Today's special guest is Christine Amsden. Christine has been writing
fantasy and science fiction for as long as she can remember. She loves to write
and it is her dream that others will be inspired by this love and by her
stories. Speculative fiction is fun, magical, and imaginative but great
speculative fiction is about real people defining themselves through
extraordinary situations. Christine writes primarily about people and
relationships, and it is in this way that she strives to make science fiction
and fantasy meaningful for everyone.
At the age of 16, Christine was
diagnosed with Stargardt’s Disease, a condition that effects the retina and
causes a loss of central vision. She is now legally blind, but has not let this
slow her down or get in the way of her dreams.
In addition to writing, Christine
teaches workshops on writing at Savvy Authors. She also does some freelance
editing work.
Christine currently lives in the Kansas
City area with her husband, Austin, who has been her biggest fan and the key to
her success. They have two beautiful children.
ABOUT THE BOOK
Beware your heart and soul…
Evan broke Cassie’s heart two months ago, and she still doesn’t
know why. She throws herself into family, friends and her new job at the
sheriff’s department, but nothing helps. The only thing that finally allows her
heal and move on is the love of a new man, mind mage Matthew Blair. Cassie
finds him…irresistible.
Matthew may also be the only one who can help keep the non-magical
residents of Eagle Rock from going crazy over the murder of a beloved pastor’s
wife. It looks like a sorcerer is to blame, but while Cassie tries to figure
out who, others take matters into their own hands. With tensions running so
hot, a single spark might set Eagle Rock ablaze.
AN EXCERPT
“Can you read minds?” The question
bypassed my brain and went straight to my mouth. You don't ask sorcerers about
their powers. It just isn't done. When I realized what I'd said, I clapped a
hand over my mouth and started to apologize.
Before I could, he held up a staying
hand. He nodded, once, very slightly.
“You can?” The admission stunned me,
since I doubted anyone outside his family would know. Though I supposed if he
thought I might use the knowledge against him, he could always erase it later.
But it didn't explain why he had told me in the first place.
“I thought being honest with you
might help us become friends,” Matthew said.
In this case, I didn't think the
truth would help him much. How could I be friends with someone who could read
my every thought?
Matthew's face fell. “I understand.
It's why I don't tell many people. But it's not like it's something I can
help.”
I hadn't meant to hurt him. As a
rule, I hated hurting people. Wincing, I wondered what I could do to make him
feel better, especially when he could read the truth in my mind – that I really
didn't think we could be friends. Words, I could control. Thoughts were
something else entirely.
“Can't you block it out?” I asked,
finally.
He shook his head. “I think of it as
hearing thoughts rather than reading minds. When you say you can read minds, it
leaves the impression that you can close your eyes and stop seeing the
thoughts. For me it's is a lot more like trying not to hear a loud noise,
especially when someone broadcasts her thoughts as loudly as you do.”
SPECIAL LINKS
Cassie Scot ParaNormal Detective (Cassie
Scot #1) Buy Links:
Barnes and Noble:
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/cassie-scot-christine-amsden/1115049717?ean=9781606192757
Audible (audiobook):
http://www.audible.com/pd/Mysteries-Thrillers/Cassie-Scot-Audiobook/B00FA89FZ8/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1379697202&sr=1-1
Secrets and Lies (Cassie Scot #2) Buy
Links:
Barnes and Noble:
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/secrets-and-lies-christine-amsden/1117158667?ean=2940148499534
Audible (Audiobook):
http://www.audible.com/pd/Mysteries-Thrillers/Secrets-and-Lies-Audiobook/B00HFDO8BC/ref=a_search_c4_1_1_srTtl?qid=1395684489&sr=1-1
Mind Games (Cassie Scot #3) Buy Links
Barnes and Noble:
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/mind-games-christine-amsden/1119167384
Social Media Links:
Web site:
http://christineamsden.com/wordpress/
Newsletter:
https://tinyletter.com/christineamsden
Twitter:
https://twitter.com/ChristineAmsden
Cassie Scot: ParaNormal Detective ($0.99 in May)
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 earning a living as a private
investigator in the shadow of her family’s reputation isn’t easy. When she is
pulled into a paranormal investigation, and tempted by a powerful and handsome
sorcerer, she will have to decide where she truly belongs.
First Chapter:
http://christineamsden.com/wordpress/?page_id=1712
Buy Links for Cassie Scot: ParaNormal Detective
Barnes and Noble:
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/cassie-scot-christine-amsden/1115049717?ean=9781606192757
Audible (audiobook):
http://www.audible.com/pd/Mysteries-Thrillers/Cassie-Scot-Audiobook/B00FA89FZ8/ref=sr_1_1?qid=1379697202&sr=1-1
