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Amanda E.K. is a writer, DIY filmmaker and writing coach, and the former editor-in-chief of Denver, Colorado's Suspect Press magazine. She writes dark fiction, and non-fiction covering sex and relationships and the impact of evangelical purity culture. Her production team—Glass Cactus—has won awards for their TV screenplay and short films, including their Pandemic in Pollyville webseries (available on YouTube). Learn more at AmandaEKwriter.com and follow her @amanda.ek.writer. ...more

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The Risk it Takes to Bloom: Queer Erotica Stories

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A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose

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