Amy Minty
Amy Minty is the author of five novels. She spends most of her writing time in restaurants where she can observe people striving to do nothing for hours. Amy lives in North Palm Beach, Florida.
Books by Amy Minty
For Strip or Gamble
For Strip or Gamble explores the life of one man, Nick Terlotta, an oddly likable sociopath, as told through the eyes of the women he loves.
Scarlett: The year is 1985. Portraying a woman who is wild, daring, and looking for a good time, Nick is her target.
Jackie: The year is 1992. This poker-playing, platinum-blonde hustler is planning the heist of the century, while hunting down the man who killed her sister.
Lucy: The year is 1999. She’s sassy, street smart, and comes to Las Vegas from New York to pursue her career and the man of her dreams.
Who will survive? All secrets are revealed in this sexy thriller about power, crime, gambling, and the mafia, set in the casinos of old Las Vegas and the clubs of New York City.
Amy Minty combines the hilarity of For Better or Money, the eroticism of For Love or Sanity, the mystique of For Sink or Swim, and the suspense of For Sex or Revenge, making her fifth novel, For Strip or Gamble, her best to date.
Dare To Do Nothing
We may think that doing nothing goes against all of the teachings of a life well lived; after all, how can one derive satisfaction from having nothing to do? Well, park your boredom at the door. In her new book, Dare To Do Nothing, Amy Minty offers a counter-argument against any urge to become a workaholic: When you do nothing, you have more time for fun! And shouldn’t that be the point? Dare To Do Nothing, covers the various over-achiever traps and walks the reader through all the ways to avoid doing actual things. Minty also recounts events in her own life that expand on her beliefs. Would you like to do nothing at work? Covered. Is it important to at least appear busy? Absolutely. Does doing nothing come down to genetics? Read and find out.
For Earth or Beyond
Does all time happen at once? Is there no past, present or future? Would it be worth the sacrifice of our life on Earth to guarantee eternal existence?
The characters in Amy Minty’s novel have the chance to experience the answers to those questions as a result of a secret scientific experiment. This thought-provoking story challenges the reader to explore topics that have intrigued humanity since the dawn of creation.
Reviews for Dare To Do Nothing
“This tongue-in-cheek self-help text takes non attachment to new heights. Humorous and edgy, Amy Minty’s self-help book Dare to Do Nothing is a call to toss out work, stress, and obligations of all types and begin to enjoy a life that feels like a permanent vacation.
A hilarious antidote to labor-intensive work ethics, Dare to Do Nothing highlights the many benefits of enjoying life while exerting minimal effort―or better yet, doing nothing at all.”
–Kristine Morris, Foreword Reviews
“If you enjoy a clever take-down of the self-help and productivity book marketing, this is the book for you.”
–Nonfiction Authors Association Book Awards
“Dare to Do Nothing is a revolutionary work that will change the way we approach anything in life; it is one of those books that will help readers find balance in life, make the right choices when it comes to getting busy, and discover the liberating power of ‘doing nothing.’ It is one of those rare books to read and pass on.”
–Romuald Dzemo, The Book Commentary