In my review of Changes, I said this series may have lost me. I recently reread my review and remembered my frustration with the slow pace of this series and in that case the sheer repetitiveness of it. I did pick up the next book in the series (obviously), mostly on the strength of Lackey’s […]
Tag Archives: Christine Amsden
When Romance Becomes Deadly
Believe it or not, this post isn’t about vampires. But I can see why you might think so. 🙂 I was thinking recently about romantic books in which the hero or heroine is already married (to someone else) before they find their true love. It usually happens in historical romance, probably because in modern times […]
Quick Tips: First Lines
1. Keep it short. Short sentences are easier to digest. They tend to convey simple concepts. They get straight to a point. Longer sentences are useful when you need to describe something bigger, more detailed, or more complex. I’m sure you know that varying sentence lengths throughout your prose makes it stronger. Shorter sentences move […]
Edits are in for Mind Games
Mind Games is book #3 (of 4) in the Cassie Scot Series. It follows Secrets and Lies, which you’re going to be hearing a lot more about as soon as I receive cover art. 🙂 Mind Games is the book that I think is the biggest turning point. For various reasons that I will share […]
Secrets and Lies Cover Art News
Secrets and Lies, Book 2 in the Cassie Scot Mystery Series, is still expected to be released in a few short months. As some of you know, cover art was the big delay for the first book. I was sure it would be available before Christmas but it took until early February to complete. As […]
Why We Write
There are a lot of reasons to write. Most of us who spend any length of time learning the process, going through draft after draft, and ultimately turning out finished products dream of career success and recognition. Yeah, I want to sell a million books. I want a movie deal — not because I think […]
Review: Towers of Midnight (Wheel of Time Book 13)
This second-to-last volume in the Wheel of Time series was almost non-stop excitement. The last battle is coming, and the main characters are getting in place to deal with it. Perrin finally deals with his wolfish side (that was a bit long in coming, IMO). Rand, meanwhile, has embraced death. It’s an Aiel saying, but […]
Characters Welcome: Quinn Hollister
Characters Welcome is a new blog series in which authors have a chance to introduce their characters and tell readers how they “met.” I’m honored to have kindle bestselling mystery author Aaron Lazar join me for the first post in this series. Please welcome him, and particularly welcome his character, Quinn Hollister! How I Met […]
Suspense Magazine Radio Interview
Did a live interview with Suspense Magazine on Blog Talk Radio today. There are three guests and I’m the last, so skip ahead to the 60 minute mark. Hope I sound okay. My husband says I say “so,” “um,” and other similar fillers a lot. But it was a fun interview and the host was […]
Book Review: The Gathering Storm (Wheel of time Book 12)
Wow. When I embarked on this journey to finish the Wheel of Time, beginning at the start because of those slippery details, I wasn’t sure what compelled me to pick the series back up. I confess it was a near thing, far closer than I have suggested in my reviews to date. Book 9 left […]