Author Archives: Amy Waters Yarsinske

About Amy Waters Yarsinske

A nationally known, award-winning author of narrative nonfiction, Amy Waters Yarsinske has over 25 years of experience in the publishing industry as an author and editor and has made repeated appearances as a guest and commentator for major media, including American and foreign networks and international, national and regional radio markets. She is a member of Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE), Authors Guild, American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA) and WriterHouse. She is the author of 56 books of nonfiction, including the widely read, award-winning No One Left Behind: The Lt. Comdr. Michael Scott Speicher Story for Dutton/NAL. Check out her latest work at www.amywatersyarsinske.com and stay in touch on Facebook and Twitter.

Oceana Naval Air Station Gets a New Commanding Officer

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Amy Waters Yarsinske

I was at Oceana Naval Air Station yesterday afternoon to watch two incredible naval officers transfer command of the navy’s most important air station and its finest master jet base (though NAS Lemoore is the newest and largest). Outgoing commanding … Continue reading →

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Amazon, Innovation, and the Rewards of the Free Market

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Amy Waters Yarsinske

An Authors Guild article from two weeks ago, Publishing’s Ecosystem on the Brink: The Backstory, and similar articles spur frequent comments online that Amazon is simply reaping the rewards of its innovation, that its growing dominance of book publishing is … Continue reading →

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Posted on November 4, 2011 by Amy Waters Yarsinske
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Re-dedication of Naval Air Station Oceana Hornet’s Nest Galley

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Amy Waters Yarsinske

http://www.norfolknavyflagship.com/oceana/news/top_stories/article_380328c6-ef86-11e0-93b6-001cc4c03286.html To view The Jet Observer newspaper article on the re-dedication of the Naval Air Station Oceana Hornet’s Nest Galley, see the above link. Over the spring and summer the re-do of the Hornet’s Nest Galley at Oceana was, at … Continue reading →

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Prince Books and Coffeehouse Signing

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Amy Waters Yarsinske

I will be signing Lost Virginia Beach at Prince Books and Coffeehouse on Saturday, June 11, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The store is located in historic downtown Norfolk at 109 East Main Street. Owner Sarah Pishko and her … Continue reading →

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What I’m working on

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Amy Waters Yarsinske

I get asked almost daily what I’m up to: “What are you working on?” I can only tell you that one of my two advanced projects, both relevant to current affairs, is a war story; another project is post World … Continue reading →

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Telling the story of “us” one book at a time

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Amy Waters Yarsinske

I learned to appreciate our United States and Virginia history when I was still in elementary school; this is when the bug bit to listen and learn about the past and it was from that time that I knew my … Continue reading →

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