{"id":3767,"date":"2014-06-20T11:37:25","date_gmt":"2014-06-20T16:37:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/christineamsden.com\/wordpress\/?p=3767"},"modified":"2014-06-20T11:37:25","modified_gmt":"2014-06-20T16:37:25","slug":"mind-games-tour-weekly-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christineamsden.com\/wordpress\/?p=3767","title":{"rendered":"Mind Games Tour Weekly Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/christineamsden.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/mindgamesbanner8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3251 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/christineamsden.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/mindgamesbanner8-300x107.jpg\" alt=\"mindgamesbanner8\" width=\"387\" height=\"138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/christineamsden.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/mindgamesbanner8-300x107.jpg 300w, https:\/\/christineamsden.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/mindgamesbanner8.jpg 807w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 387px) 100vw, 387px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For those of you who don&#8217;t know, Mind Games is the first book I have toured on my own &#8212; without the help of a\u00a0virtual book tour service.\u00a0My reasons for\u00a0going solo aren&#8217;t important, but it has been a\u00a0learning experience! And one of the most important things I&#8217;ve learned is this: Daily blasts of tour stops through social media\u00a0become redundant and it&#8217;s not long before followers tune out.<\/p>\n<p>This wouldn&#8217;t be a problem if I were running a short-term tour, but Mind\u00a0Games will last through July 15 and then the next day, July 16, I will begin a three-month tour for Stolen Dreams, the last Cassie Scot book! That will be six months of straight\u00a0promotion.<\/p>\n<p>So instead of daily posts, from now on I&#8217;m going to do a week in review. I will highlight each stop, with excerpts and discussion. There is a link to each stop &#8212;\u00a0please feel free to visit and leave a comment.<\/p>\n<h1>Reviews<\/h1>\n<p>Another bunch of terrific reviews this week!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/thereadingaddict-elf.blogspot.com\/2014\/06\/mind-games-by-christine-amsden-review.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">The Reading Addict<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;This exciting addition to a fun new adult fantasy series continues to reveal more about the complicated Cassie Scot who has to juggle her duties to the town as a deputy and the obligations inherent in being a member of a very powerful magical family.&#8221; &#8212; <strong>A lot is going on in this book; I&#8217;m so glad I still have readers on the edge of their seats!<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/hidethematches.com\/book\/mind-games-cassie-scot-3-christine-amsden-review\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>Hide the Matche<\/strong><\/span>s<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Mind Games is another great book in the series and I definitely agree with the author, Christine Amsden, that the books need to be read in order. &#8221; &#8212; <strong>A girl never gets tired of being told she&#8217;s right!<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/beverlystowemcclure.blogspot.com\/2014\/06\/mind-games-review.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">The Story of a Writer<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p>\u00a0&#8220;Cassie is brave though not perfect. She makes mistakes. She has doubts. In other words, she\u2019s human, not just a paper character in a book. The author is great at creating characters that are so real the reader can identify with them, the good and the bad ones.&#8221; &#8212;\u00a0<strong>I love reviews that focus on character. This reviewer really seemed to get Cassie.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><strong><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 128, 0);\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mmbearcupoftea.com\/2014\/06\/mind-games-book-review-giveaway.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 128, 0);\">Mary&#8217;s Cup of Tea<\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0(Warning: Contains\u00a0huge\u00a0series spoilers &#8212; if you have not read books 1 and 2, read at your own risk.)<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;So, what will she do? Well, I have to admit I thought for someone who is suppose to be so smart, she sure is making a lot of mistakes and trusting the wrong people. When this book ends, she makes another huge mistake or I think it is.&#8221; &#8212; <strong>Not every review is glowing, but I value every opinion.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h1><strong>Guest Articles<\/strong><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong><span><a href=\"http:\/\/lmdqueen.blogspot.com\/2014\/06\/cassandra-scot-character-profile-guest.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\">Little Miss Drama Queen<\/span><\/a><span>\u00a0&#8212; <\/span><\/span>&#8220;<\/strong><\/span><strong>Cassie Scot Character\u00a0Profile&#8221;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><strong>Interviews<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/shahwharton.com\/2014\/06\/author-interview-with-award-winning-fantasy-writer-christine-amsden\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 128, 0);\">Shah Wharton<\/span><\/a>\u00a0<span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8212; How do I write? Where is this series going?\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"><strong><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 128, 0);\"><a href=\"http:\/\/hidethematches.com\/book\/mind-games-cassie-scot-3-christine-amsden-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 128, 0);\">Hide the Matches<\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0&#8212; What sort of research have I done? Is this series connected in any way to new age religions, paganism, or the\u00a0occult?\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For those of you who don&#8217;t know, Mind Games is the first book I have toured on my own &#8212; without the help of a\u00a0virtual book tour service.\u00a0My reasons for\u00a0going solo aren&#8217;t important, but it has been a\u00a0learning experience! 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