Good Morning, Everyone. I’m very happy to share a wonderful post with you today, featuring Darlene Foster’s beloved character, Amanda. I know you are going to thoroughly enjoy the things Amanda shares with you, so let’s get right to it. Amanda, it’s your turn, now!
Hi! This is Amanda Jane Ross.
Thanks for having me as a guest on your blog, Marcia. You probably already know that I love travelling to interesting places. My curiosity gets me into trouble sometimes, but I always meet interesting people and learn fascinating new things. What you maybe didn’t know is that I enjoy collecting recipes from the places I visit. I’m an only kid and my parents work a lot. So I do much of the cooking. They are happy to eat whatever I make them.
I like to read, and I read a lot. Can you believe, I even read cookbooks? And I love visiting graveyards. My friend Leah thinks I’m a bit strange.
Leah Anderson is my BFF and we travel together. We met in the United Arab Emirates where we had a great time. We got lost in the desert, were chased by bounty hunters and even encountered a sandstorm, but I got to ride a camel named Ali Baba which was so cool.
Leah thinks I’m a bit too impulsive and curious. I like helping people, like the young girl we met in Spain who needed help to get her pony back from nasty horse thieves.
Leah invited me to visit her and her parents in England, that’s where they’re from. Wowza, was that ever exciting. We visited amazing places like Windsor Castle, Hampton Court and the Isle of Wight. I loved being up close to all that history I’ve been reading about since, well – since I could read. We had to find a missing vintage novel which took us to some creepy places.
So I invited her to visit me in Alberta. I thought it would be boring but she loved it! Go figure. We went on a cattle drive and bought cowboy boots together. The Calgary Stampede was fun and so was visiting the dinosaur museum in the Badlands. Too bad about that mean cowboy who wanted a rock I found and followed us wherever we went.
Then, we all went on a cruise down the Danube River. I can’t believe I was able to tear Mom and Dad away from work to go on a holiday with Mr. and Mrs. Anderson. We saw so many great places in Germany, Austria and Hungary and I ate tons of apple strudel. We all had a good time but I had trouble keeping that precious violin safe for the homeless musician I met. It was hard to know who I could trust at times.
Leah didn’t come with me to New Mexico because it was a school trip. I went with a new friend from class, Cleo, who was spooked about seeing ghosts. Some weird things happened on that trip and now I’m not sure if I believe in ghosts or not.
I was excited about going to Holland to meet Leah and her dad. We saw lots of tulips and windmills and found an abandoned puppy! Then Leah sent me a postcard from Malta. I had a funny feeling she was in trouble so I went there to help her out. Malta is a great place, you should go there sometime. We’re going to France next. I love adventure but I promised Leah I would stay out of trouble this time.
We’ll see.
You can buy Amanda’s latest adventure, Amanda in France, HERE
Author Darlene Foster
Darlene Foster grew up on a ranch in Alberta, Canada, where her love of reading inspired her to see the world and write stories about a young girl who travels to interesting places. She is the author of the exciting Amanda Travels series featuring spunky Amanda Ross, a twelve-year-old girl who loves to travel. All ages enjoy following Amanda as she unravels one mystery after another in unique destinations. Darlene has a house in Spain where she writes full time. When not travelling, meeting interesting people, and collecting ideas for her books, she enjoys spending time with her husband and entertaining rescue dogs, Dot and Lia.
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Congrats on your latest release, Darlene 🙂 I enjoyed meeting Amanda in Malta and look forward to reading more.
Thanks for hosting, Marcia!
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Amanda is delighted to be featured here on your blog, Marcia. Thanks a lot!!
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It was so much fun getting to know Amanda better, Darlene. Thank you so much for bringing her over to The Write Stuff to visit with us today. She’s a real charmer! (As is her creator!) And she’s always welcome to visit with us whenever she likes! 😊❤️
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It was my pleasure to have Amanda join us today, Denise. I’m so glad you already know how much fun her books are! Thanks for stopping by today and taking a moment to say hello! 😊❤️
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Thanks, Denise. Amanda gets excited about her travels.
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Congrats on your new release, Darlene. It was fun to meet Amanda. Wishing you every success! 💕🙂
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Thanks so much for stopping by today, Harmon! Hope you enjoyed meeting Amanda as much as I did! 😊❤️
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Thanks, Harmony. Glad you enjoyed meeting Amanda.
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How fun to meet Amanda. Congratulations to Darlene! Thanks for hosting, Marcia.❤️
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It was a lot of fun having Amanda here today, Jill. So glad you enjoyed her post, and thanks so much for stopping by to share your thoughts! 😊❤️
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Thanks, Jill. Amanda likes talking about herself and her travels. xo
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Amanda, you are adorable. I enjoyed “meeting” you in New Mexico, and I’m glad to learn more about you here on Marcia’s blog. Congratulations on your latest adventure in France!
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So glad you enjoyed meeting Amanda here on The Write Stuff, Priscilla. It was a real treat having her come visit with us, and thanks for letting us know you enjoyed her post! 😊❤️
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Thanks, Priscilla. Glad you enjoyed what Amanda had to say.
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Amanda seems precocious and charming. Wishing you all the best, Darlene.
Thanks for sharing, Marcia.
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Thanks, Staci. Amanda and I appreciate your good wishes.
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I was tickled pink to have Amanda visit with us today, Staci! So glad you enjoyed the post, and thanks for letting us know. 🤗❤️
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I love that Amanda travels with her BFF, Leah. There’s nothing like a good friend to share excitement and adventure with. This was such a fun post! Congratulations to Darlene on her new release, and many thanks for hosting, Marcia!
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Thanks, Mae. The friendship between Amanda and Leah is a big part of the stories. We all need a good travel buddy.
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It was great fun to have Amanda visit with us today, Mae! I’m so glad you enjoyed her post, and thanks for taking the time to let us know, my Penderpal! 🤗❤️
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I loved seeing Darlene and Amanda here with you, Marcia. Good job everyone.
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Thanks, John.
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So glad you enjoyed it, John. It was great to have Amanda visit with us today, and I appreciate your stopping by to say hello! 😊
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Congratulations on having Amanda featured here, Darlene! These books look like so much fun to read. Thanks for sharing them, Marcia! 🙂
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Thanks, Yvette. So happy to be here today.
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You’re most welcome, Yvette. It was fun to have Amanda visit with us today, and I’m very glad you enjoyed her post. Thanks for letting us know! 😊❤️
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You know I love character interviews, and it’s nice to know Amanda is still going strong.
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She just can’t stop travelling. Thanks, Craig.
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So glad you enjoyed this one, Craig, and it looks like Amanda will continue going strong for some time, yet! Thanks so much for stopping by! 😊
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It’s wonderful to see Amanda and her friends. Congratulations on your latest release, Darlene. 🙂
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Thanks, Miriam.
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Glad you enjoyed Amanda’s post, Miriam! It was a pleasure to have her visit us, and thanks so much for stopping by to say hello! 😊❤️
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So happy to meet you, Darlene. Congratulations on your latest release! I’m looking forward to meeting Amanda in your books. Thank you, Marcia, for being a lovely host. 💗
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Thank you, Gwen, for such kind remarks! I’m so glad you enjoyed meeting Amanda today! It was such fun to have her with us, and I really appreciate you stopping by and taking a moment to say hello! Always a treat to have you visit! 😊❤️
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Thank you, Gwen. Nice to meet you too. I agree, Marcia is a fabulous host!
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What a fun idea meeting Darlene’s beloved Amanda here. ❤
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I thought it was a great idea for a super guest, too! So glad you enjoyed it, Debby, and thanks for taking time to stop by and let us know! 😊❤️
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Thanks, Debby. You are such a great Amanda supporter.
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Thanks for that Darlene ❤
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How wonderful to get to meet Amanda! Darlene is such a wonderfully supportive person and I’m happy to reciprocate. Thanks for hosting, Marcia!
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It was lots of fun to have Amanda visiting us here, Jan, and I’m really glad you enjoyed her post. Thanks so much for stopping by to let us know and for reciprocating, too! ❤️😊
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Thanks, Jan. So pleased you enjoyed meeting Amanda.
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Reblogged this on Darlene Foster's Blog and commented:
Amanda is a guest on Marcia Meara’s blog where she talks about herself and her travels. Pop over for a short read and check out Marcia’s wonderful books while you’re there. Have a super day!
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Thanks for sharing, Darlene. It was a real treat to have Amanda visit us here, and I’m so glad to have gotten a chance to learn more about her. I have a small granddaughter who’ll soon be ready for her books, and I’m looking forward to sharing them with her! 😊❤️😊
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I remember when that granddaughter was born! Time is flying by way too quickly. I hope she, and whoever is reading them to her, will enjoy the adventures.
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I’m going to enjoy sharing these books with her when she visits. She’ll be four years old in June! I can’t believe it. And her big brother just turned 9! Then there’s my son’s daughter who’ll be 17 in two weeks!
😮They are ALL growing up so fast!
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Hi Marcia, it is fabulous to see Amanda here and read a summary of her adventures.
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It was fun to summarise the adventures from Amanda’s point of view.
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It was a real treat to have Amanda visit us here on TWS, Robbie. So glad you enjoyed the post! 😊❤️
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I am so happy to hear that you like to collect recipes Amanda. Maybe on of these days you will share some.
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Glad you enjoyed Amanda’s post, Bernadette, and I hope Amanda shares some good recipes with you! It sure was fun having her visit us here on The Write Stuff, and thanks so much for stopping by! 😊❤️
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Now there’s an idea. We will have to see what Amanda can come up with. She makes a very nice paella!
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Excellent introduction to Amanda and her adventures!
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Thanks, Liz. Amanda sure gets around.
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You’re welcome, Darlene! She’s a lucky girl to be able to travel to exotic locations.
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Glad you enjoyed Amanda’s post, Liz. It sure was a treat to have her here! Thanks for stopping by and taking a moment to say hello! 😊❤️
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I’m an Amanda fan! I love traveling with her to different places and learning so much about them. Great to see her here, Darlene!
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Yes, you are. So pleased you enjoyed Amanda’s little post about her travels. xo
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I’m late to the party but I really enjoyed this! It was great hearing Amanda’s voice and take on her adventures. You have a delightful character there, Darlene!
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Thanks, Alex. That means a lot to me. Amanda is delighted that you like her.
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I love getting to know Amanda this way, Darlene! And congratulations on this new book. If it’s anything like the prior ones (and I’m sure it is), it’ll be great!
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I’m pleased you enjoyed Amanda’s post. I can’t wait to hear what you think of her adventure in France.
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Thank you for the summary from Amanda’s point of view, Darlene. And thank you for hosting, Marcia! 😀
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Glad you enjoyed it, Marian. Marcia is a great host!!
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Wonderful, Darlene! I love how Amanda told the stories in this interview.
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Amanda certainly is energetic and eloquent. Nice to meet her here, Marcia. And congratulations on the latest book, Darlene!
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Reblogged this on NEW BLOG HERE >> https:/BOOKS.ESLARN-NET.DE.
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A great visit. Thanks for sharing the conversation, and Amanda’s presentation, Marcia! Have a nice Sunday! xx Michael
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