052: Amanda Auler

A mother by day and writer by spare moment, Amanda Auler is getting used to calling herself a Young Adult fantasy fiction author. At twenty-one she made a goal to be published by thirty and her debut novel, Daughter of the Sun, will launch precisely one year and two weeks before her thirtieth birthday. Inspired by Patrick Rothfuss, Brandon Sanderson and Juliet Marillier (to name a few), Amanda writes stories that explore emotional growth and personal resilience. When she’s not at her laptop, Amanda can be found roasting coffee in her garage (usually with a book in hand), improving her ASL fluency and trying to keep up with her three growing boys. She and her husband live in central North Carolina where they stay up too late watching Top Chef and eating fancy ramen. I see writing as work — and a work that I enjoy. — Amanda Auler Connect with Amanda on her website (authoramandaauler.com) and Instagram (@authoramandaauler) Mentioned in This Episode Daughter of the Sun | Amanda Auler Children of the Earth | Amanda Auler Suspended in the Stars | E. A. Hendryx On Your Hands | Jordan St. James The Price of Power | Michael Michel Lightbringer | Pierce Brown Did you know you can support this podcast? Support this podcast by clicking the "Support" button at anchor.fm/exploringtheblankpage or by subscribing on your favorite podcast platform! Don't miss anything from Exploring the Blank Page Podcast *Instagram: ⁠@exploringtheblankpagepodcast⁠ *YouTube: ⁠@ExploringTheBlankPage⁠