Award-winning author Amanda Faith may have been raised in Dayton, but her heart and home is in the South. With a lifelong love of teaching and writing, she had plenty of encouragement from teachers and friends along the way. Loving a good puzzle has always been a fascination, and writing gives her the outlet to put all the pieces together.
Being adventurous and loving to try new things, it wasn’t long before her characters found themselves in unusual situations. She loves to put people from two different worlds into new situations and to see how they interact, taking them on journeys they would never have normally experienced.
Her current adventure working as a high school English professor turned Media Specialist, writing, and doing paranormal investigations doesn’t slow her down from having a great time with a plethora of hobbies. Her published credits include several short stories, poetry, several journal articles, her doctoral dissertation, and her award-winning book Strength of Spirit. With multiple degrees, she has a passion for learning and exploring new venues. She is a staff writer for The Daily Dragon at Dragon Con.
Check out her new website (www.amandafaith.net) or on Instagram (@dramandafaith)
Dragon Con. There is no other Con quite like it. Every year, thousands descend on Atlanta, GA, for a fun, activity-packed, nothing-like-you-have-ever-experienced-before, time-of-your-life opportunity. It is not for the weak of heart. You have made the decision to go. Your cosplay costume is ready. Your pocket program is carefully marked with all of the panels you want to attend. You… Read more →
James Hugh Reeves is an exciting new author on the scene with the Gilded Dragonfly. In celebration of his success, there was a launch party in Embassy D-F (H) Thursday at 7PM. His new fantasy book, The Extraordinary Adventures of Ultra-Chick and the Rabid Wolf! comes out this week. This middle-school reader centers on Ultra Chick, the unlikely heroine that… Read more →
This standing-room-only panel on Sunday afternoon in the Hilton with Darwin Bromley and Bill Fawcett focused on some of the tips and tricks of designing a successful board game from inception to publishing. These two forefathers of board gaming talked of their company Mayfair Games and numerous projects they worked on. There were almost a dozen board games, including several… Read more →
Readers of Kevin J. Anderson were thrilled to spend part of their morning with this fun and prolific author. With more than 125 books, 51 of which have appeared on national or international bestseller lists, Anderson has over 23 million copies in print in thirty languages. He has won or been nominated for the Nebula Award, Bram Stoker Award, the… Read more →
The hour began without ceremony on Friday in the Hyatt Regency VI-VII as Jim Butcher simply walked out onto the stage without waiting for the moderator to introduce him. This laid-back, almost impish style carried through the panel as Butcher answered questions from the audience. Several questions touched on material for upcoming books in the Dresden Files series, and when… Read more →
Joanne Kelly, Eddie McClintock, Saul Rubinek, Allison Scagliotti, and writer Deric A. Hughes were on this heart-touching and jovial panel in Centennial II-III (H) tackling the Q & A session for Warehouse 13 Saturday afternoon at 4PM. One of the more exciting things about this panel was that this was Joanne Kelly’s first time to Dragon Con. She was genuinely… Read more →
Friday afternoon, a fun panel in A707 (M) consisting of professionals Joshua Holden and Brodrick Jones showed tips on how to manipulate and develop your puppet’s character. Participants were highly encouraged to bring in a puppet, but it was not required. One of the more enjoyable exercises was making the puppet “breathe.” This reporter brought her partner, “Fergus.” A new… Read more →
One of the most important events happening at Dragon Con is the Blood Drive. Donate blood at the Dragon Con Blood Drive. LifeSouth is the sponsor again this year. In 2013, there were 2,972 donors and 7,544 units of blood were collected. Let’s see if our fantastic Con goers can beat this. There will be two locations to participate: Room… Read more →
