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Ashley Amber

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Gay and Lesbian, Fantasy, Romance

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January 2021

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Ashley Amber grew up in Boston, Massachusetts and wrote her first picture book when she was 9 years old that she entered in a Reading Rainbow contest, earning a certificate from LeVar Burton.

Five years later, she rediscovered her love of writing at the age of 14. A+'s and AP English recommendations in school let Ashley know a career in writing was a possibility, but it wasn't until she was well into her 20's that she realized it was her destined career.

The Flip Side of Sad has been over 10 years in the making, an idea Ashley had at age 16. After finding the old story on her computer, she decided to rewrite and edit, turning it into this novelette.

After high demand from readers for a sequel and a night in front of the computer with the movie Ashley Amber grew up in Boston, Massachusetts and wrote her first picture book when she was 9 years old that she entered in a Reading Rainbow contest, earning a certificate from LeVar Burton.

Five years later, she rediscovered her love of writing at the age of 14. A+'s and AP English recommendations in school let Ashley know a career in writing was a possibility, but it wasn't until she was well into her 20's that she realized it was her destined career.

The Flip Side of Sad has been over 10 years in the making, an idea Ashley had at age 16. After finding the old story on her computer, she decided to rewrite and edit, turning it into this novelette.

After high demand from readers for a sequel and a night in front of the computer with the movie Groundhog Day playing as background noise, her next book (title TBA) was born. Ashley credits her love of Back to the Future as some of the inspiration behind the book, even including a couple of nods to the movie in the story.

You can find more of Ashley's writing in anthologies, including her poetry debut in the LGBTQIA+ anthology Deviant: Chronicles of Pride, where Ashley tackles the struggles of asexuality in a poem titled "Ace of Hearts." Ashley also has upcoming pieces published in anthologies by Collective Tales Publishing and Twelve House Books.

When Ashley isn't writing, she's on YouTube making videos about her author journey, writer’s life and more.

Ashley is currently on the search for literary representation and traditional publishing for her LGBTQIA+ book series.

Ashley is an active philanthropist, best known for her work with Stand Up 2 Cancer. As part of their top fundraising team - Crush Kids Cancer - Ashley ran fundraising projects and attended the live Stand Up 2 Caner broadcast in Los Angeles in 2012. Ashley is also an advocate for voter registration, volunteering with HeadCount at several events since 2019. In 2020, Ashley participated in Jen Lilley's Voices That Give competition, personally raising over $5,000 for Project Orphans. ...more

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Average rating: 4.39 · 44 ratings · 29 reviews · 3 distinct works

	The Flip Side of Sad (Flip Side Series, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 26 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Flip Side of Love (Flip Side Series, #2) 4.56 avg rating — 9 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Deviant: Chronicles of Pride by Samhitha Reddy, Ashley Amber (Goodreads Author) 4.44 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2021 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Flip Side of Love – New Excerpt!

“Son! Over here!”

James turned to where the voice was coming from and found his father standing inside a big, red telephone booth, a phone to his ear and a goofy smile on his face.

“James, take my picture!”

James didn’t even try to hide his cringe. “He’s not a dadager, but he’s definitely embarrassing.”

“Want a little payback?” Spirit asked, snapping her fingers and watching as Mr. Letta jumped at the Read more of this blog post »

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Published on March 25, 2022 20:23 • Tags: a-nightmare-on-elm-street, england, excerpt, fantasy, i-know-what-you-did-last-summer, jason-takes-manhattan, london, magical-realism, new-book, new-excerpt, new-release, novelette, romance, romantasy, the-flip-side-of-love

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“Escape into the world of your characters.”
― Ashley Amber

tags: author, characters, inspirational, motivational, writers, writers-on-writing, writers-quotes, writing

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“Escape into the world of your characters.”
― Ashley Amber

tags: author, characters, inspirational, motivational, writers, writers-on-writing, writers-quotes, writing

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“I like to believe that you don't need to reach a certain goal to be happy. I prefer to think that happiness is always there, and that when things don't go the way we might like them to, it's a sign from above that something even better is right around the corner.”
― David Archuleta, Chords of Strength: A Memoir of Soul, Song and the Power of Perseverance

tags: goal, happiness, life, life-lessons, thought

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