Amy Safford
By Amy Safford
Let's talk about spiritual transformations and the supernatural in my debut novel, Goode Vibrations of the Wresting Place.
Amy says [interpersonal relationship] matters: "relationships help you figure out who you are... they're important for building your own self-awareness... relationships keep us human... help you explo...
Amy says [novel] writing matters: "as a novelist you get to explore those gray areas... you get closer to the truth... it's a wonderful way to... go deeper. Look behind the curtain."
Amy admits [shoe] is her "second weakness," showing a playful fondness for footwear.
Amy says [skiing] matters: "I grew up skiing... it was just a way to get outside... I love skiing and I feel so thankful... it's wonderful to experience and be one with the world around us."
Amy believes [supernatural] matters: "there's a lot that we don't understand... there's a metaphysical realm... a lot that we don't see going on underneath the surface that we really need to be more o...
Let's talk about spiritual transformations and the supernatural in my debut novel, Goode Vibrations of the Wresting Place.
Amy Safford, MFA, is an award-winning Maine author. Her debut novel, Goode Vibrations of the Wresting Place, won three international literary awards: the 2025 Eric Hoffer Spiritual Fiction and First Horizon Book Awards, and the Independent Publishers IPPY Silver Medal for Visionary/New Age Fiction. She was also named a finalist in the 2025 Independent Author Network, 2024 American Book Fest, and 2025 Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance Fiction Awards. Her stories blend historical and literary fiction, suspense and paranormal, for an enticing, thought-provoking reflection on New England history that shapes our lives today. Amy taught English composition at the University of New England and was a contributing writer to Coastal Fish of Southern Maine and New Hampshire. Her alma maters are Boston University and USM Stonecoast MFA Program. The former executive director of the Maine Psychological Association, Amy lives in Saco, Maine with her husband, Jon.
