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After nearly twenty years as a professional zookeeper, Amanda broke out of her cage to follow her muse. This led her down a sometimes rocky and wild path. So far, she and her muse have remained friends. They live on her family farm in Virginia.

She recently received her masters in interdisciplinary environmental art, and has published poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction, and journalism all with environmental themes. She is an avid reader who has always loved science fiction and fantasy. Her young adult science fiction stories are published by Thursday & Co. as part of The Ravens Crossing, www.theravenscrossing.org, an ongoing online series.

Amanda has several books scheduled for release this summer, including a M/M contemporary romance...more


There he is, my dad. Would you look at that smile! Always good with a corny joke, he is such an amazing influence on my life, and believe me, I know how lucky that makes me. So, today, for Father's Day, I thought I would share with you a few of the things he's taught me.


Of course, I always tell people I got my imagination from my dad. He loves to make up stories. So, it's not at all surprising...

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Published on June 16, 2013 08:21
Average rating: 4.00 · 136 ratings · 29 reviews · 5 distinct works · Similar authors
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message 18: by Amanda

Amanda Corlies Woot! Thanks Cherie. I'm looking forward to reading them. So far, I haven't had a lot of time to get anywhere. LOL! Also, congrats on your nomination. I'm so proud. :D Cherie wrote: "Amanda, I LOVE the Pern books. I think you will too. The animals in the stories are often as important as the human mc's. :)"


message 17: by Cherie

Cherie Noel Amanda, I LOVE the Pern books. I think you will too. The animals in the stories are often as important as the human mc's. :)


message 16: by Amanda

Amanda Corlies Stop by to win a copy of Jordan Castillo Price's new book Mnevermind: Persistence of Memory. http://amandacorlies.com/creative-ant...


message 15: by Amanda

Amanda Corlies Creative Antics to Promote Tolerance. Day 2 of the Hop Against Homophobia. Drop in and comment to win the first book in the latest JCP series, Mnevermind: The Persistence of Memory. Find out about all kinds of free reads, too.
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message 14: by Amanda

Amanda Corlies Intolerance is Absolutely Intolerable. The Hop Against Homophobia begins. Stop by to read my personal story about why I'm involved. Comment for a chance to win the latest Jordan Castillo Price book, Persistence of Memory!
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message 13: by Amanda

Amanda Corlies Win a Free Kindle WiFi Touch. Visit www.theravenscrossing.org


message 12: by Amanda

Amanda Corlies Join the adventure! A new YA online interactive fantasy is about to begin at The Ravens Crossing. www.theravenscrossing.org
Join authors Andi Lea, West Thornhill, and me, Amanda Corlies! This week, the tour. Next week, out story begins.


message 11: by Amanda (last edited Dec 13, 2011 10:42pm)

Amanda Corlies Free Read! Chapter Seven of La Playa Blanca posted today! Read the whole thing at http://amandacorlies.com
Shane and Andrew lead a dive adventure to The Great Blue Hole off the coast of Belize. Contemporary M/M Romance.


message 10: by Amanda

Amanda Corlies The Great Blue Hole: Video footage from one of the top ten dive destinations in the world and a sneak peak at the next chapter of my free read, La Playa Blanca posting at midnight. http://amandacorlies.com


Amanda Corlies National Geographic Grants, Elephant Rescues, and Research. News from Creative Antics - http://amandacorlies.com


Amanda Corlies Diving in Belize was the inspiration for my novella La Playa Blanca. Photos and more on the story at http://amandacorlies.com
The next chapter posts on my blog at midnight tonight.


message 6: by Amanda (last edited Nov 29, 2011 09:49pm)

Amanda Corlies This week's free read: NSFW! Check out the latest chapter of La Playa Blanca. It's FREE! Plus, all this and baby elephants, too? Check out a fantastic video of the new baby elephant in Bedfordshire.
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message 5: by Amanda (last edited Nov 22, 2011 11:12pm)

Amanda Corlies Thanksgiving Day Special: Free Reads and Turkey Dinners! Chapter Four of La Playa Blanca includes turkey dinner and crazy relatives.
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Amanda Corlies For Buddy and Pedro and All the Other Gay Animals. Penguin love and same sex in the animal kingdom discussed over at my blog.
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message 3: by Amanda (last edited Nov 02, 2011 08:14am)

Amanda Corlies Free Read! You can now read chapter one of La Playa Blanca, my first contemporary M/M Romance novella over at my website, http://amandacorlies.com


Amanda Corlies My new website is finished and the blogging has begun. Come by for a visit at amandacorlies.com .


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Andi Lea I have a profile picture now!


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