J.R. Turner's Blog, page 5

Dani’s Having a Party! :)

Starting New Book

 

 Hey everyone, I’m excited to share that after a long writing hiatus, I’ve started a thrilling new novel. I’m tentatively calling it “After the Rapture” as it takes place about 2 decades after an event called “the leaving” by many of the characters in the story. When these characters were in elementary school, more than 2/3rds of the world population just disappeared. Afterward came the loss of basic systems and while homes and roads are still there, they are, of course, in poor condition. Electricity is not available and there’s no longer fuel to power any machinery. However, there are cities and suburbs and countryside as there has always been–only the populations are very, very different. Not to mention, there is magic!

If you combined the movies Children of Men, I Am Number 4, Judge Dredd, The Fifth Element, with the T.V. show Sons of Anarchy, you’ll get the flavor of the novel I’m developing. I woke up with this whole book in my head, which is rare because I normally get a beginning, or a middle, or an end, but never all three. So this is like super awesome for me ;) I’ll post the opening scene later this weekend so y’all can get a preview.

Wish me luck! :)

Are You Coming?

Hey everyone, I’m looking for a head count on the upcoming seminar. I’d like to plan on how much cranberry bread to order for the day as it’s a super yummy snack and I want there to be enough. So if you intend on registering soon, just let me know! I’m excited to present this material as it’s been in the works for a number of years now and it’s so thrilling to see it coming together!

Warmly,

Jenny:)

Discover Your Inner Novel

Hey everyone! I’ve got a new flyer I’m sending out. Feel free to share this with anyone you think might be interested!

Warmly,

Jenny:)

Turner Novel Seminar is Scheduled!

 

 

 

Reserved the space for the seminar at Hotel Mead in Wisconsin Rapids last night. We set the date for Saturday, Dec. 6th from 1-5pm. Midway through we’ll have a coffee break with the most yummiest cranberry bread on the planet. I can’t wait to share everything in the manual, which is based on a series of workshops and articles I had written a while back. Someone mentioned turning them into a book and along the way to see how that might look, the idea that this would be an awesome seminar began to form and so here we are–from idea to reality. Pretty cool, I think, considering that’s the core theme behind Discovering Your Inner Novel.

I’ve got the agenda all set below, so just scroll down for that. The registration form is complete now too, so I’ll start taking them right away as there’s not much time to get the word out. Deadline to register is Dec. 1st but if you register before November 15th you’ll get a free 1-hour phone consultation.

Seminar Registration

You can register by email or by snail mail and cash, check or paypal may be used. Looking forward to an exciting event with you all!

Warmly,

Jenny :)

Seminar Agenda

Turner Novel Seminar

Saturday, December 6th 2014 , 1-5pm

Mead Hotel , Wisconsin Rapids

Hour 1


1:00-1:40 Discover What you Love

Discover Your Inner Story
Create a Mission Statement
Chose Point of View
Develop Your Process
Develop Your Characters

1:40-1:50 Q&A

 

Hour 2


1: 50-2:30 Discover the Writer in You

Evolution of a Writer
Writing for the Reader
Show Vs. Tell
Narrative Closeness
Finding Your Voice

2:30-2:40 Q&A

2:40-3:00 Coffee and Cranberry Bread

 

Hour 3


3:00-3:50 Discover Your Toolbox

15 Practical Tips
Filters: What They Are
Dialogue Tags
Perfecting Your Pace
Writing with Depth

3:50-4:00pm Q&A

 

Hour 4


4:00-4:45 Discover Your Future

The Query Letter
The Synopsis
Marketing Before Publication
10 Online Marketing Tips
Bare Minimum Marketing

4:45-5:00-Q&A and Wrap Up

 

Waiting on a Hotel

Hey everyone,

I’m giving a seminar at the Hotel Mead based on a 60-page manual for aspiring novelists that I put together. I’m getting excited about this and hope to hold the first one of it’s kind in mid-December. Should that go well, many more will be soon to come. I’ve got the preliminary poster done (just waiting for the hotel to finish hammering down the date with me) so I’m posting that now. I’ll keep giving updates as I get them.

The Joaquin Dead

I’ve been wanting to do this forever! Now that I’m in bed with pneumonia, I finally gave myself permission to just play a little. Hope you enjoy!Makemezombie.com really did all the hard work here!

Been Ill, but Feelin’ All Right

 

So I had surgery on March 5th… but that was just the beginning! I ended up back in the hospital for IV fluids from dehydration, then got a head cold, after that I injured my back, then ended up with kidney stones. So, for the whole month of March, I’ve been through one thing after another physically. Talk about frustrating! Well, I’m getting back to full health slow but sure. I’m just battling the last of kidney stones, then I’ll be on my way toward normal.

Just wanted to update everyone who may be wondering where I’ve been. My guess is that this is the biggie for 2014 and after I’m all well, I get to enjoy the rest of the year in good health! I hope this spring will be a wonderful time for all of us. :)

New Cover is Live

Hey everyone,

Just a quick note to let everyone know the new cover for Redemption is finally live on Amazon.com. I’ve set up a special promotion that will begin in February! I can’t wait to see this book have the same sort of success that My Biker Bodyguard has. Please take a moment to spread the word about this for me

On a personal note, I’ve been dieting and working out like a crazy gal and recently lost over 20 pounds–however, counting backward from my heaviest weight to today, it’s been almost 50 pounds I’ve lost–and it feels awesome! I love my kick boxing classes and walking with my best friend. Very cool stuff!

I’m looking forward to Love is Murder with Gale Borger in 2 weeks!

Warmly,

Jenny:)

 

New Cover for Redemption

Let me know what y’all think!