I’ve written a few short screenplays to help with visuals and dialogue. Here is my latest work: Territory Lines Territory Lines ByAmy E. Lilly FADE IN: EXT. FRANK’S RANCH – BACKYARD DAWN Thin light bleeds across scrubland and distant mesas. A small ranch house sits weathered but tidy, chicken coop to one side. HARLEY MORRISON … Read more
The first time it happened, I mistook it for allergies. A peculiar tingling along my cheekbones during the full moon, nothing more. But when I woke up the next morning and found actual whiskers sprouting from my face like delicate antennas, I knew something extraordinary had begun. They were golden brown with black tips. Unmistakably … Read more
The Quiet After The Quiet After When a sleepless widow drives to Black Canyon to scatter her husband’s ashes and then end her life, an unexpected encounter with a teenage suicide whisperer forces her to reconsider if her final destination might actually be the beginning of her journey. Amy E. Lilly Copyright 2025 Fade In: … Read more
I love my cover, and I’m so grateful at the designers at Deranged Doctor Design. Their name is crazy but their designs are spot on. Final Bow at the Bijou is available for preorder. Release day is October 4th. Preorder the ebook here.
… has changed my complexion from white to rosy red. My husband can still make me blush even after all our years together. We are true opposites. I’m the word girl and he’s the numbers guy. Never were these differences more apparent than last night. In the late spring and early summer, my husband and … Read more
Mark you calendars, local readers. There is a full slate of amazing writers who will read their dark short stories that evening. Looking forward to the return to in-person readings and events.
Why don’t we do spring resolutions instead of New Year’s resolutions? After all, spring is a time of new growth, birth, sunshine, and a sweeping out of the winter doldrums. At my house, we have tomato and pepper seedlings sitting in trays seeking the sun and 6 Australorp chicks sprouting their big hen feathers waiting … Read more
March is Women’s History Month. It’s a time when we look at the accomplishment of women throughout history. As a writer, I create women characters, so today I’m reflecting on the difference between men and women. Many years ago, when I was an undergraduate, I had a close friend who devastated me with one comment. … Read more
