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Amber Michelle Cook

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Speculative Fiction, Speculative Lit, Literary Nonsense

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Norton Juster, Tears For Fears, Jane Austen ...more

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July 2011

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Amber Michelle Cook writes stories of deep, meaningful fun.

Partly raised in Germany, she went to an international school for high-school, majored in linguistics, loves literature and period pieces. She's also a photography/graphic arts artist of color and wonder living in the great Northwest.

In addition to leading improv writing tables, she’s Director of National Novel Editing Month and Facilitator for the People's Ink writing community.

Aside from words and stories, she adores dogs and is fascinated by any and everything aquatic. Especially cephalopods. ...more

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Average rating: 3.66 · 92 ratings · 59 reviews · 9 distinct works

	What the Faeries Left Behind 3.28 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 2013 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Merely This and Nothing More: Poe Goes Punk by Jeffrey Cook (Goodreads Author), B. Lynch, Michelle Cornwell-Jordan (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 21 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Welcome to Romero Park (Night of the Victorian Dead, #1) 3.65 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2014 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Defense Mechanisms 3.50 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2013 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fairy Tales Punk'd: An Illustrated Mythpunk Anthology by Phoebe Darqueling (Goodreads Author) (Editor, Contributor), T.J. O'Hare, Aaron Isett 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2020 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Artifact by Pam Bainbridge-Cowan (Goodreads Author) (Editor & Contributor), James M. McCracken (Goodreads Author), D.L. Solum (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bridges (NIWA Anthologies Book 7) by Lee French (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Pam Bainbridge-Cowan (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Amber Michelle Cook (Goodreads Author) (Contributor ) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Thirteen: Tales of Speculative Fiction by Brad Wheeler, Lee Thompson, Amber Michelle Cook (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Underground by Jennifer Willis (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Laurel Standley, Dale Ivan Smith (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Halloween is Adults Playing, and the Confessions of a Devoted Halloweenaphile

The rich history of Halloween.

The Halloween we grew up with comes out of seasonal factors and traditions that stretch back for centuries. The time of year when it begins to grow dark again, the harvest is all in and there will be no more for several long months, wild game becomes scarce and winter is coming—these were all powerful factors for life and survival until relatively recently. In the l Read more of this blog post »

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Merely This and Nothing More: Poe Goes Punk (Writerpunk Project)

by Jeffrey Cook (Goodreads Author)

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“I have never listened to anyone who criticized my taste in space travel, sideshows or gorillas. When this occurs, I pack up my dinosaurs and leave the room.”
― Ray Bradbury, Zen in the Art of Writing: Releasing the Creative Genius Within You

tags: humour, individuality, science-fiction

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“I have never been convinced there's anything inherently wrong in having fun. ”
― George Plimpton

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“Expect trouble as an inevitable part of life and when it comes, hold your head high, look it squarely in the eye and say, "I will be bigger than you. You cannot defeat me.”
― MaryAnn Koopmann

tags: inspirational

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“The sky is not the limit. You are your limits. Break them today!”
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― Manos Filippou, Supercharge Your Motivation and Performance

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