Amber Hodges

Author bio

Novelist by passion, sailor by trade. My goal for 2021 is to publish my first short story or poem. I have a nasty habit of writing through Act I of my novels only to turn around and rewrite a list of "in name only" renditions. Hopefully, writing (read: completing) an assortment of short stories will remedy my complete lack of discipline! I look forward to growing this year! By 2024, I want my first novel (a toss-up between two of my WIPs) to be finished and ready for others' eyes. Writing is my absolute passion. It is a tool not only to pass on information, but to remove the audience from reality, to immerse them completely before their fears, their passions, and their demons: a Hercules quest, a labyrinth, a war. A story supplies hardships, but it also supplies tools and friends to help readers overcome whatever they are to face. I believe that a reader should gain strength from literature; never should they walk away from a book or story the same person as they went in--even if it is just some slice-of-life! Literature is empowerment. Readers should have a sense of understanding, inspiration, and self after every story. Writing, like a gun, is but a tool--it can be helpful and it can be devastating. Authors today shall lead the next generations. I am determined to be one of those authors. Amber Hodges is currently enlisted in the United States Navy (Corpsman) and studying at the United States Naval Academy Preparatory School with hopes of attending the United States Naval Academy (USNA) in the summer to pursue a degree in English. All works posted here are of her own volition and do not speak on behalf of/have any association with the DOD, U.S. Navy, or USNA.