Christine Amsden Newsletter Archives
Holiday Newsletter + Free Fantasy Books!
December 14th 2020
[1]https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08L592GBF#customerReviews Logo Happy Yule I hope everyone is finding a way to enjoy the holiday season, whatever “holiday” means to you. For me, I’ve always enjoyed the beautiful lights, multi-colored and sparkling against the darkness. (Or the less sophisticated version, “Oooh...pretty and shiny!”) I enjoy the aroma of freshly baked cookies, especially chocolate chip with toffee bits baked right in, and the scent of the wood fire burning in the fireplace. T ...Continue Reading
New Release: Fantastic Schools Anthology
November 9th 2020
Logo Fantastic Schools Anthology Volume 2 Fantastic Schools: Volume Two by [Christopher G. Nuttall, Morgon Newquist, J. F. Posthumus, Christine Amsden, James Pyles, Misha Burnett, Becky R. Jones, Audrey Andrews, David Breitenbeck, Tom Anderson, Patrick Lauser, James Odell, Paul A. Piatt, L. Jagi Lamplighter] I’m thrilled to announce the release of Fantastic Schools Volume 2, an anthology of magic school themed short stories which include my own tale, “Too Good to Be True.” Here’s a blurb: H ...Continue Reading
August News + FREE Books
August 18th 2020
Logo NEWS AND UPDATES Next month, I had hoped to participate in the [1]SMIAH Writer’s Conference in the Kansas City area. But of course, it’s canceled – postponed until next year. I appreciate that the event coordinators are looking out for the health and safety of both guests and participants, and look forward to participating next year. In the meantime, SMIAH is offering an online mini-conference. I plan to participate by offering a short (10 minute) class called “The Trouble with G ...Continue Reading
June News + FREE Books
June 10th 2020
Logo It’s my birthday today! I’ll be celebrating tonight with some delicious peach pie, trying not to dwell on the fact that my original birthday plans involved a trip to Eastern Europe. Maybe next year. In the meantime, there’s the lake nearby full of fresh air and social distancing. Plus, I’ve been invited to an online murder mystery party – and I’m a suspect. I can’t wait! I’m not sure if I ever mentioned it or not, but Cassie’s birthday is May 18th – exactly one day after Evan’s birthda ...Continue Reading
May Author News -- Fantastic Schools
May 5th 2020
Fantastic Schools and Where to Find Them I’m excited to announce that one of my short stories has been accepted into an upcoming anthology featuring untold stories from magic schools. My contribution is called “Too Good to be True” and it tells the story of a young woman living on the streets who is offered a job at a magic school – as a cafeteria worker. The tentative release date for this anthology is August, but I’ll definitely keep you posted as I know publication dates can slip. We’ll k ...Continue Reading
March Author News: Madison's Song
March 11th 2020
Logo [1]All the Wild Things [2][IMAGE]This month, I chose to participate in a sales promo featuring urban fantasy shape shifters – such as the werewolves in Madison’s Song. I confess I have a soft spot for shifters, so I’m excited about this promotion as both a reader and a writer. :) Body Shame If you’ve read Madison’s Song then you know that, like too many women (and plenty of men), Madison isn’t particularly comfortable with her own body. She came by this trait honestly – body ...Continue Reading
February News + FREE Short Story
February 14th 2020
Taking some time out to work on short stories in 2020 is already turning out to be thereapeutic for me. I've written eight stories, three of which are out for submission. I've been playing with experimental styles and themes, and I hope to be able to share some of this with you soon. [1][IMAGE]This month, I had the opportunity to join an absolutely PERFECT sales promo -- [2]Short Month, SHort Fiction. I joined with my novella, The Seer's Fate, which is only 99 cents. Short stories and nove ...Continue Reading
January Newsletter CORRECTION
January 14th 2020
Logo CORRECTION In my recent newsletter, I confused last month's 99 cent promotion with this month's FREE book promotion. The freebie is [1]ULTIMATE FANTASY SERIES STARTERS and includes Cassie Scot #1, along with dozens of other great series starters. You should check it out. Last month's 99 cent promotion, which included Secrets and Lies, is over. I sincerely apologize for the confusion. [1] https://books.bookfunnel.com/freefantasyfirstinseries/34ponzp25t ...Continue Reading
January News + FREE Books
January 13th 2020
[1] Logo New Year's Resolutions This year, I’m making some significant changes in my life. For one thing, I’m becoming active in state and local politics in an effort to create the world I want for my children. With 2020 being an important election year here in the United States, I expect this to take a lot of my time. As far as my writing career goes, I have decided to stop working on novels for now. I already have two (excellent) completed drafts that are making the rounds to agents an ...Continue Reading
Cassie Scot Holiday Short Story
December 18th 2019
Happy Holidays My gift to you this month is a brand new Cassie Scot holiday short story that I’m sharing exclusively with newsletter subscribers. In All I Want for Christmas is a Nap, Cassie gets pulled into the mystery of who stole all the presents from a local holiday drive while Evan plays Santa. But with a two-week-old baby at home, nothing is quite as easy as it should be. All I want for Christmas is a Nap takes place shortly after Stolen Dreams (Cassie Scot #4). Scroll down to read! ...Continue Reading
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