Amy Spencer has written for Glamour, New York magazine, CNN.com, In Style, Page Six magazine, Harper’s Bazaar, Health, Cosmopolitan, Match.com, Angeleno, The Nest, Redbook, Women’s Health, Seventeen, Marie Claire Australia, Maxim, Prevention, The New York Post, MSN.com, and many more. She has authored the books Meeting Your Half-Orange: An Utterly Upbeat Guide to Using Dating Optimism to Find Your Perfect Match (Running Press, 2010) and Bright Side Up: 100 Ways to Be Happier Right Now (Perigee, 2012). She has also done copywriting, ghostwriting, written a screenplay and a television pilot, has edited book proposals and a memoir, and is working on an e-book and two novels. Read Amy's regular uplifting posts online at TheLifeOptimist.com.
Here is a collection of Amy’s published magazine work: Click on the thumbnails for readable versions. Use the "next" buttons at the top right of each page to continue.
Celebrity Interviews
Cover interview with Katy Perry
Inside interview with Jason Reitman
Cover interview with Kristen Bell
Inside interview with Kim Kardashian
Cover interview with Sam Rockwell-
Cover interview with Alicia Silverstone
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Cover interview with Jennifer Morrison
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Cover interview with Emily Deschanel
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American Icons (Emma Roberts...)
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Inside: Lori Loughlin’s Energy Boosters
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TK Story (Guy Interviews)
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Cover interview with Elaine Irwin
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Cover interview with Rebecca Romijn
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Cover interview with Rachel Bilson
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Cover interview with Maria Bello
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Cover interview with Brooke Shields
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Cover interview with Sheryl Crow
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Cover interview with Alanis Morisette
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Inside interview with Elizabeth Berkley
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Cover interview with Fergie
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Cover interview with Becki Newton
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Cover interview with Christina Ricci TK COPY
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Inside interview with Casey Johnson -
Inside interview with Kanye West
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Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey interview each other
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Cover interview with Angie Harmon
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Inside interview with Rebecca Romijn
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Cover interview with Queen Latifah
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“Hot Guys, Sexy Talk”: Kelly Slater and Josh Duhamel
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Interview with the cast of Entourage: “What Guys Say When You’re Not Around”
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As Told To by Yasmine Bleeth: “Back from Drug Hell.”
Lifestyle & Happy Life
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Contributer + “The New Hollywood Bowl”: Moms Using Medical Marijuana
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“The Hollywood Wives’ Book Club” -
Celebrities Share:
“What I Am Really Thankful For” -
Parents Who Party -
“The Secrets of New York’s Naughtiest Nannies” -
“Style Resolutions You’ll Love” -
“How Celebs Stay Thin At the Holidays”: Insider Secrets -
Contributer + Inside Interview with Joan Rivers -
“Strike the Right Note”: Writing Heartfelt Cards -
My contributions for “New York City Etiquette” -
Cover feature: “12 Ways to Remake Your Boring Old Self” -
Contributor + “Family Ties”: Archiving Your Family History -
“How to Work a Room”: Become a People Magnet 
Contributor + “The Changing Room”: How to Change Your Life -
“The Ultimate Happy Life Checklist” -
“Diet Book Breakdown” -
San Diego Travel Piece: “Manifest Destination” -
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Love & Relationships
First person: “6 Love Talks that Bring You Closer”: The story of Maya Fulcher -
My one-page essay: “15 Moments that Define a Relationship” -
“He Wants You Back!” Real Men on Fighting for Love -
In My Opinion: “10 Relationship Experiences Every Woman Should Have” -
“Sex Drive Makeovers”
