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01Undated

Cause I lit him on fire,” I shrugged and brushed dust from my pants.

Amanda Hocking / quote

02Undated

It smelled pretty rank, but I was getting used to the smell of death, as much as anyone could get used to it.

Amanda Hocking / quote

03Undated

That’s kind of creepy,

Amanda Hocking / quote

04Undated

the way it always did.

Amanda Hocking / quote

05Undated

It's really over." He put his arms around her, pulling her to him. "Now just as long as you don't get tangled up with a pack of vampires or deranged witches while you're at college, everything will be wonderful.

Amanda Hocking / quote

06Undated

Why are you singing?” Daniel asked. “You’re just lying in the dirt and singing. That’s weird. I thought you were supposed to be some kind of scary monster.

Amanda Hocking / quote

07Undated

This is the way the world ends; not with a bang or a whimper, but with zombies breaking down the back door.

Amanda Hocking / quote

08Undated

This was good, except that now I had two crazed, burning zombies standing between me and the exit, plus another one that wasn’t on fire. I had not thought this plan through at all.

Amanda Hocking / quote

09Undated

I think I draw most inspiration from writers like Richelle Mead and filmmakers like John Hughes. They both really understand the experience of being a teenager and how insistent and intense everything feels, but they're also smart, savvy, and fun.

Amanda Hocking / quote