Amy M. Schaefer
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From the Front Porch

I am an "accidental blogger". When I launched my writing career in March of 2014, one of the things that I decided to include was my journaling, which I have always found to be a comforting and therapeutic endeavor.  It was a big risk to open myself up in such a public forum, but it has taught me that, for the most part, we share far more experiences than we think. It's comforting to know I'm not alone!  (*the "Button Text" is the link to my first novel)
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A Message To My Readers:

7/24/2014

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The Blog: On Friday 24 July & Monday 28 July I will be in Washington State saying my final goodbye to Mom, so there will be no blog for those two days. My dearest wish is that as you walk through your weekend, you will spend it making memories with those you love. I also want to take this opportunity to thank you for coming to visit me here in this space. In four months, we've grown in regular visitors to an average of 200 per day! I hope my words, my experiences bring you joy, comfort, and make you smile. A very wise professor once told me, "When you make someone smile, you give a gift to their soul." So, shower everyone you meet, everyone you speak to with gifts for their soul! And if you see me on the streets in Seattle, say "Hi"!

Upcoming Events: I am currently working on a children's book that I'm hoping will be out in hardback by December! Keep your fingers crossed! The book is based on a story I told my students every year when I was teaching, a family legacy of a tale that began as a secret with a select few that I'm now going to share with the "world"! Stay tuned for The Dragon Egg.

I'm also in the editing stages of an erotic novel that I'm hoping to release at the beginning of 2015, and then book #2 of Abby's story, A Fragile Balance is planned to be released next summer.

I will be doing some public events during the fall (those are still in the works), and will let you know where and when as I learn more. Thank you for all of your support!

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    I grew up in rural North Carolina. When I was only nineteen, I moved away and became a military wife. My only aspiration at that tender time in my life was to create an adult life that "fixed" all of the "injustices" of my childhood. Secretly, however, I wanted to reach for the sky! I wanted to be a writer and find ways to "save the world" (my mother used to say, "You have Save the World Syndrome".). Mostly, I wanted to matter.

    Since then, I have learned to reach well beyond what I ever dared to think was possible. I've learned not to allow fear to stop me from whatever future I want to create!

    What keeps me grounded? My Tribe! What provides the wind beneath my wings? A well of reserves filled with unstoppable passion!

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  • Amy M. Schaefer, Writer
  • Blog: From the Front Porch
  • Novels
  • Short Stories
    • Children's Books
  • About the Author
  • Contact
  • Photo & Art Gallery