The Other Stuff - amandalynn.ink

That prosey, scripty, creative fiction goodness.
These are the droids. You know, the one's you're looking... yeah.

Horror/Thriller
My favorite genre when writing traditional paper-based fiction. You'll find Stephen King, Joe Hill, Richard Matheson, Gillian Flynn, and Chuck Palahniuk among my chief inspirations.
Ask for unpublished samples
Sci-Fi/Fantasy
William Gibson. Iain Banks. Neil Gaiman. China Miéville. Sam Esmail (Mr. Robot). Haruki Murakami. Just a few of my influences in this category, which is a close second favorite.
Ask for unpublished samples
Personal Essays
If you have yourself a subscription to Room magazine, you'll find one such essay of mine in print. Taking inspirations from the likes of Cheryl Strayed, Janet Fitch, Sylvia Plath, Augusten Burroughs, and David Sedaris, I write about the dark comedy of real life.
Ask for unpublished samples
Satire
McSweeney's Internet Tendency has been kind enough to publish some of my satire written specifically for them (that's knowing your audience, kids!). An avid reader of the aforementioned Tendency, and of The Onion, I love me a tongue planted firmly in cheek.
Ask for unpublished samples
"UGH, just post your creative fiction samples here!
Don't make me email you."
-Probably You
No, and you know why not? Because in the realm of literary publishing, a writer typically can't submit 'previously published work' for consideration. Even posting on your own website can count as 'previous publication', whether or not anyone ever reads it. Them's the breaks, kiddo. Drives me crazy, too.
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Blog Contributions:

"A list of things you can build on top of Cheeze Wizards." Medium (July 2019): online.

"Online Gamers Share Their Terrifying Stories That Will Make You Rethink Gaming Alone." Ranker (November 2017): online.

"This Pixar Director Includes References To 'The Shining' In Each Of His Movies, Including 'Coco'. Ranker (November 2017): online.

"10+ Darkly Hilarious Comics From Mr. Lovenstein That Find Humor In Brutal Places." Ranker (November 2017): online.

"The 10 Most Unsatisfying Game Endings In History." Ranker (April 2017): online.

"Things We All Do In RPGs That Would Be Insane IRL." Ranker (January 2017): online.

"Meet the death-defying female climbers who overcome gender bias to climb huge rocks." Rooster Magazine (December 2016): online.

"My life as a video game writer is nothing like you'd expect it to be." Rooster Magazine (November 2016): online.

"18 Voice Actors Who Look Nothing Like Their Characters." Ranker (November 2016): online.

"More states legalized weed this year, but what does that mean for the environment?" Rooster Magazine (November 2016): online.

"The Best Video Games to Play When You're High." Ranker (October 2016): online.

"The Best Stephen King-Inspired Costumes." Ranker (October 2016): online.

"Teleportation to Time Travel: Everything to Know About Quantum Mechanics." Ranker (October 2016): online.

"What it feels like to drink cannabis-infused beer." Rooster Magazine (October 2016): online.

"The Best McDonald's Happy Meal Toys of the '80s." Ranker (August 2016): online.

"Things Cannabinoids Can Do Besides Get You High." Ranker (July 2016): online.

"Get Interested: Working 'Likes' Into the Job." Yellow Brick Road (June 2011).

"Graduating in Epic Style." Yellow Brick Road (June 2011).

"Post-Graduate Entrepreneurs: Turning Social Contacts Into Business Partners." Yellow Brick Road (June 2011).

"Unemployed and Socially Anxious? Twice the Odds of Remaining Jobless." Yellow Brick Road (June 2011).

"Go Outside: Walking is Free and College is Not." Yellow Brick Road (June 2011).

"College's Social Secret." Yellow Brick Road (May 2011).

"Job Karma: Knowing How to Quit." Yellow Brick Road (May 2011).

"The Sick System: Finding Health Coverage." Yellow Brick Road (May 2011).

"Stepping Off of the Hamster Wheel." Yellow Brick Road (May 2011).

"Work Abroad: Participating in Post-Degree Exchange Programs." Yellow Brick Road (May 2011).

"Googling for the Efficient Job Hunter." Yellow Brick Road (April 2011).

"Job Perspective: Is Your Career Sustainable?" Yellow Brick Road (April 2011).

"Take This Loan to Find a Job; Find a Job to Pay for This Loan." Yellow Brick Road (April 2011).

Et Cetera:

"Applying for Jobs as a Recent College Graduate: A Modern Text RPG." McSweeney's Internet Tendency (March 2017): online.

"Items..." McSweeney's Internet Tendency (November 2016): online.

"Number Seven." Room 37.4 (Winter 2014).

"Ingot, Stick; There is a Train." inkscrawl (August 2013): online.

"Discovery." Postmodernize (April 2013).

"Manifestival." Uut Poetry (February 2013).

"BOOP." HOOT Review (December 2012).

"Poet Routine." Wordletting (April 2010):.

"Sonnet 3.1." Boston Literary Magazine (Summer 2009).

"-_-." Viral Cat (April 2009).

"A:BO:UT PM." Viral Cat (April 2009).

"Good Morning, Inbox." Viral Cat (April 2009).

"REM Stress." Viral Cat April (2009).

"Agreements." Viral Cat (April 2009).

That prosey, scripty, creative fiction goodness.

These are the droids. You know, the one's you're looking... yeah.

Horror/Thriller

My favorite genre when writing traditional paper-based fiction. You'll find Stephen King, Joe Hill, Richard Matheson, Gillian Flynn, and Chuck Palahniuk among my chief inspirations.

Sci-Fi/Fantasy

William Gibson. Iain Banks. Neil Gaiman. China Miéville. Sam Esmail (Mr. Robot). Haruki Murakami. Just a few of my influences in this category, which is a close second favorite.

Personal Essays

If you have yourself a subscription to Room magazine, you'll find one such essay of mine in print. Taking inspirations from the likes of Cheryl Strayed, Janet Fitch, Sylvia Plath, Augusten Burroughs, and David Sedaris, I write about the dark comedy of real life.

Satire

McSweeney's Internet Tendency has been kind enough to publish some of my satire written specifically for them (that's knowing your audience, kids!). An avid reader of the aforementioned Tendency, and of The Onion, I love me a tongue planted firmly in cheek.

"UGH, just post your creative fiction samples here!
Don't make me email you."

-Probably You

THE BYLINE BIBLIOGRAPHY

Slinging content for fun and profit

That prosey, scripty, creative fiction goodness.

These are the droids. You know, the one's you're looking... yeah.

Horror/Thriller

My favorite genre when writing traditional paper-based fiction. You'll find Stephen King, Joe Hill, Richard Matheson, Gillian Flynn, and Chuck Palahniuk among my chief inspirations.

Sci-Fi/Fantasy

William Gibson. Iain Banks. Neil Gaiman. China Miéville. Sam Esmail (Mr. Robot). Haruki Murakami. Just a few of my influences in this category, which is a close second favorite.

Personal Essays

If you have yourself a subscription to Room magazine, you'll find one such essay of mine in print. Taking inspirations from the likes of Cheryl Strayed, Janet Fitch, Sylvia Plath, Augusten Burroughs, and David Sedaris, I write about the dark comedy of real life.

Satire

McSweeney's Internet Tendency has been kind enough to publish some of my satire written specifically for them (that's knowing your audience, kids!). An avid reader of the aforementioned Tendency, and of The Onion, I love me a tongue planted firmly in cheek.

"UGH, just post your creative fiction samples here! Don't make me email you."

-Probably You

THE BYLINE BIBLIOGRAPHY

Slinging content for fun and profit

"UGH, just post your creative fiction samples here!
Don't make me email you."