Amanda Karch writes poetry and prose ranging from love to feminism, hoping to inspire and empower. She is the author of HER FAVORITE COLOR WAS SUNSHINE YELLOW (2020). Her work has also been published with Paddler Press, Topical Poetry, Querencia Press, Pile Press, Moonstone Press, and Tupelo Press 30/30, amongst others. She volunteers with nonprofits dedicated to lifting up the stories and voices of girls and women worldwide. You can find her on social media @akkwriting and on Substack under her newsletter, STORIES NEVER DIE.
Publications
Poetry
“World Cup Winner (noun)” in issue 66 of Topical Poetry
“Birthplace of a Generation” in Sunday Mornings At The River’s F*ck the Patriarchy anthology
“Red and Yellow Carnations” in issue 4 of Lit202
“Questioning” in issue 5 of Pile Press
“Texas Schools Banned Anne Frank’s Diary” in Moonstone Arts Center’s Banned Books Week 2022 anthology
“An OK State Motto,” “Leaving Eden,” & “She Was Asking For It” in the Summer 2022 anthology by Querencia Press
“An OK State Motto” in issue 29 of Topical Poetry
“Towards” in Paddler Press vol.4, Light
“Life’s Little Things“ in the anthology, empoWer: Let’s Tell Our Stories
“Now I Understand Medusa” in the charity anthology, All The Things That Shine, edited by Samantha Nimmo
“Broken Dreams“ in The Isolation Contemplation’s Virtual Exhibit at Kilburn Mill Artisan Center
Nonfiction
“The Power of Writing Your Own Story,” guest blog for Empowered & Poised
Editorial Work
DIALOGUE, a literary magazine by EmpowerHer*Voice
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