Author Archives: Amy Atwell

About Amy Atwell

Amy Atwell is a storyteller at heart. After fifteen years in professional theater, she turned from the stage to the page to write contemporary capers and historical tales that combine romance and adventure. Her books are available at Amazon and Barnes & Noble. When not writing, she runs the online author communities WritingGIAM and Author E.M.S.

I’m a Poster Child—HELP! (and Giveaway)

If there were a poster child of dysfunctional writerdom, I think it would be me. Seriously, if I had laid out a plan to derail my writing career by throwing external conflicts (aka LIFE) and internal errors (aka Sketchy Choices) … Continue reading

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The Value of Vacation

I took a vacation last week, so I thought I’d share some pictures and some of the thoughts I had. First off, the photos were all taken by me (or my husband), and I’m not trying to sell anyone anything. … Continue reading

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Do You Hear What I Hear?

When I turned eight, my parent bought me my own little record player. It was white and pink plastic and came in its own carry case. I didn’t listen to Top 40 pop songs back then, but my mom gave … Continue reading

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Non-Fiction—The Other Books I Read

Like my fellow Muses here, I love a good story. I’ve been devouring adult fiction since my tween years. But readers don’t live on fiction alone. I read hundreds of plays during my college years, and more than a few … Continue reading

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Three-and-a-Half Stages To Becoming a Professional Writer by Tracey Devlyn

It’s my pleasure to welcome Tracey Devlyn, co-founder of Romance University and Lady Jane’s Salon-Naperville (Chicagoland’s exciting new reading salon devoted to romantic fiction), as we celebrate her upcoming debut release, A Lady’s Revenge. I asked Tracey to share with us … Continue reading

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When Is It Time To Grow Up?

Like many young girls, I was horse-crazy. Still am, in many ways. I love the dished face of the Arabian, the curved neck of a Morgan, the deep chest and strong haunches of the Quarter Horse.  During the seven years … Continue reading

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Hail, Librarians! (and Giveaway)

Congratulations to Beth Watson, who was randomly selected as our winner for the $36 gift certificate! I appreciate all of you who turned out to celebrate libraries and librarians.   –Amy Yesterday, I got lost. Not physically lost, but lost … Continue reading

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Trapped

Winner Alert from yesterday’s blog post by Liz Kreger:  The winner of Darynda Jones’ FIRST GRAVE ON THE RIGHT is Marcia Collette.  Congrats, Marcia!  Liz will be in touch with you directly to arrange delivery of your new book. I’ve been … Continue reading

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Guest Cathy Perkins: Quiet Persistence (and Giveaway!)

It’s my pleasure to introduce a good friend and fellow Golden Heart® finalist, Cathy Perkins. Cathy’s debut romantic suspense, THE PROFESSOR, was released as an ebook last month. She and I have been comparing notes on what it means to … Continue reading

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Doing The Hard Thing

It’s February and maybe a few of you, like me, are having a hard time sticking with the resolutions you made less than six weeks ago.  Let’s face it, we resolve to do certain things for one reason: we don’t want … Continue reading

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