Amanda Woods, age 30
Amanda was born in Manchester, NH, but fate chose York, Maine to be the place where she would meet her husband. From that chance meeting, she became a mother of two wonderful children and her life became “…nothing short of crazy.”
Amanda refers to herself as a Power House. A well-befitting title for the mother and wife who is the Marketing Director of the Wiggly Bridge Distillery, the VP of the Board of Directors for the York Region Chamber of Commerce, who also helps to run the family businesses and squeeze in any time she has left to do volunteer work.
Woods, a “nap time writer” says she finds the time to write while her kids are napping or in bed for the night. In those “napping” hours, she’s managed to produce 7 books.
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I feel other people's stress or emotions. My theme song in life is from Tim McGraw - Humble and Kind. I hope that is how people view me in life.” This amazing author plays the violin and she’s an artist who loves to stay active.
After publishing her first book, Woods gained a new sense of respect for authors. “I realized firsthand the blood, sweat, and tears that go into publishing. So anyone who has done it is an inspiration.”
Woods wants to create a foundation called “Stories for Students” where she’s hoping to connect with other local authors. Every new school year, each author will gift a book to a student, grades K-12. “This age range would target multiple genres of authors and let kids know that people in their own backyard are publishing and doing some awesome
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Although she is a published author, she doesn’t relate to that title because she never decided to become a published author. “It's something I enjoy doing and something I do in the midst of life.” Authoring comes with its challenges and Amanda knows them all too well. For her, grammar, punctuation, writer’s block, and time to write are her obstacles. With kids, work, and volunteering, her writing schedule is governed by the “nap time” solution.
Woods also found a resolution to writer’s block. “Just write. Even if it doesn't make sense. Write many versions of the same thing until you like it. Just stopping has never worked for me and often makes me procrastinate, so even if I write something and it doesn't make sense, I write.” She says, if that doesn’t work, writers should, “…take a break and grab a drink...preferably from Wiggly Bridge Distillery :-D”
How does Woods relax? “Drinking...just kidding...well sort of. Ha! But for real, going for a run or listening to
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