Amy has been writing all of her life as an author and freelance writer. Her first children’s book, Crabbing With Granddad, is an autobiographical work about spending a day harvesting the Maryland Blue Crab. Amy grew up in Southern Maryland and spent much of her childhood at her grandparents’ house on the shores of the Wicomico River, the inspiration for Crabbing With Granddad as well as her novel, The Devil’s Fortune.  Amy received her Bachelor’s Degree from Salisbury University, and graduated from the University of Maryland with a Master’s in Library and Information Science. A former librarian and teacher, she now lives on the Eastern Shore of Maryland with her husband, daughters, and their family dogs.

Amy is the recipient of numerous literary awards for her works of fiction, most notably her Chincoteague Island Trilogy and her book The Good Wine. Seeking Tranquility (2022), is her latest release.

Amy's weekly blog is followed by thousands of readers around the world. Her writing has been hailed “a verbal masterpiece of art” (author Alexa Jacobs).