Amy Schneider Signs With CAA, Thinking About Writing A Book!

Former “Jeopardy!” champion Amy Schneider is considering writing a ebook.

In an interview with the New York Instances on Twitter Areas, Amy revealed that she isn’t fairly prepared to return to work after taking an prolonged depart of absence. Amy appeared on “Jeopardy!” and set the second-longest win streak within the recreation present’s historical past with a staggering 40 recreation complete.

Is Amy Schneider Going Again To Work? Ehh…. Possibly Not!

The software program engineer from Oakland, California, is likely to be trying ahead to a profession change!

“I believed I used to be going to be extra excited to get again to my day job than it seems I’ve been,” Schneider mentioned. “However I’m going to be taking a depart of absence from that to kinda deal with these items and attempt to kind all of it out and primarily… making an attempt to place collectively a ebook proposal to see if that will get curiosity. That simply actually wants my focus.”

“I additionally am having a number of conferences with my brokers, which is such a bizarre factor to listen to myself say, nevertheless it’s true,” she added. “I signed with CAA” — who represents the likes of Tom Hanks, Zendaya, Reese Witherspoon and plenty of extra — “and so they’re, , enthusiastic about every kind of various issues.”

“There has undoubtedly been a number of curiosity in my writing a ebook, and it’s one thing I’d like to do,” she mentioned. “My most important focus proper now is determining what precisely that ebook may seem like; there are a number of issues I’m enthusiastic about, so it’s a matter of narrowing all my concepts down right into a coherent ebook. So, nothing concrete but, nevertheless it’s one thing I hope to make occur.”

Will Amy Schneider Seem On Any Extra Sport Exhibits In The Close to Future?

It’s onerous to say what the longer term holds for Amy Schneider, however she is aware of she has to comply with “Jeopardy!” guidelines and keep off different recreation reveals for no less than six months.

“I’ve had some folks specific curiosity, and I used to be like, ‘Get again to me in just a few months. I’ll see what I wish to do,’” Schneider mentioned. “I believe I’ve already accomplished one of the best one, so far as I’m involved, so there may be this, like, a part of me that’s like, ‘Ah, it gained’t be pretty much as good.’”

Nevertheless, Amy isn’t fairly accomplished with recreation reveals simply but. She might be showing within the 2022 Match of Champions later this yr. From there, she might be going through off in opposition to Matt Amodio, who at present holds the third-longest profitable streak within the recreation present’s historical past, with 38 video games gained in a row. She can even be going through off in opposition to Jonathan He, whom Amy defeated in her first recreation.

What Does Amy Plan To Spend Her Winnings On?

As Amy informed the New York Submit, “Journey is unquestionably part of the plan. I discussed on the present that we wished to go to Eire, and whereas we’re nonetheless finalizing it, it’s trying like we’ll be there for St. Patrick’s Day.”

She added that she is saving most of her cash “for a possible down fee on a home, however we’re doing a little enjoyable buying within the meantime. No big-ticket objects, however I’m refreshing my wardrobe, issues like that.”

When requested about her most frivolous buy to date, Amy mentioned that she and her girlfriend, Genevieve Davis, went to this actually fancy, boutique lodge in Half Moon Bay, Calif., final Saturday evening, particularly for its large bathtubs.”

Nevertheless, Amy is simply pleased that she was in a position to be on TV as her true, genuine self.

In a earlier interview, Amy mentioned that “I believe the primary factor that I bought out of this was being OK with myself, how I look, how I current to the world. I’ve been overtly trans for a bit of beneath 5 years now, and there’s undoubtedly lingering fear and dysphoria and issues like that.”

“Simply to get a lot constructive suggestions, a lot help, and a lot acceptance, it enabled me – by the top of it – to have a look at myself on TV and be like, ‘Oh, , she’s fairly, she’s enjoyable, what a likable particular person.’ And I’ve by no means been in a position to see myself that method earlier than.”