Amanda Hard - introduction

[catouttawater]

Hello all!

I'm Amanda Niehaus-Hard, usually writing under Amanda Hard or Amanda Stewart for my MG and YA. 

I have written a lot of adult horror short fiction, but I have some science fiction (I think they're calling my kind of thing "social sf" now) and a couple of dark fantasy pieces out there. I'm currently also finishing revisions on a MG horror/thriller and starting a YA horror novel next month.

I've been writing since my teens, got my MFA in fiction in 2018. In theory I'm a member of Codex, a former member of HWA, and working on my SFWA membership. 

My goals for joining are to get feedback on my short fiction and flash fiction and to learn by critiquing others. I have a wish list of magazines I'd love to publish in, and I'm aiming at some more competitive markets this year. 

Yes, I do agree to follow all the rules.

I found you via a post on K.M. Weiland's blog this morning by AZAli. 

I'm a homeschooling mother of an 11-year-old future game designer, a former belly dancer, and a current school crossing guard. And yes, I would love to join the Discord server!
Thanks for considering me!
-Amanda

[waxesnostalgic]

Hi, welcome to the group! I've approved your membership, so you should be able to see all of the boards now. You've come to the right place for critique! We've just started our Winter Marathon today, so if you have something to submit today, you can post it. If you aren't quite ready to post something feel free to critique what is posted tomorrow and later this week. (The rules are on the board if you are confused about how it works) You can always jump in during a later week.

I'll send out a discord link later on that you can use to join.