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Mary Amato

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I write fiction for young adults and children and enjoy connecting with my readers. Adults (ages 18 and up) who are interested in writing, please check out my Writer's Studio sessions. https://www.maryamato.com/events/writ...
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I know. The phrase “Meditative Workouts” sounds like an oxymoron. We’ll be creating (i.e., drawing, writing, etc.) with lots of energy AND doing so mindfully. Each online 40-45 minute class will begin with a brief, guided meditation. After the meditation, I will give a specific, timed art/writing exercise designed to stimulate idea generation followed by a specific, timed prompt desig Read more of this blog post »

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	Guitar Notes 4.04 avg rating — 6,254 ratings — published 2012 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Naked Mole-Rat Letters by Mary Amato (Goodreads Author), Heather Saunders (Illustrator) 3.84 avg rating — 1,810 ratings — published 2005 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Word Eater by Mary Amato (Goodreads Author), Christopher Ryniak (Illustrator) 3.74 avg rating — 1,118 ratings — published 2000 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Invisible Lines by Mary Amato (Goodreads Author), Antonio Caparo (Illustrator) 4.15 avg rating — 497 ratings — published 2009 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Chicken of the Family by Mary Amato (Goodreads Author), Delphine Durand (Illustrator) 3.78 avg rating — 458 ratings — published 2008 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Open Mic Night at Westminster Cemetery 3.85 avg rating — 425 ratings — published 2018 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“Maybe it explains the reason why one person likes another. It's because their souls both thrum at the same frequency.”
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“You do realize that you are a termite. You are eating through my soul.”
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“When she talks to Tripp, something nice happens inside of her: a vibration, a thrum. It's as if a tiny wind chime is suspended inside her soul, she thinks, and his words are the wind that makes it ring.”
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