About Me

 

As you probably already know, I'm  Amie Borst.  You might also know that I write Young Adult and Middle Grade fiction, incorporating a dark twist into beautifully sweet stories. I'm a contributing member of From The Mixed-Up Files...of Middle-Grade Authors - a group blog dedicated to all things middle grade!

But did you know...

My favorite color is pink.
I love unicorns and glitter.
I keep a well-stocked stash of chocolate hidden away from my family at all times. It's writing fuel, doncha know!

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Spiral Staircase Cake

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So I was super busy this past week creating a spiral staircase cake for a church youth activity.

Here's my creation:


Carving a spiral cake is pretty easy, I did it once before with a piano cake I made. Here's a photo of it:


Anyway, a spiral staircase was a bit trickier...Not only did I have to carve the spiral, but I had to do it in steps, instead of one smooth cut.

First I start by layering my cake, in this case two 10 inch rounds. Then I mark off, with toothpicks, where I want to make my cuts, like this:














Next, I carefully carve each layer. Like this:














Once that's complete, I give the cake a crumb coat. Then I carve the next layer (in this case two 12 inch rounds) and finally, the layers are stacked. Like this:



Then I covered the cake in one large piece of fondant. Im this photo, I had started the cobblestone path using an embossing tool courtesy of DUFF.


Then I assembled the rest of the cake, including my princesses made from rice krispies treats, covered in fondant/gum p…
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Welcome Lehua Parker, author of One Boy, No Water! (and yeah, there's a Giveaway, too!)

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Lehua is the author of a fun middle-grade read, One Boy, No Water which released on September 28th.  Her launch party was a huge success, with crowds of people waiting in line for a signed copy of her book!  She has graciously agreed to write a guest post today about her writing life.  I hope you'll put on your fuzzy slippers, warm up your drink and stay a bit!




Once a publisher makes the sign of the cross over your work, blessing it and pronouncing it fit for public consumption, a lot of people want to know about your writing process. It’s kinda like being the fat kid who suddenly loses a lot of weight; everybody wants to know how you did it, especially if all you ate were Cheetos and watermelon seeds and your cardio program consisted of dancing naked in the moonlight to a Johnny Cash soundtrack.

Wow. Think I just gave myself a nightmare!

Plotters want to read about how you outlined every nuance; pansters want to hear how the story grew organically into tightly woven plot. Everybo…
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Vegas and Great Kids Books for Christmas Books

Last week I spent four days in Vegas. If I'm being honest, I never thought I'd travel to the west coast. But there was a big writer's conference and so many of the friends I'd made at the Edinburgh conference were going to be there. So, of course, I jumped at the chance of a reunion.

It was definitely worth my while! The conference was fantastic! Seeing my friends was really such a bonus. Being a writer is so solitary, I often forget how lonely it gets. As an extrovert (uncommon in the writing community), I really am fueled by relationships. I feel so refreshed and rejuvenated, ready to tackle more books!

As a result of that conference, I've been considering expanding the Scarily Ever Laughter series. So many readers have requested a book from Ethan's point of view and I'd love to give that to them! If you haven't read the whole series, now is a great time to catch up! As a reminder, you can preorder the ebook of SNOW FRIGHT! The book launches next week, …
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