Christen Fisher
Writer
Journalism
With expertise in both vintage and modern Swiss watches including Patek Philippe, Rolex, Jaeger-LeCoultre, IWC, Cartier, Tudor, TAG Heuer, Breitling, Oris, and Universal Genève, Christen works as a freelance editor and writer for various retail and consumer magazines. Click the image to view some of her recent articles.
Novels
Clairvoyant
Claire Kilpatrick is a depressed stay-at-home mom and part-time photographer living with her young family in a small wealthy enclave in northern New Jersey. After a particularly difficult relapse, she enrolls in what she believes is a clinical trial for a new anti-depressant. As the new drug reaches efficacy levels in her blood, she feels her depression lifting but experiences a side effect not listed in the literature: clairvoyance.
WINNER 3rd place in the 2022 First Chapter Contest
Uncharted Magazine, December 2022
Bio
Christen Fisher lives and writes in a little house by the sea with her husband Matt, their two children, a beagle named George, and an ever-expanding hoard of books & vintage watches.
As a freelance journalist, her work has appeared in The Observer-Tribune, New Jersey Monthly, Riddle Magazine,
Revolution Watch, Razny, Accent Magazine, DandyWatchman.com, The James Free Catalog, et al.
As a novelist, Christen writes fantasy and mysteries. Currently, she's at work on a mystery series set in the Adirondack Park in upstate New York.
Review of Clairvoyant
The first thing that stood out to me was the speedy, conversational tone the protagonist struck with the reader. I appreciated the rich interiority on display, the almost painful self-awareness woven in scenes.
There is an undercurrent of impatience to these pages, giving this chapter a fast-paced feel. At the same time, the author does not shy away from pausing to weave in larger, biting social commentary firmly grounded in the
protagonist’s on-the-page experiences. This chapter had me examining the degrees of privilege that go into social interactions.
CeCe Lyra, Literary Agent & Judge of First Chapters Contest Uncharted Magazine