Apparently CW decided to reboot Charmed, and given that I’ve watched the original series more than once, I kinda had to check out the first episode. My reaction was…mixed. Positives: 1. This new show is unabashedly political, taking on #metoo with almost brutal head-on force. 2. It also ups the ante on the original show’s feminist themes […]
Tag Archives: Christine Amsden
Making Use of Feedback
If you are serious about becoming a writer then at some point you will need to show others your work and ask them what they think. When your pet project comes back, scarred beyond recognition in red ink, you have three choices: You can quit writing. You can decide to be a poor, misunderstood artist […]
Honest Feedback
One of the most important skills that a writer can learn is how to provide effective feedback. If you want your writing to climb out of interns’ slush piles and into the hands of editors, or even if your stories are ready to become great rather than merely acceptable, you will need to show them […]
Sense 8 Season 2
It’s been almost two years since I reviewed “My New Favorite Scifi Series: Sense8” I made no bones about it, I love, love loved this show! I rewatched it 3 times in the summer of 2015, checked daily for news of its renewal, and felt the greatest relief of my life when they announced it had gotten […]
Finish the Story Grand Opening Special: FREE First Chapter Edit
This week is the Grand Opening of Finish the Story. I’ll be working alongside Claire Ashgrove and Dennis Young, two fantastic fellow authors/editors, to offer a greater variety of services than I could on my own. We are a full-service editing company, which means we strive to help you prepare for publication no matter where […]
Free Ebook Today Only!!!
It’s Read an Ebook Week, and that means free books! Twilight Times is offering Cassie Scot: ParaNormal Detective, the first book in the Cassie Scot Quartet, completely free for one day only! No catch! Just click the link to the file type you need … Download Cassie Scot in .mobi (kindle friendly) format Download Cassie […]
Helix Season 2: WTF?
Finished the second (and last) season of Helix and I have no idea what I just watched. Don’t get me wrong, season 1 had quite a bit of WTF going for it as well. I mentioned as much in my review a couple of weeks ago. But it had a degree of intrigue that had […]
99 Cent Sale!
PLUS … Every book in the Cassie Scot series will be discounted through the end of November! Read the First Chapters Here Cassie Scot: ParaNormal Detective (Book 1) Cassie Scot is the ungifted daughter of powerful sorcerers, born between worlds but belonging to neither. At 21, all she wants is to find a place for herself, but […]
Holiday Parade: Dragon Fire by Dina von Lowenkraft
Today, in preparation for holiday gift-giving, fellow author Dina von Lowenkraft will tell you all about her book, Dragon Fire! Some choices are hard to live with. But some choices will kill you. When seventeen-year-old Anna first meets Rakan in her hometown north of the Arctic Circle, she is attracted to the pulsing energy that surrounds him. […]
Holiday Parade (Halloween Edition): Stephanie Osborn
Today’s Holiday Parade features an excerpt from a paranormal horror novel by Stephanie Osborn — perfect for Halloween! But of course, it would also make a great gift idea. 🙂 Interlude: El Vengador, by Stephanie Osborn by Stephanie Osborn http://www.stephanie-osborn.com Deputy Sheriff Michael Kirtchner gets an “unknown disturbance” dispatch call to a remote house trailer […]