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Amanda Karch

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Poetry, Nonfiction

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Amanda Karch writes poetry ranging from love to feminism, hoping to inspire and empower. She is the author of Her Favorite Color Was Sunshine Yellow (2020). Her work has also been published with Paddler Press, Topical Poetry, Querencia Press, Pile Press, and Moonstone Press, amongst others. She volunteers with nonprofits dedicated to lifting up the stories and voices of girls and women worldwide. You can find her on social media @akkwriting.

To see more of her poetry & writing:
Substack: https://storiesneverdie.substack.com
Instagram: @akkwriting
Website: www.akkwriting.com
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	Her Favorite Color Was Sunshine Yellow 3.78 avg rating — 46 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
	Querencia Summer 2022 by Emily Perkovich (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Abbey Lynne Rays (Contributor), Adam Shove (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.57 avg rating — 14 ratings — 4 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
	Poetic Potential: Sparking Change & Empowerment Through Poetry 4.40 avg rating — 5 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
	Her Favorite Color was Poetry: A Journal 0.00 avg rating — 0 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

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Middlemen: Literary Agents and the Making of American Fiction

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