Amanda Writes, Etc

Three Shots

Part 1

Feb 19 • Amanda Izzo

21

2

6

It's About Dad

Part One

Feb 9 • Amanda Izzo

21

7

Salt in Her Blood

The first time I saw a shark wasn’t in an aquarium.

Feb 8 • Amanda Izzo

20

2

6

January 2026

Authors Interview: Rappahannock Review

CONTRIBUTOR SPOTLIGHT:

Jan 18 • Amanda Izzo

15

1

The Hardest Steps

My legs felt like Jell-O, wobbling beneath me.

Jan 18 • Amanda Izzo

28

7

December 2025

He Sells Me, He Loves Me Not

Sex Trafficked as a Teen, and the Aftermath (Pt. 1)

Dec 8, 2025 • Amanda Izzo

29

5

November 2025

We Thrived at Occupy

“You believe this shit?” I overheard a short, stocky transit cop say to another.

Nov 22, 2025 • Amanda Izzo

20

2

Christmas in Allston

Living in Boston in your twenties, more specifically Allston, was a rite of passage for hipsters, artists and fringe kids alike.

Nov 21, 2025 • Amanda Izzo

19

6

Unsure

Amanda Writes, Etc c. 2012

Nov 2, 2025 • Amanda Izzo

32

4

October 2025

A Rite of Passage

Published in Union Spring Literary Review

Oct 31, 2025 • Amanda Izzo

28

7

5

Hotline

When I was sixteen, I got a job at KFC.

Oct 23, 2025 • Amanda Izzo

31

1

6

Wisdom to Know the Difference

I sealed the envelope holding my goodbye letter with equal parts grieving sadness and freeing liberation.

Oct 12, 2025 • Amanda Izzo

43

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