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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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Brain Overload

12/16/2015

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From my sketchpad: Students I've had doing various things
Ever have one of those days where there's just so many things going on in your head it's almost impossible to actually concentrate on any one thought? That's me today (and this happens to me quite frequently). Usually when I have days like this, I need to keep a notebook handy because often I'll have about a hundred ideas flood me at once. I've gotten to that age in life where if I don't write it down as soon as I think of it, I'll never be able to get it back later. So, I walk around like a complete goofball with a notebook and pen in hand, praying I won't forget which notebook I put it in when I want the information later (which happens more than I care to admit).

Anyway, one of those Lord knows how many things in my mind, is to create another website in 2016 devoted entirely to children and including but not limited to: the best advice I can give about helping struggling young readers & writers; a list of recommended books that I've read myself with students and feedback they've given me on how they liked them (or not) and why; wordplay games children and parents can do together at home; the children's books I'm writing and any artwork for them; and finally, various silly quotes and jokes for kids to enjoy. I'll keep you posted on this upcoming project and can't wait to see you there! 

Note: I will also keep this site up and current with writing for a grown-up audience! Whew! Glad I got that out without all the other clutter in my noggin getting in the way!
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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
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  • Photo & Art Gallery