My First Book Signing Complete with Costumes… Amy Vansant September 3, 2015 Humor, Literary Humor, Women's Humor 21 Comments 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...
Meeting of the Avian Advancement League Amy Vansant March 17, 2015 Humor, Literary Humor 6 Comments 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...
New Book! Moms Are Nuts – Great Mother’s Day Gift! Amy Vansant April 9, 2014 Humor, Literary Humor, Product Reviews New Book - Chock Full o' Humor! You want to see a SUPERSTAR line up of 26 humor writers? Wendi Aarons | Eliza Bayne | Dylan Brody | Matthew David Brozik | Becky Cardwell | Abbi Crutchfield | Sean Crespo |...
Sad Monsters by Frank Lesser Amy Vansant May 29, 2013 Literary Humor, Product Reviews 4 Comments 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...
Notes from an Audubon Splinter Group Amy Vansant March 27, 2013 Fiction, Humor, Literary Humor 4 Comments 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 11 Comments 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...
The Enlightenment of Petty Thievery Amy Vansant September 26, 2012 Humor, Literary Humor 9 Comments 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...
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 20 Comments *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...
The Flu Diaries Amy Vansant February 21, 2012 Humor, Literary Humor, Women's Humor 17 Comments 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...
The Sad Story of Chakra Khan Amy Vansant January 4, 2012 Humor, Literary Humor 10 Comments 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,...
Inspirational Scented Candles Amy Vansant December 7, 2011 Humor, Literary Humor 11 Comments 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...
Dropping a Dime Amy Vansant November 8, 2011 Humor, Literary Humor 8 Comments 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...
Forgotten Feminist Heroes: Elizabeth “Nancy” Morgan, Financial Editor of Ladies Home Companion Amy Vansant November 2, 2011 Humor, Literary Humor 10 Comments 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...
A Staff Letter from the Headmaster of Nobblesnuff’s Academy of Wizardry Amy Vansant August 9, 2011 Humor, Literary Humor 4 Comments 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 11 Comments 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...
The New Chinese Throwing Screwdrivers Amy Vansant November 17, 2010 Humor, Literary Humor 2 Comments < !--> 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...
A Brief Shining Moment in Grade School Lunch Anarchy Amy Vansant September 28, 2010 Humor, Literary Humor 2 Comments 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...
An Open Letter to my Low-Flow Toilet Amy Vansant July 29, 2010 Humor, Literary Humor 5 Comments 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...
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,...