Amy Bellamy spent much of her childhood in a small Kentucky town surrounded by piles of journals. Her love of reading and writing led her to become an educator, so she could share great literature with students. In March 2012, she fulfilled a childhood dream to become a published author with the release of her first book, a memoir full of her childhood memories and favorite family stories. In February 2019, she published her first novel, inspired by her fascination with true crime and her love of Kentucky history.