In 1999, I thru-hiked the Appalachian Trail by myself. I have written a memoir about the six-month adventure, which is now out on submission. 

I'm a writer and editor living in Ithaca, NY. My writing passion began with personal journals and short stories as a child, which morphed into a series of mommy blogs after I had my son in the mid-aughts. Nearing forty, I decided to follow my dream down an uncertain path and returned to school to earn my MFA in creative nonfiction from Chatham University (where Rachel Carson earned her degree in 1929!). In recent years, my writing has appeared in a wide range of places, online and in print, from literary magazines to the local newspaper. 

The opportunity to work at Literary Mama opened the door for more editing experience and I stayed there for nearly 10 years. I started as a blog editor, moved to the creative nonfiction department, and then became a senior editor. I served as Editor-in-Chief from 2018-2022. During that time I incorporated the all-volunteer organization as a 501(c)3 nonprofit and led several successful fundraising campaigns. I currently serve as a senior advisor to Literary Mama.
​Find more of my work there.

Since 2018 I have served on my County Legislature. You can read a little about that aspect of my work at AmandaChampion.com. (FYI- that's my married name!) 

I love trees, mountains, the Adirondacks, and everything in nature and I spend as much time as I can outside. When not writing or editing, you can find me on a trail somewhere. 

Check out my personal blog, Tamarack Writes, to read my haiku, nature writing, and musings on the writing life.