Can I just be honest for a minute? I hate the results shows on America’s Got Talent. An hour of nonsense during which all I want to know is, “Which of the 12 acts are going through?” The long, drawn out pauses before announcing the winning act always drove me crazy, but that is nothing […]
Author Archive: Christine
America’s Got Talent
I’ve been watching America’s Got Talent religiously for several years now, and this year I’ve decided to do something different: Share my opinion (for what it’s worth) through the means I have at my disposal (blog) in an attempt to influence others to my point of view. Plus, I like the show and want to […]
Series Review: Codex Alera
I offered my impressions of Furies of Calderon back in May, focusing on the contrast between Jim Butcher’s Dresden Files series, and this epic fantasy series. Since then, I have finished all six books in the series, and thoroughly enjoyed them. Tavi continued to be my favorite character throughout the series. He’s clever, surprisingly confident […]
Summer Vacation, Book Tour, and Website Upgrades
I haven’t posted in more than a week because we took a vacation. Half of it was spent right here at home, relaxing and taking the kids to the pool — not to mention staying away from the stifling heat of my upper-floor study. Well, I’m baaaack. I read a few books last week, so […]
The Immortality Virus Prequel Scene
This is not a scene from The Immortality Virus, but a special extra scene that takes place 200 years earlier. I just wrote it for a bit of fun…hope you enjoy! St. Louis, 2250 Alexander Lacklin knew he needed to quit his job, but he also knew work was scarce – even for someone with […]
Book Review: Son of the Morning
One terrible evening, Grace St. John, an expert in ancient manuscripts, witnesses the murder of her husband and brother. From what she overhears, she’s next — and it all has to do with the documents she’s been translating. Alone, afraid, and on the run, Grace has to use every ounce of cunning she didn’t even […]
Dialog for the Minimalist Writer (3)
As a minimalist writer myself, I have always loved dialog. To me, the spoken word easily and quickly conveys information that could otherwise take many long, boring paragraphs to relate. As a young reader, I used to pay particular attention to exchanges of dialog, because I found they moved the story quickly and effortlessly. When […]
The Joys of Quitting
It’s been many months since I last talked about what I’m working on now. As of Friday, the answer is, “Nothing!” and strangely, I find myself really wanting to talk about that. Much more so, in fact, than the project I’ve been struggling with for the past four months, which should tell you something about […]
Book Review: Scarlet Nights (Edilean #3)
Yay! My run of bad luck with Jude Deveraux is over! She was literally the first romance author I ever read, and over the years I have continued to love most of her stuff. Actually, the first book in this series was one of those I didn’t care for, and I unknowingly skipped the second, […]
It’s Heeeeeeeeeeere!
I’m celebrating today! The Immortality Virus is now FULLY released. You can get it in paperback. You can get a kindle. You can get a nook book. It is, simply, here! If you’re a member of Goodreads, check out my author Q&A, which starts today. Check out My Book Addiction where you can win an […]