Amy Bee writes & tells true stories onstage about anxiety, identity & doing things anyway, despite a strong, ongoing preference to cocoon under a blanket in her hidey-hole. Hoo-boy. This might go terribly, indeed. Come watch!

Launched 2 years ago

“Go. Subscribe. Read. Amy is a fab writer. She's multi-talented. I should know. She just performed in my story slam, and absolutely slayed. I can't wait until she does a repeat performance.”

— Nan Tepper, The Next Write Thing

“Nutshell co-creator Amy Bee tells stories about her life as a misfit, trying to be brave, and learning how to do shit "anyway."”

— Amy Bee, In a Nutshell Storytelling

“I'm telling you to read Amy Bee because she's brilliant, and I love her, and she's my cosmic twin. Get to know her. She's doing some great work in the world. xo”

— Nan Tepper, Wham! Bam! Thank You! Slam!

This Might Go Terribly

What happens when a deeply anxious person decides to become a live storyteller?

Mar 13

this is the camino adventure

Super secret Camino worries and ruminations

Pssst . . . what if?

Apr 1

The time I became a day drinker instead of a thru-hiker

Failure, bad decisions, and the deeply annoying realization that trying might actually be the point.

Mar 26

I'm going to Spain (and it Might Go Terribly)

In April, I’m attempting to walk the Camino Francés in Spain. I’m not promising transformation, triumph, or even completion. I am promising honesty…

Jan 4

this is performing anyway

Page to Stage: F*** means intercourse

My mom told me "fuck means intercourse" when I was six. I thought she'd given me a loophole to cuss. I was wrong. But I spent YEARS finding that out the…

Jun 22

Where you at, Amy Bee?

I walked 175 miles across Spain, came home with questionable knees and a surprisingly healthy attitude about quitting, and now it's time to get back on…

Jun 14

What do you do when the story requires a skill you don’t have?

I’m working on a live story that requires singing, which is unfortunate because I can’t sing. Writing about delivery, embarrassment, and performing…

Feb 26

these might be fun to read

It's Always Fall at Panera & Soundtracks

Two poems for the price of one. Meaning, free.

Sep 29, 2025

I’m the child of a narcissist, and all I got was this fragile little self

A T-shirt woulda been nice.

Jan 18, 2025

Witness Me: A Poem

Wherein my brain gets all sing-songy and my emotions come along. Wheee.

Jan 16, 2025

these could be worse

These Food Issues #2

[Stockings, presents, and a full table.
And something else I couldn’t quite name yet.](https://amybee.substack.com/p/these-food-issues-part-two)

Mar 22

These Food Issues

Stories about food are rarely about food.

Mar 8

What to do when intrusive thoughts keep you up at night

Guaranteed to help you sleep like a babe

Sep 8, 2024