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I’m Amanda Leigh. I’m the multi-genre author of 13+ books, as well as several anthologies, best known for my PNR series, the Beauty of the Dark series. Amongst other things, I’m a self-proclaimed “story nerd”. I love all things stories. On this podcast, I’ll do solo episodes as well as interviews with authors, storytellers, and other creatives. We’ll talk writing, publishing, and of course, anything and everything stories.

Once Upon a Story with Amanda Leigh Amanda Leigh

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I’m Amanda Leigh. I’m the multi-genre author of 13+ books, as well as several anthologies, best known for my PNR series, the Beauty of the Dark series. Amongst other things, I’m a self-proclaimed “story nerd”. I love all things stories. On this podcast, I’ll do solo episodes as well as interviews with authors, storytellers, and other creatives. We’ll talk writing, publishing, and of course, anything and everything stories.

    June and July Reading Wrap Up

    June and July Reading Wrap Up

    A wrap up of all of the books that I read in June and July. Including a Manga Horror trilogy, a Marvel comic collection (Hawkeye), a poetry collection, and a SciFi/Super Hero novel (or anti-hero novel, really.) How was your June and July reading?



    Start my Beauty of the Dark Series today! *Books MUST be read in order!*: | Goodreads 

    Go to my website to check out the books I've published and order signed copies :)

    I also offer book formatting, teaser, and cover designs. You can check out our pricing here :)

    Check out my Blog Here

    Send Me a Voice Message on My Podcast!! :)


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    • 11 min
    January through May Reading Wrap-Up!!

    January through May Reading Wrap-Up!!

    I posted this on my Instagram account, so I thought I would share it here. I am wrapping up my reading from January through May of 2023.

    Check out our short fiction blog, The Cat Chat Writers, here. 

    Start my Beauty of the Dark Series today! *Books MUST be read in order!*: | Goodreads 

    Go to my website to check out the books I've published and order signed copies :)

    I also offer book formatting, teaser, and cover designs. You can check out our pricing here :)

    Check out my Blog Here

    Send Me a Voice Message on My Podcast!! :)


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    • 20 min
    Poetry Celebration Episode!! With Jessica VanderWerff and Rebekah Palmer - Happy National Poetry Month Episode 4!!

    Poetry Celebration Episode!! With Jessica VanderWerff and Rebekah Palmer - Happy National Poetry Month Episode 4!!

    Join us for another group episode!! Rebekah Palmer, Jessica VanderWerff, and I come together to talk about all things poetry. Our process when writing poetry, our favorite poets, titling our poetry collections, and the big question: what is our first love? Fiction or poetry?... Plus MORE!!


    Check out our short fiction blog, The Cat Chat Writers, here.
    Find Jessica's books on Amazon.

    Get Rebekah's poetry collection, Map of My Heart here.

    Get Strength: Lives Touched by Cystinosis, here. (Currently on sale at the time this episode is posted.)

    Start my Beauty of the Dark Series today! *Books MUST be read in order!*: | Goodreads 

    Go to my website to check out the books I've published and order signed copies :)

    I also offer book formatting, teaser, and cover designs. You can check out our pricing here :)

    Check out my Blog Here

    Send Me a Voice Message on My Podcast!! :)


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    Poetry Reading with Jessica VanderWerff!! Happy National Poetry Month!! Episode 3

    Poetry Reading with Jessica VanderWerff!! Happy National Poetry Month!! Episode 3

    Welcome back to out National Poetry Month series!! Today on the podcast my good friend Jessica VanderWerff is on the podcast again, to read us some more of her poetry, And this time she's reading us BRAND NEW poems for us!!

    Also mentioned in this podcast: Charles Xavier, Vision, Erik Lehnsherr (probably lol), and I know a few other Marvel things are mentioned hahaha. Enjoy!!



    Find Jessica's books on Amazon.



    Check out our short fiction blog, The Cat Chat Writers, here.

    Start my Beauty of the Dark Series today! *Books MUST be read in order!*: | Goodreads 

    Go to my website to check out the books I've published and order signed copies :)

    I also offer book formatting, teaser, and cover designs. You can check out our pricing here :)

    Check out my Blog Here

    Send Me a Voice Message on My Podcast!! :)


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    • 37 min
    Poetry and Flash Fiction Reading with Rebekah Palmer!! Happy National Poetry Month! Episode 2!

    Poetry and Flash Fiction Reading with Rebekah Palmer!! Happy National Poetry Month! Episode 2!

    My good friend, Rebekah Palmer, hoins us to read her poetry from the anthology Strength: Lives Touched by Cystinosis, as well as a short story from our short fiction blog, The Cat Chat Writers. We hope you enjoy this episode, and Happy National Poetry Month!!



    Get Rebekah's poetry collection, Map of My Heart here.

    Get Strength: Lives Touched by Cystinosis, here. (Currently on sale at the time this episode is posted.)

    Check out our short fiction blog, The Cat Chat Writers, here.


    Start my Beauty of the Dark Series today! *Books MUST be read in order!*: | Goodreads 

    Go to my website to check out the books I've published and order signed copies :)

    I also offer book formatting, teaser, and cover designs. You can check out our pricing here :)

    Check out my Blog Here

    Send Me a Voice Message on My Podcast!! :)






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    Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amandaleighonceuponastory/message

    • 38 min
    Happy National Poetry Month!!

    Happy National Poetry Month!!

    Happy National Poetry Month all!! I'm back with a mini season to celebrate National Poetry Month. Today I'll be reading eight poems from my collection, Guided by Moonlight. We will have two more poets on here, and then the three of us will do a podcast together!! If you like these poems, you can find the full collection on Amazon here.

    If you want to learn more about National Poetry Month click here.



    Start my Beauty of the Dark Series today! *Books MUST be read in order!*: | Goodreads 

    Go to my website to check out the books I've published and order signed copies :)

    I also offer book formatting, teaser, and cover designs. You can check out our pricing here :)

    Check out my Blog Here

    Send Me a Voice Message on My Podcast!! :)






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    Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amandaleighonceuponastory/message

    • 9 min

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