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Read my 2 new poems in Electric Literature!

Aug 9

Aug 9 Read my 2 new poems in Electric Literature!

Mandy Shunnarah

Life Update, Mandy's Published Writing

Hot Off the Shelf: Body Work by Melissa Febos

Apr 4

Apr 4 Hot Off the Shelf: Body Work by Melissa Febos

Mandy Shunnarah

book review, Musings on Writing, Tips and Tricks

Would You Want to Know How Close You Were to Winning a Writing Contest?

Jan 31

Jan 31 Would You Want to Know How Close You Were to Winning a Writing Contest?

Mandy Shunnarah

The More You Know

The Best Writing Advice I Have

Jan 3

Jan 3 The Best Writing Advice I Have

Mandy Shunnarah

Musings on Writing, Mandy's Published Writing, Tips and Tricks

My first science fiction short story won 2nd place in a contest!

Jan 1

Jan 1 My first science fiction short story won 2nd place in a contest!

Mandy Shunnarah

Mandy's Published Writing

This is not a drill... I'M IN THE NEW YORK TIMES!

Jul 28

Jul 28 This is not a drill... I'M IN THE NEW YORK TIMES!

Mandy Shunnarah

Life Update, Mandy's Published Writing

I got a book deal!

Mar 29

Mar 29 I got a book deal!

Mandy Shunnarah

Life Update, Mandy's Published Writing, Musings on Writing

New Essay + New Short Story + a Pushcart Nomination! + More Writing Updates

Dec 7

Dec 7 New Essay + New Short Story + a Pushcart Nomination! + More Writing Updates

Mandy Shunnarah

Life Update, Mandy's Published Writing, Musings on Writing

3 Things I Learned from Blogging Every Day for 30 Days

Nov 30

Nov 30 3 Things I Learned from Blogging Every Day for 30 Days

Mandy Shunnarah

The More You Know, Tips and Tricks

On Mixing Writing and Friends

Jul 6

Jul 6 On Mixing Writing and Friends

Mandy Shunnarah

Musings on Writing

Here's How Much I Love Big Magic

May 7

May 7 Here's How Much I Love Big Magic

Mandy Shunnarah

Life Update, Mandy's Published Writing

Mar 9

Mar 9 Why Libraries and Bookstores are the Best Places to Get Headshots Taken

Mandy Shunnarah

2019 writing roundup + my book tattoo!

Jan 2

Jan 2 2019 writing roundup + my book tattoo!

Mandy Shunnarah

Video: How Journalism Can Help You With Your Creative Writing

Nov 25

Nov 25 Video: How Journalism Can Help You With Your Creative Writing

Mandy Shunnarah

Tips and Tricks, Literary Adventures

My most deeply personal essay yet was published

Nov 21

Nov 21 My most deeply personal essay yet was published

Mandy Shunnarah

Mandy's Published Writing

The Readers Who Make Me Want to Scream

Oct 14

Oct 14 The Readers Who Make Me Want to Scream

Mandy Shunnarah

Musings on Writing, Rants, The More You Know

Two Announcements!

Sep 30

Sep 30 Two Announcements!

Mandy Shunnarah

Book Event, Life Update

The ONE Piece of Writing Advice that Made All the Difference

Sep 26

Sep 26 The ONE Piece of Writing Advice that Made All the Difference

Mandy Shunnarah

Musings on Writing

An Evening with the Hilarious Helen Ellis

Sep 16

Sep 16 An Evening with the Hilarious Helen Ellis

Mandy Shunnarah

Literary Adventures, The More You Know

Ask A Book Nerd: Are my best writing days behind me?

Sep 9

Sep 9 Ask A Book Nerd: Are my best writing days behind me?

Mandy Shunnarah

Ask a Book Nerd, Musings on Writing