQIA+ or ally reader who supports decolonization!"
Image is labeled 2024 Best Sellers. Under Fiction Book is the cover of the book Bloemetje by Amanda McNeil. It features a field of tulips against a sky that clearly is not Earth's. Under the label Notebook it shows a purple notebook with a vintage seed packet image. It says this notebook is at the Melody Maker. Under KoFi Product it has an image that says One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston Reading Group / Book Club Discussion Guide. Under the second Notebook label it has a vintage style notebook with three fairies on it. It says this was the top seller online. The bottom line reads "Head to opinonsofawolf.com - you'll find links to all four int eh sidebar. Happy browsing!"
Screenshot of an email reading: Hello Amanda! Thank you again for participating in our MetroGameO this November. As a recipient of the Bright Spirit award for Team Great Pumpkin Orange, you receive a free scoop of ice cream at JP Licks and a $20 off coupon for the Guild's store. You can use this on a Guild class Guild swag. It expires on December 31st 2025.
A white hand holds a book in front of a collection of plants in front of an orange wall. The book is titled "Bloemetje" and the cover shows a scene with a sky with three planets in it, a field of tulips, and the silhouette of a girl looking up at the sky. Across the top of the image, it says "A journey of decolonization, self-discovery, and love in a queer-inclusive, speculative reimagining of Thumbelina." In the bottom-right it shows 5 stars then says "A cute and strong fairy that will melt your heart."
A blue book cover with the line drawing of two sides of the same woman. There is a scale with an angel on one side and a demon on the other. The title of the book is Ecstatic Evil.
This book was magical. A retelling of Thumbelina, in outer space? It sounds crazy, but it works. A++ for the nonbinary characters, and all the LGBTQ+ additions. If only we could live that way for real, where you love who you love, no matter who or how many. Beautiful story! [5 stars]
Recommended and rated this book 5 stars. This is a thought-provoking retelling of Thumbelina with a compelling and fun twist. In this modernized story, I fell in love with Bloemetje. A cute and strong fairy that was unknowingly taken from her people and raised by a human couple. What happens next will melt your heart. This is a well-written, inspiring story with so many aspects that I can't say much more without giving it all away. But I loved it so much, and I am sure everyone else will also. *A portion of proceeds will be donated to the Massachusetts Center for Native American Awareness, a Native American-led 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Reasons I enjoyed this book: Easy-to-read, Entertaining, Great world building, Happily Ever After, Informative, Inspirational, Original, Romantic, Whimsical, Witty, Wonderful characters
A screenshot of a calendar for November filled in in varying shades of purple.
Screenshot of a tracking website. Participant is Amanda. She wrote 155.12% of her goal. Her total was 41,883 words. Her goal was 27,000 words. She was +14,883 words above par.
Picture of a wooden headboard and footboard rustic style.
Picture of a ski slope next to a heated pool.
A clear ornament of Vermont in glass next to a purple glass vase that looks like a purse.
Picture of a rowing machine.
Image of a book cover. The silhouette of a woman and a cat facing a sunrise. There is blood splatter over the cover. The title says "Waiting for Daybreak." The author is Amanda McNeil.