To all my newcomers of The Amy Series, welcome! I’m so happy you’ve read and enjoyed her story. I have to admit, seeing my books download and pages being read every single day, puts inexplicable joy in my heart. Amy’s story is timeless and real. I believe that’s the reason so many readers have resonated with her. I wanted to share a little back story about Amy, if I may.
I wrote Amy as a standalone. One book, the end. And when I sold it to my then publisher, she mentioned it could be a series. I paused in thought. Series? What else could I possibly write? But I thought more on it. What if that wasn’t the end? What if, what if, and what if? And that’s how even a standalone should be formulated. What pushes the pages beneath the fingers to be turned? “I’ve got to see what will happen now, since this hurdle has been presented…” Hurdles are great. Necessary. And pushes us, specifically me, to write those two other books. The third one was my favorite. It came together so effortlessly. Did I ever tell you who I imagined as Jesse? Yep, that’s him. It was during my time of watching Lost with my son. He was my favorite on the show.
Another tidbit, the same publisher that pushed my thinking into a series also tried to publish my book in a way that made a reader feel it was a bit more tawdry than it was. The cover suggested was, well, suggestive. The woman on the cover was half-dressed, sultry expression, and in a pose that would’ve embarrassed poor Amy. Her hair wasn’t even red! I’m not even sure the publisher read my book at that point. So we parted ways and I had three weeks until the release to pull it together myself! And so it was. Pulled together. 🙂
Book Two, Leaving Amy was interesting. I don’t recall any backstory about it. I was fairly inspired. Parts, like Tom, excited me most about that storyline. I always wanted Tom to be special in her life. Do you know who I was inspired to be Tom? No other than… 
Book Three, Finding Amy was saying goodby to a dear friend. I needed her to be safe. In the best place ever. I was able to write a lot of this story on my vacation in South Carolina. I think that plays a part in it being my favorite. There was a calm to each of my mornings as I sat at the computer with a breeze blowing in from the marsh, and I was able to give Amy the farewell she deserved.
But alas, something keeps pulling me and whispering that she’s not settled. Something is off. Not right. Her story isn’t finished. It’s that ‘what if’ nagging at me. So I think I’ll be visiting my happy place, where the breeze blows through the window, sending fresh ideas to my mind, and I’ll put fingers to the keyboard and visit where we’ve left off.
Try Amy, if you haven’t already. And if you have…well, stay tuned. 🙂 
