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Amy Tanner

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in the Detroit suburbs, The United States

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Amy Tanner writes because she believes--with wholehearted irrationality--that her words have the power to become real. To make dreams come true. In one way or another. And no, there's no scientific evidence behind it, although some mighty strange coincidences have traipsed across her path. She has good reason to believe that she actually dated the male protagonist of her first novel, even though he wasn't Polish. But he was rather mad. In any case, it is her passionate desire for her particular brand of quirky yet practical optimism to penetrate every dusty, magnificent corner of the globe. And then some.

Amy is originally from the Detroit area and presently resides in the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts, directly across from her Own Per ...more

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What's your full name?Have you ever been affended by anyone? Why were you named Amy?What does your name mean?Do you have any siblings? Do you have any kids? What are all the books you have written in your life? What's your favorite color?

Amy Tanner Hi Megan...Oh, so many questions...My full name is Amy Lynn Tanner. You'll have to ask my parents as to why...it means 'beloved', which I rather like.…moreHi Megan...Oh, so many questions...My full name is Amy Lynn Tanner. You'll have to ask my parents as to why...it means 'beloved', which I rather like. Sure I've been offended by people. I have two sisters and no children. I have so far written one book, The Virgin of Hopeless Causes, unless you count the one I wrote when I was in fourth grade for English class. I think it was a mystery and might have involved a flashlight. How can anyone have a favorite color? There are so many, and I like to enjoy them all...although I am kind of partial to hot pink at the moment. Thanks for asking.(less)

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Amy Tanner Or for aspiring any people: I thought I made this up but I didn't. Or maybe I did, but I wasn't the first. Like Ray Bradbury said: Fall in love. Fall …moreOr for aspiring any people: I thought I made this up but I didn't. Or maybe I did, but I wasn't the first. Like Ray Bradbury said: Fall in love. Fall in love with what you're doing, and that love will carry you through the hard parts, when you feel like the skin is slowly being peeled from your body. If you trust the goodness that is in you and allow it to express itself in the way that is singular and particular to you, your life will become a thing of beauty, and your friends will love you even more, and you will rock.(less)

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The Virgin of Hopeless Causes

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Big Magic = Big Realization

Big Magic made me weep this morning. A book about creativity that I was afraid to read, and now I’m afraid to finish it. I’ve never thought about inspiration & ideas as having an expiration date. Elizabeth Gilbert illustrates what happened to her when she put off working on an enticing new project for too long—it went and found someone else.
It’s been two years since I finished my first novel, and Read more of this blog post »

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Published on September 03, 2016 09:36 • Tags: big-magic, elizabeth-gilbert, fear, procrastination, progress

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“They stared into the distance as though they were being absorbed into an alternate space-time reality. Perhaps they were. But probably they already had been.”
― Amy Tanner, The Virgin of Hopeless Causes

tags: cross-genre, fantasy, fiction, serio-comic

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