Author Amy Vansant

Naples, Florida Mike and I took a quick vacation to Naples, Florida, where apparently they hand out Porsches and Bentleys to everyone who moves there. The place was beautiful and wildly out of our league, but...

I'm going to keep this newsletter short because I have some things going on here I'll tell you about next time... but I do have a couple important announcements... Finally it's here! 12 Mysteries (3000+...

What Christmas movies do you watch every year? It's that time of year when I get the urge to sit around with an eggnog watching holiday movies. My husband and I watch the same ones every year, so to make sure...

Happy Thanksgiving! I'm Thankful for You! Just a quick note (filled with a bunch of great book giveaways/promos and contests as usual) to say I'm thankful for you - my readers! And Gordon Labradoodle...

I'm not sure this sort of thing helps the old bones... Anybody have an aging puppy? My baby is going on twelve and a half now. About two years go he started getting creaky - slow to get up, back legs a...

Winner of the Name/Create a Reality Show Challenge I received some wildly inventive ideas for reality show challenge inspiration for my new romantic comedy Slightly Sweaty (which takes place during a reality...

Quick Update on Gordon's Fake Girlfriend The lady who dresses up the fake Labradoodle I see on my walks went all-out for Halloween. Fakey'd gone missing for a few days and I worried someone had stolen...

Stupid Sexy Costumes Every year about this time I like to browse Yandy.com because the costumes there are so ridiculous. They take me back to a time when I was a teen and Halloween was all about getting...

Friends on the Walk Mike and I are on a big walking kick now - doing the old 10,000 steps (about 5 miles). I have to admit I have a lot more energy during the day now, so we must be doing something...

I was on vacation! We saw whales! Took a little time in Rehoboth Beach, which always boils down to a ton of walking, eating and taking endless photos of the dog. (And one obnoxious photo of me trying to be...

Slightly Sweaty Cover Reveal! Ta da! I originally wanted a sweaty cover (a exasperated couple jogging through a forest or something) to convey the book is about this new couple competing in a reality TV show...

Not my photo, but this is what I saw. My Great Timing So yesterday realized the dog had to go to the bathroom and we hadn't walked. Gordon could just poop out back (Gordon's the dog, not my husband, just to...

I think I mentioned I was working the second book in my romantic comedy Slightly Series. The first book was Slightly Stalky - the second is Slightly Sweaty where my couple is swept into competing in a local...

Wow I have a lot of things for you today! First, a funny story (to me, less him...) about my husband's ear... Hubby has some things going on that have been making him feel lousy lately, but he also had a...

So after years of Fixer Upper's Joanna Gains screaming shiplap! in my ear, Mike and I finally broke down and did a "feature wall" (another great house show buzz word) in our bedroom. I was a little obsessed...

Did you run outside to see the eclipse only to find a slightly dimmer than normal sun? Me too. I tried to do the "put your phone in selfy mode to see the eclipse" and just ended up with this....

New Release! Pineapple Beach House: A Pineapple Port Mystery: Book Five 99c for a limited time! (Free on Amazon Kindle Unlimited for a limited time too! Then I'm going to put it on other retailers.) The...

Do you shop on KOBO or Barnes & Noble? I'm in a Cozy Christmas collection shooting for hitting the USA Today Best Seller list. Right now it is only available for preorder on KOBO and NOOK but we NEED...

Pineapple Beach House Cover Reveal! Ta da! Here's the cover for the new book (Pineapple Port Mystery #5), featuring Charlotte and her dog Abby embroiled in yet another adventure. This book takes us...

Goldfinches with Rage Issues Living in the Northeast, where most of the birds are pretty blah compared to tropical regions, I've always had an affinity for goldfinches. They're bright and cute. Then I...