Amanda Hocking (born July 12, 1984) is an American writer of paranormal romance young-adult fiction. Read full biography of Amanda Hocking →
Travelling is a great time to catch up on my reading. It's hard falling asleep in new places, but a good book always makes it easier.
I have a screened in porch, and it's nice to curl up with a book outside when it's raining, especially an old battered classic like... →
I've taken every writing class I've had available. I took classes in high school, and I took English and writing classes in community... →
For me to be a billion-dollar author, I need to have people buying my books at Wal-Mart.
I don't want to be famous per se, but I want to write books for as long as I can. And I plan on writing a lot.
I think I draw most inspiration from writers like Richelle Mead and filmmakers like John Hughes. They both really understand the experience of being... →
I was always depressed growing up. There wasn't a reason for it, I just was. I was sad and morose. I cried a lot, I wrote a lot, and I read a... →
My mom has a tape from when I was, like, 2 years old, talking with my grandma, telling her a story that's really elaborate about werewolves and... →
I don't really like fairies.
I priced my books at what I would want to spend on an electronic book.
I still have the same friends I've had for the last 15 or 20 years.
I want to be a writer. I do not want to spend 40 hours a week handling e-mails, formatting covers, finding editors, etc.
I've always kind of wrote when I wanted to. Once I get the idea in my head and get it outlined out, I usually just sit and write until it's... →
Amanda Hocking (born July 12, 1984) is an American writer of paranormal romance young-adult fiction.