​​​Amanda DeJong is a passionate author, enamored wife
and pretty righteous mother, (most of the time).
When she isn’t writing, wooing or wrangling, you can find her with a margarita in hand, undoubtedly dreaming of her next project.
She’ll be pretending to lounge on the beach with her hot husband,
while watching their children play 
​as a nice, old, attractively challenged nanny tends to their needs.
You’ll think she’s quirky as hell, but she won't care; instead,
she’ll do a ridiculous happy dance and pour you a drink too.
Do you want proof?
Check out her website & feel free to follow on Facebook, Twitter 
​& Good Reads if you’re compelled to do so.
(#IdontDrink&Drive, #StillAResponsibleParent, #DontJudgeMe)
Things to know about me:
*I LOVE to tell stories. 
*The book I'm working on is sweet & complete
but I know there's still work to be done.
*I would cherish the aid of a mentor to help polish my manuscript, & would be forever grateful for any input.
*I am committed to making my story shine.
*I have the time to dedicate to re-writes & edits.
*Even though I've had plenty of curveballs in life,
eternal optimism is kinda my jam.
*I've got a kooky sense of humor & energetic personality. 
Honestly, I know I'm a different character.
But doesn't that make things more interesting?
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This is how I work, work, work, work, work
-I encourage suggestions and consider all critiques. 
-The recommendations will roll around in my ol' brain bucket for a while until I can make sense of them. 
-Then, I'll have an intelligent conversation with whoever I work with to come up with a game plan.
-Lastly, I'll follow through, and wait for more tips.
Why?
​Because we're a team damn it!

Quick Facts

My Hogwarts house would be Ravenclaw.
​Although, most tests show a split. RC+HP=Ravenpuff (#Hybrid)
  • ​Favorite MG books: When You Reach Me (Rebecca Stead), Doll Bones (Holly Black & Eliza Wheeler), Small Spaces (Katherine Arden), Love, Sugar, Magic (Anna Meriano/Mirelle Ortega), The Thing About Jellyfish (Ali Benjamin), Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children Series (Ransom Riggs), A Monster Calls (Patrick Ness), It Wasn't Me (Dana Alison Levy), The Girl Who Drank The Moon (Kelly Barnhill), & Shadow Weaver (MarcyKate Connolly)
  • Favorite YA Books: Simon vs. The Homeo Sapiens Agenda (Becky, Albertalli), One Of Us Is Lying (Karen M. McManus), Tell Me Three Things (Julie Buxbaum), The Hate You Give (Angie Thomas)
  • Fav. Adult Books: On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft (Stephen King), Kushiel's Legacy (Jaqueline Carey), The War Of Art (Steven Pressfield), Fighting Silence (Aly Martinez), Scrappy Little Nobody (Anna Kendrick)
  • TV Shows: JANE THE VIRGIN, Life In Pieces, Archer, Drunk History, Wrecked, This Is Us (#NotCaughtUpYet)
  • Movies: Coco, The Pursuit of Happiness, Harry Potter, Divergent, Man on Fire, Gladiator, Juno (#2Many)​
  • I am a substitute teacher & stay at home mom until my son is in school full time. (#1yearleft)
  • I’ve been a Licensed Massage Therapist for fourteen years. (#Rubadubby)
  • My degree is in Holistic Healthcare: Emphasis in Mind/Body Psychology, Clinical Hypnotherapy, & Non-Denominational Spiritual Studies (#Hippy)
  • I’m 34 years old & the youngest of three children. (#TheBaby)
  • 2019 will mark a 13-year union to my high school sweetheart. (#IStillGetButterflies)
  • We have two kiddos. ~A daughter (8) & a son (5) ~ (#8GoingOn16)
  • My best friend is a Schnoodle. (#ActsLikeaGoat) It used to be a Rottweiler (#NowHe'sAGhost)
  • My parents were married for 30+ before passing 4 years apart. (#DadfrmLightining, #MomfrmCancer, 
  • I wrote my first story at age seven. (#RememberDOS?)
  • I self-published a children’s chapter book: Jane Brown And The Case Of Mistaken Identity. (#LearnedMyLesson)
  • My biggest dream EVER is to land a kick-ass Literary Agent for the entire duration of a long & fruitful writing career. Lock down many marvelous contracts with reputable publishing houses. ​(#WillWrite4Free…If I have to.)
  • I believe in ghosts. (#Boo)
  • I swear like a sailor and enjoy a good cocktail every now & again. Preferably now... and then again! (#ImWorkingOnIt)
  • I cry for all things that tug at my heartstrings. ​(#ABitTooSensitive)​
  • I LOVE TO SEE PEOPLE HAPPY! (#LoveIsAllYouNeed)

Other Endeavors


​My articles have been featured on:
BluntMoms.com
AltaMusicGroup.com
& In print for both The List &
Transformation Magazine(s)
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