http://christineamsden.com/wordpress Fantasy and Science Fiction Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:31:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en  One of the greatest life lessons I've learned is that change comes slowly, one tiny step at a time. This is true on a grand scale, but it is also true on a personal scale. If you want to change yourself, don't go for the overhaul or you're likely to ... http://christineamsden.com/wordpress/?p=132 Last Thursday, I had the opportunity to hear Yann Martel, author of "Life of Pi," speak at the Kansas City Public Library. The book was one of the reasons that I have been so grateful for my book club, because once a month, I break free from my genre comfort ... http://christineamsden.com/wordpress/?p=131 I'm going to be presenting a month-long workshop in August at Savvy Authors. The title is "Bringing New Worlds to Life in Science Fiction and Fantasy." It began as an expansion of my World Building workshop, but it has morphed into quite a bit more than that. When I started ... http://christineamsden.com/wordpress/?p=129 Very good news, everyone! My second novel, The Immortality Virus, will be published through Twilight Times books. The tentative publication date is June of 2011. There are going to be a lot of changes to the web sit coming soon. I'm going to do a bit of an overhaul, actually, since ... http://christineamsden.com/wordpress/?p=128 I've decided to do a new series of blog posts on creativity. So far, it's a work in progress, but I thought I'd share something I have learned recently to get the ball rolling. In November of 2008, I finished "The Immortality Virus" and had no idea what I wanted to ... http://christineamsden.com/wordpress/?p=127 I finished a solid draft of "Songbird," the second book in my Paranormal Mystery series. Since I Only came up with the concept about this time last year, I feel like I'm making excellent progress and best of all, I'm still excited about the story. (When I'm not having the ... http://christineamsden.com/wordpress/?p=126 It's Read an E-Book Week (March 7-13th), which means that several places are offering terrific discounts on e-books. Touch of Fate is less than $2 at Barnes and Noble right now (I haven't seen it cheaper). If you were thinking about buying an e-book, this is the time to do ... http://christineamsden.com/wordpress/?p=125 I know it's been a while since I've updated my blog and I apologize. The truth of the matter is that I've been so wrapped up in writing my new series that I can scarcely think of anything else. I can say without hesitation that what I'm writing now is ... http://christineamsden.com/wordpress/?p=124 I realized that I had not posted a review here in some time. I'm still reading! I have simply become involved in an on-line reading community called Good Reads (www.goodreads.com) and have been posting my reviews there. I love the site and if you get a chance, you should join ... http://christineamsden.com/wordpress/?p=123 I realized today that I forgot to update my blog about the completion of my new science fiction novel, The Immortality Virus. I finished the book in November and am now shopping it around. The Immortality Virus is set in a world in which humanity has stopped growing old thanks to ... http://christineamsden.com/wordpress/?p=122