Amanda Fernandes
Bio
She/Her
Brazilian Immigrant
Writer of queer stories and creator of queer content.
Adapted to The No Sleep Podcast, season 14, episode 21, “The Climb”.
I believe that representation matters and that our community has many stories to tell.
Stories (32/0)
The Last of Us and The Search for Queer Dignity
As far as the game goes, the relationship between Bill and Frank is inconsequential. Bill is a toughened-up survivalist who sets traps, guides you through scary buildings like a good NPC, and makes you laugh by being unpleasant, but in a quirky way. When you leave him behind, you’ll either remark how fun that little session of Bill’s Town was, or you’ll just mindlessly move on to the rest of the game.
By Amanda Fernandesabout a year ago in Pride
Fairytale Ends
Once upon a time, there was a knight because there is always a knight. I don’t think I have to describe that guy to you because, honestly, they all look the same. They have blinding shiny armor that they make some poor esquire polish daily. They carry long swords that they sharpen every night like their masculinity depended on it. With every step they make, there is an annoying clinking sound, and every time they speak, there is nothing intelligent to be heard.
By Amanda Fernandesabout a year ago in Fiction
Last Sim Standing: Inheritance!
This is what I would call a Morally Terrible Challenge for people who enjoy a more chaotic gameplay. Are you here for a soap-opera-like storyline and Sims stabbing each other on the back in their thirst for Simoleons? Then this might be the challenge for you.
By Amanda Fernandes2 years ago in Gamers
LOW-COMMITMENT IDEAS FOR NANOWRIMO
November is known to all writers as NaNoWriMo (or National Novel Writing Month). The challenge, which is taken by thousands of writers every year, is to write 50K words in 30 days, thus finishing the first draft of your novel.
By Amanda Fernandes2 years ago in Motivation
WHAT IF I RANKED ALL EPISODES?
SPOILERS AHEAD!! Let’s get this out of the way now: there were no bad episodes in WHAT IF. Even the least interesting one showed quality writing, engaging voice acting, and, above all else, superb animation. Every week, time, space, and reality glued me to my seat and I couldn’t look away.
By Amanda Fernandes3 years ago in Geeks
Elder Amy’s Playlist of Halloween Mayhem
Beloved sisters, brothers, and non-binary siblings of the Coven, the time for spookiness and mayhem is once again upon us. The great gathering of 2020 was somewhat compromised due to a… shall we call it the unforeseen consequence of an experimental curse? Yes, that sounds about right.
By Amanda Fernandes3 years ago in Horror
Subscribe!
Vocal Media’s new subscribe feature is bound to be a quite useful tool for authors trying to build a community. Being a new writer can be challenging, and finding people to support your work can be a complicated task. With that in mind, I’ve decided to introduce myself and my writing in case you’re looking for people to follow.
By Amanda Fernandes3 years ago in Journal
I Come to the Tree
CONTENT WARNING: murder, blood, implied sexual assault. I come to the tree. I come every day. I look for the one who took me away. He’s not in the sea, the salt in the air, the rustle of leaves, or the breeze in my hair. He makes not a sound, no whistle or cry, no tears of regret or whimpers goodbye. Yet here I will find him, and though I do yearn to make myself scattered, I always return.
By Amanda Fernandes3 years ago in Fiction
The Mermaid of Lake Dreary
Hi dad, I was going to share this over dinner, but then I got your message. I guess this book is really important. I’m glad you’re continuing mom’s research. It’s kinda strange she didn’t let us know what she was doing, isn’t it? I guess she wanted to make it a surprise.
By Amanda Fernandes3 years ago in Fiction
