About Amy

Ever notice how it’s fun to talk about yourself but not so fun to write about yourself? (If not, open a file now. Write your bio.) I’ll make the most of my very average life and see if I can hold your interest for a good two minutes.

I’m married, have two sons and four cats. (Yes, sometimes it does seem like the floor is moving!) We live in eastern Kansas. I’ve also lived in Albuquerque, NM, and was born and raised in Des Moines, IA.

In my former, pre-kids life, I sold advertising for a couple of major metropolitan newspapers. Seven years in the business was enough to convince me that the corporate world isn’t my happy place, so when my first son was born, I was lucky enough to quit and stay home with him.

I spend my days juggling our kids, our home-based website business and fictitious people in angst over love. I try not to confuse the three, but sometimes I find myself scolding my characters as if they were little boys. (In all fairness, sometimes they act like they are!)

Besides having an obsession, er, I mean passion, for writing, I love to read. And buy books, which I consider a hobby in itself. I also like to travel with my family and watch (or at least try to keep up with) college basketball. We won't mention a thing about time-wasting video games.

I love reading stories with characters who feel real, like I could meet them on the street. I aim to create these kinds of people in my own stories and show a little slice of their lives, including the most important part—falling in love. Everyone knows romance stories have a happily ever after…the fun part is getting there!

Fun Facts

•My favorite book in early grade school was A Letter to Amy, of course, because it had my name. I have no recollection of the story, but the cover brings back fond memories.

•I'm addicted to banana Laffy Taffy. My husband buys it by the case for me.

•My to-be-read pile (okay, shelf) has over 330 books I haven't yet read.

•During school, I worked at Dairy Queen, consuming much of my profits in Blizzards, only to learn several years later I have a severe dairy allergy.

•My day job is that of Code Monkey for my husband's web design company.