Amy Vansant - Author

My First Book Signing Complete with Costumes…

September 3, 2015

Two months ago I received a frantic phone call from my mother-in-law, Mary, informing me that she'd scheduled a Pineapple Lies book signing at her book club at the end of August and that I'd have to come to Flo...

Meeting of the Avian Advancement League

Amy Vansant

March 17, 2015

Humor, Literary Humor

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This is a little "literary humor" piece I wrote for the Barnes and Nobel Review. It's about birds having a committee meeting. It's very silly. Minutes from a Meeting of the Avian Advancement League Canary sin...

New Book! Moms Are Nuts – Great Mother’s Day Gift!

Amy Vansant

April 9, 2014

Humor, Literary Humor, Product Reviews

Sad Monsters by Frank Lesser

Amy Vansant

May 29, 2013

Literary Humor, Product Reviews

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Found another book I really enjoyed: Sad Monsters : Growling on the Outside, Crying on the Inside by Frank Lesser. Frank is another gem I found on Twitter @sadmonsters. He's a writer for the Colbert Report, so...

Notes from an Audubon Splinter Group

Amy Vansant

March 27, 2013

Fiction, Humor, Literary Humor

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The Battle of Hatchlings This is fiction. I am not a loon. I received a Rare Bird Alert early Tuesday morning notifying me to the presence of an immature Red-Headed Woodpecker in my area. Having not yet ...

A Hotel Choice for Every Lifestyle

Amy Vansant

December 13, 2012

Humor, Literary Humor

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I'd like to stay in a new Penultimate Southeastern brand hotel. Should I choose the Penultimate Southeastern "Classic" or the Penultimate Southeastern "Premium" location? We're glad you asked! Both hotels ar...

The Enlightenment of Petty Thievery

Amy Vansant

September 26, 2012

Humor, Literary Humor

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In Grad school, I registered for a class entitled "Alternative Literature." As an English major, I thought anything with "literature" in the title would be safe. My professor for this class rolled in be...

Find a Penny, Pick It Up and All Day Long You’ll Have Good Luck (Terms and Conditions Apply)

Amy Vansant

June 6, 2012

Humor, Literary Humor

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*Lucky Penny must be found in the heads up position for activation of good luck. Any luck received from a tails-up penny is purely coincidental. Tails-up pennies are retrieved at your own risk, and serve only t...

The Flu Diaries

Amy Vansant

February 21, 2012

Humor, Literary Humor, Women's Humor

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First published in The Big Jewel. Sunday Brother-in-law invites us over to watch football. Upon arriving, he admits his youngest daughter is getting over the flu, but that he kept that fact a secret for f...

The Sad Story of Chakra Khan

Amy Vansant

January 4, 2012

Humor, Literary Humor

10

First seen on You, Only Awesomer! It all began in the late '90s with a dream, a shelf full of crystal jewelry and a simple sign in the window offering chakra alignments. When I started my shop, "Chakr...

Inspirational Scented Candles

Amy Vansant

December 7, 2011

Humor, Literary Humor

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This was originally published on YouOnlyAwesomer! a collaboration between myself and Becky Cardwell of JustMakingConvo.com full of helpful (ahem) tips for being an AWESOMER you! I won't always post things o...

Dropping a Dime

Amy Vansant

November 8, 2011

Humor, Literary Humor

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First published in Hobo Pancakes Humor Journal I caught him red-handed. "Sorry Joe, but I'm going to have to drop a dime on ya," I told him. The man looked at me with fear on his mug. He trie...

Forgotten Feminist Heroes: Elizabeth “Nancy” Morgan, Financial Editor of Ladies Home Companion

Amy Vansant

November 2, 2011

Humor, Literary Humor

10

First published in Hobo Pancakes Humor Journal Little has been written about one of the country's first feminist financial leaders, Elizabeth "Nancy" Morgan (1818-1901). From her groundbreaking article "The...

A Staff Letter from the Headmaster of Nobblesnuff’s Academy of Wizardry

Amy Vansant

August 9, 2011

Humor, Literary Humor

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Hello Staff! I hope you are having a good summer holiday. This is just a note to let you know about some changes here at Nobblesnuff's Academy of Wizardry. As you know, thanks to the Harry Potter series, ...

A Saxophone Laments the End of the 80s

Amy Vansant

July 13, 2011

Humor, Literary Humor

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There was a time when I provided the soulful soundtrack to your life. Whenever a 80's movie star stared across the ocean, deep in reflection, trying to decide if a tough, yet fashionable Miami cop could love ag...

The New Chinese Throwing Screwdrivers

Amy Vansant

November 17, 2010

Humor, Literary Humor

2

As you know, here at Ninja Throwing Technologies, we scored quite a hit last year with our Chinese Throwing Moons. No one can deny that Ninja weapon innovation had crawled to a stan...

A Brief Shining Moment in Grade School Lunch Anarchy

Amy Vansant

September 28, 2010

Humor, Literary Humor

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I wouldn’t say I was a “follower” in grade school. Neither was I a “leader” in the sense that I had no followers, with the exception of the weird kid who always wanted to challenge me to chess games during ...

An Open Letter to my Low-Flow Toilet

Amy Vansant

July 29, 2010

Humor, Literary Humor

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Dear Low-Flow Toilet, I never thought I could have such passionate feelings for a crapper, but I do. I hate you. I hate every inch of your porcelain frame. I didn’t know when I bought you that low-flo...

Fun With Press Releases

Amy Vansant

July 20, 2010

Humor, Literary Humor

I posted this tongue-in-cheek press release through PRWeb for fun and a little exposure. It's gotten KidFreeLiving.com quite a few extra hits so far, and will be floating around the web for years to come, creat...