Author Amy Vansant

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...

Looking for houses online, you see some really weird photos. Like this one, where the person clearly collapsed while taking it: "I'll sell this house if it's the last thing I--- GAAGH! It's too hot to...

My Shoehorn Dreams come true... First, you may have to sit down. I have some exciting news. You may or may not remember me waxing poetic about shoehorns a few weeks back. My mother read that post and...

My husband and I were food shopping when he asked me to stand in a certain spot so he could take my picture... It seemed odd to pose in a food store, but it didn't take me long to figure out why he chose...

You know you're getting old... I bought myself for six dollars that I am so giddy about I can hardly stand it. A shoehorn. You know you're getting old when a shoehorn sends you in to paroxysms of glee....

It's been a mad week, so I haven't picked the winners of the "Name the Nursing Home" contest yet. Promise to next week! Art + Fruit + Dog My husband, Mike, has decided to become an artistic food chef... but...

Name an Old Folk's Home! It's that time again, when I ask YOU to name something or someone in my upcoming novel! I just realized I don't have a name for a private residence nursing facility in North...

What a week... I'm having one of those weeks where you're afraid to say I'm having one of those weeks aloud for fear the black cloud that was finally drifting away hears you and swings back for a second...

Thank you to everyone who sent me ideas for Mother's Day - there were a lot of good ones in there - hopefully some of you received some inspiration as well! I've got the bother-in-law (not a typo) coming over...

Help Me Name Pineapple #5! I'm about half way done Pineapple Port Mystery #5, which I've been calling Pineapple Beach House in my head, but I'm not sure that's the best name. This story revolves around a...

When it's bed time and you're the last to know... I vaguely remember sleep... We're babysitting my bother-in-law's dog for two weeks, so if I seem a little logy, forgive me. The little guy, Brock, sleeps...

Have a favorite spot in Florida? Whew! Just finished Kilty Conscience - (Kilty Romantic Comedy/Suspense Series #2)! And while my editor edits that for publication, I'm starting on Pineapple Port Mystery...

For my "Name the Bar in Pineapple Land War" contest (two contests ago, for those of you keeping track of my "thing naming" laziness) the winner, a lovely lady named Val, received a signed paperback copy of...

It's that time again, when I ask YOU to name something or someone in my upcoming novel! This time, it's my paranormal romance/comedy/thriller Kilty Conscience, the sequel to Kilty as Charged, the cover of...