Richard Turner's Blog, page 16
September 20, 2013
A Fragment of Destiny - $0.99 sale for a limited time only
In 1918, a German U-boat on a clandestine mission to the United States vanishes at sea.
Ten years later, Christopher Sheppard finds himself thrust into a deadly race to find the truth about the missing submarine and why someone is willing to risk it all to stop him. From New York, to Europe, to Greenland, Sheppard must keep one step ahead of a man, blinded by grief, who will stop at nothing until he has his revenge.
Ten years later, Christopher Sheppard finds himself thrust into a deadly race to find the truth about the missing submarine and why someone is willing to risk it all to stop him. From New York, to Europe, to Greenland, Sheppard must keep one step ahead of a man, blinded by grief, who will stop at nothing until he has his revenge.
.jpg)
September 15, 2013
THE CHRISTOPHER SHEPPARD ADVENTURES
Book 1: The Last Eagle
A Forgotten Secret.
A Lethal Enemy.
A Deadly Race against the Odds.
Pulled into a lethal game of cat and mouse, Captain Christopher Sheppard finds himself pitted against deadly and ruthless Soviet agents bent on finding out the truth about one the most closely guarded secrets of the last czar of Russia. Struggling to understand what he has been drawn into, Christopher Sheppard needs all his wits to remain one-step ahead of people still fighting their own private war. From England, to France, from Turkey to the vast open steppes of Mongolia, aided by new found allies, Christopher Sheppard races to save someone from the clutches of a cruel and sadistic warlord before other equally determined forces can intervene and take the prize for themselves.
Take a step back in time to the late 1920s. A time of change. A time when merciless men sought to change the world.
Book 2: A Fragment of Destiny
In 1918, a German U-boat on a clandestine mission to the United States vanishes without a trace at sea.
Ten years later, Christopher Sheppard finds himself thrust into a deadly race. He must find the truth behind the missing submarine, and why someone is willing to risk it all to stop him. From the streets of New York, to a cat and mouse game played out all across Europe, to the desolate shores of Greenland, Sheppard must protect the headstrong daughter of a US billionaire, all the while trying to keep one-step ahead of a man, blinded by grief, who will stop at nothing until he has his revenge.
AMAZON
SMASHWORDS
A Forgotten Secret.
A Lethal Enemy.
A Deadly Race against the Odds.
Pulled into a lethal game of cat and mouse, Captain Christopher Sheppard finds himself pitted against deadly and ruthless Soviet agents bent on finding out the truth about one the most closely guarded secrets of the last czar of Russia. Struggling to understand what he has been drawn into, Christopher Sheppard needs all his wits to remain one-step ahead of people still fighting their own private war. From England, to France, from Turkey to the vast open steppes of Mongolia, aided by new found allies, Christopher Sheppard races to save someone from the clutches of a cruel and sadistic warlord before other equally determined forces can intervene and take the prize for themselves.
Take a step back in time to the late 1920s. A time of change. A time when merciless men sought to change the world.
Book 2: A Fragment of Destiny
In 1918, a German U-boat on a clandestine mission to the United States vanishes without a trace at sea.
Ten years later, Christopher Sheppard finds himself thrust into a deadly race. He must find the truth behind the missing submarine, and why someone is willing to risk it all to stop him. From the streets of New York, to a cat and mouse game played out all across Europe, to the desolate shores of Greenland, Sheppard must protect the headstrong daughter of a US billionaire, all the while trying to keep one-step ahead of a man, blinded by grief, who will stop at nothing until he has his revenge.
AMAZON
SMASHWORDS
.jpg)
September 10, 2013
ALEXANDER SCOTT NOVELS
Book 1: The Devil's Path
Pulled into a deadly world of espionage, Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Scott soon discovers that he has entered a struggle against murderous and implacable foes who will stop at nothing to get what they want. At the request of President Lincoln, Scott must do everything in his power to find a missing southern professor before it is too late. From Washington D.C., to Britain, to France, to Turkey, and beyond, Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Scott races to keep one step ahead of a merciless secret organization that operates in the shadows. He enters a world on the brink of change, where he has to rely on his wits, his instincts, and sometimes his fists to stay alive.
Book 2: Scorpion
At the close of the Civil War, Colonel Scott finds himself once again pitted against a deadly foe, this time in Mexico and the stakes could not be higher. From Washington D.C., to a Confederate prison in Richmond, to French occupied Mexico, Alexander Scott is in a race with a shadowy organization known as The Order, who are determined to find a treasure that has not been seen for centuries. If they find it first, it could forever tilt the balance of power in the world. Helped by Kate O'Sullivan, a brilliant historian, and Thomas, a sailor and freed slave, Scott faces his greatest challenge to date.
AMAZON
Pulled into a deadly world of espionage, Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Scott soon discovers that he has entered a struggle against murderous and implacable foes who will stop at nothing to get what they want. At the request of President Lincoln, Scott must do everything in his power to find a missing southern professor before it is too late. From Washington D.C., to Britain, to France, to Turkey, and beyond, Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Scott races to keep one step ahead of a merciless secret organization that operates in the shadows. He enters a world on the brink of change, where he has to rely on his wits, his instincts, and sometimes his fists to stay alive.
Book 2: Scorpion
At the close of the Civil War, Colonel Scott finds himself once again pitted against a deadly foe, this time in Mexico and the stakes could not be higher. From Washington D.C., to a Confederate prison in Richmond, to French occupied Mexico, Alexander Scott is in a race with a shadowy organization known as The Order, who are determined to find a treasure that has not been seen for centuries. If they find it first, it could forever tilt the balance of power in the world. Helped by Kate O'Sullivan, a brilliant historian, and Thomas, a sailor and freed slave, Scott faces his greatest challenge to date.
AMAZON
.jpg)
.jpg)
September 7, 2013
Scorpion - now available
An exciting sequel to The Devil's Path
At the close of the Civil War, Colonel Scott finds himself once again pitted against a deadly foe, this time in Mexico and the stakes could not be higher. From Washington D.C., to a Confederate prison in Richmond, to French occupied Mexico, Alexander Scott is in a race with a shadowy organization known as The Order, who are determined to find a treasure that has not been seen for centuries. If they find it first, it could forever tilt the balance of power in the world.
AMAZON
SMASHWORDS
At the close of the Civil War, Colonel Scott finds himself once again pitted against a deadly foe, this time in Mexico and the stakes could not be higher. From Washington D.C., to a Confederate prison in Richmond, to French occupied Mexico, Alexander Scott is in a race with a shadowy organization known as The Order, who are determined to find a treasure that has not been seen for centuries. If they find it first, it could forever tilt the balance of power in the world.
AMAZON
SMASHWORDS
.jpg)
September 6, 2013
A Fragment of Destiny - Now Available
A fanatical foe looking for revenge.
A secret that men are willing to kill for
In 1918, a German U-boat on a clandestine mission to the United States vanishes at sea.
Ten years later, Christopher Sheppard finds himself thrust into a deadly race to find the truth about the missing submarine and why someone is willing to risk it all to stop him. From New York, to Europe, to Greenland, Sheppard must keep one step ahead of a man, blinded by grief, who will stop at nothing until he has his revenge.
Amazon
Smashwords
A secret that men are willing to kill for
In 1918, a German U-boat on a clandestine mission to the United States vanishes at sea.
Ten years later, Christopher Sheppard finds himself thrust into a deadly race to find the truth about the missing submarine and why someone is willing to risk it all to stop him. From New York, to Europe, to Greenland, Sheppard must keep one step ahead of a man, blinded by grief, who will stop at nothing until he has his revenge.
Amazon
Smashwords
.jpg)
September 3, 2013
Scorpion and A Fragment of Destiny - Coming soon
Shortly, Scorpion and A Fragment of Destiny, follow on novels to The Devil's Path and The Last Eagle will be released and will be available through all the usual major ebook providers.
Scorpion - Colonel Scott finds himself facing The Order once again, this time in Mexico and the stakes could not be higher. From Washington D.C., to a Confederate prison in Richmond, to French occupied Mexico, Alexander Scott is in a race with the shadowy organization know as The Order, to find a treasure that has not been seen for centuries and could tilt the balance of power in the world.
A Fragment of Destiny - In 1918, a German U-boat on a clandestine mission to the United States vanishes at sea. Ten years later, Christopher Sheppard finds himself thrust into a deadly race to find the truth about the missing submarine and why someone is willing to risk it all to stop him. From New York, to Europe, to Greenland, Sheppard must keep one step ahead of a man, blinded by grief, who will stop at nothing until he has his revenge.
Scorpion - Colonel Scott finds himself facing The Order once again, this time in Mexico and the stakes could not be higher. From Washington D.C., to a Confederate prison in Richmond, to French occupied Mexico, Alexander Scott is in a race with the shadowy organization know as The Order, to find a treasure that has not been seen for centuries and could tilt the balance of power in the world.
A Fragment of Destiny - In 1918, a German U-boat on a clandestine mission to the United States vanishes at sea. Ten years later, Christopher Sheppard finds himself thrust into a deadly race to find the truth about the missing submarine and why someone is willing to risk it all to stop him. From New York, to Europe, to Greenland, Sheppard must keep one step ahead of a man, blinded by grief, who will stop at nothing until he has his revenge.
.jpg)
.jpg)
August 31, 2013
CHAPTER POSTINGS
On my Authors Den page, I have posted chapters 1-4 for my novel Goliath, along with chapters 1-2 for both The Devil's Path and The Last Eagle.
Please check them out to see if you might like to read more....
AUTHORS DEN
Please check them out to see if you might like to read more....
AUTHORS DEN
August 25, 2013
An Interview with Richard Turner by Peggy Kopman-Owens
An Interview with Richard TurnerAn interview with RICHARD TURNER,
Canadian author of historic action/adventure series, including:
THE LAST EAGLE and THE DEVIL’S PATH
By Peggy Kopman-Owens
Thank you, Richard, for taking time away from writing the newest episode in your action/adventure series.
“Thank you, I truly appreciate the opportunity to discuss with you my novels.”
First, your fans will want to know what you are currently writing. Can you give us a sneak peak at your working title or a snippet from your newest storyline?
“I am in the process of re-editing two novels, both of which are sequels to my already published books
SCORPION is the second novel in the Alexander Scott series and is set in French occupied Mexico in 1865. Scott is assigned a mission to discover why ancient artifacts are being systematically plundered and who or what is behind it all.
A FRAGMENT OF DESTINY is the second novel of the Christopher Sheppard series and takes place in 1928. This time Sheppard finds himself drawn into protecting an heiress who is obsessed with finding out about the truth about her older brother’s death in WWI. Suffice to say it is far more complicated and dangerous than it sounds.”
Certainly, with your diverse background, you could have chosen to write real life action/adventure stories. Why did you choose to write fiction based upon historic events, rather than non-fiction?
“To be honest I shy away from writing non-fiction for several reasons, the chief being that I do not believe that I am ready to write about my time in the military and will wait until Afghanistan has faded from the public eye before I re-visit my experiences there. As for writing about historical events, I find that very easy to do, as I love history and have amassed a small library over the years reading and researching various events and conflicts from the age of antiquity until today.”
Before you first put pen to paper for THE LAST EAGLE, the first in The Christopher Sheppard Adventure Series, did you have your entire story in mind, or did the story evolve as you wrote?
“For me, I think of story and then dissect it into workable chunks. From there I fill out the chunks with research. It would be pointless to write a historical adventure novel and get all of the details about the period wrong. I try as best as I can to stick to my story outline, but find quite often that I adjust a detail or an idea as I progress in order to make the story flow better.”
Was this also true for THE DEVIL'S PATH, your first book in The Alexander Scott Series?
“The process is the same for both novels as I found that it helps focus the mind and the writing process.”
Did you start either of these books, planning a series?
“My first book was THE LAST EAGLE. I actually started writing in back in ‘06, but found that I was never truly happy with the end result; consequently it went through many revisions until I was happy with the end result. From there I wrote a novel entitled GOLIATH, a modern day adventure/thriller, which at the moment is only available on Amazon. Looking to delve into another era, that is when I embarked on THE DEVIL'S PATH, set at the end of the US Civil War. I honestly had not intended to have them become a series; however, I found that I like the characters and wanted to have them involved in further adventures.”
Since your work reflects a dedication to historic research, if you could go back in time to one particular place on one particular day – where and when would that be, and why?
“That is a good question and one that is near impossible to answer. However, if I had to pick a day it would be June 18, 1815. I am a Napoleonic buff and would like to have had the opportunity to witness the Battle of Waterloo, the final struggle of that epoch.”
Can you describe a particular moment in your life, when you first realized that you had both the need and the ability to create a story from a blank piece of paper?
“It was during a tour in the Middle East when I found myself stuck on the border with the Gaza Strip for about six weeks. I had often thought about writing and with absolutely nothing to do at night, I began to write what would ultimately become THE LAST EAGLE."
What advice was most helpful to you, when you first starting writing with serious intent?
“Keep on writing. Do not let the rejection emails/letters bother you, one day, if you are committed to your work, you will succeed.”
What advice would you like to share with someone, who has just begun the process of writing a first novel?
“Take your time and do your research. Having a good understanding of what you are writing about is essential to the craft. There is nothing worse than reading a novel only to discover that the author does not have a good grasp of what he/she has written about.”
Thank you, Richard, for sharing your thoughts, your words of wisdom, and your time. I join your fans in looking forward to the release of the latest in your series.
Best wishes for continued success!
Richard Turner is published by Aventura eBooks Ltd., London, UK.
For further information about Richard Turner or to purchase his action/adventure series,please visit:
Publisher: http://www.aventuraebooks.com/authors...
Blog: http://richardturnerauthor.blogspot.ca"
Twitter: @RichardTurner_1
Richard Turner’s novels are also available at AMAZON.com.
Canadian author of historic action/adventure series, including:
THE LAST EAGLE and THE DEVIL’S PATH
By Peggy Kopman-Owens
Thank you, Richard, for taking time away from writing the newest episode in your action/adventure series.
“Thank you, I truly appreciate the opportunity to discuss with you my novels.”
First, your fans will want to know what you are currently writing. Can you give us a sneak peak at your working title or a snippet from your newest storyline?
“I am in the process of re-editing two novels, both of which are sequels to my already published books
SCORPION is the second novel in the Alexander Scott series and is set in French occupied Mexico in 1865. Scott is assigned a mission to discover why ancient artifacts are being systematically plundered and who or what is behind it all.
A FRAGMENT OF DESTINY is the second novel of the Christopher Sheppard series and takes place in 1928. This time Sheppard finds himself drawn into protecting an heiress who is obsessed with finding out about the truth about her older brother’s death in WWI. Suffice to say it is far more complicated and dangerous than it sounds.”
Certainly, with your diverse background, you could have chosen to write real life action/adventure stories. Why did you choose to write fiction based upon historic events, rather than non-fiction?
“To be honest I shy away from writing non-fiction for several reasons, the chief being that I do not believe that I am ready to write about my time in the military and will wait until Afghanistan has faded from the public eye before I re-visit my experiences there. As for writing about historical events, I find that very easy to do, as I love history and have amassed a small library over the years reading and researching various events and conflicts from the age of antiquity until today.”
Before you first put pen to paper for THE LAST EAGLE, the first in The Christopher Sheppard Adventure Series, did you have your entire story in mind, or did the story evolve as you wrote?
“For me, I think of story and then dissect it into workable chunks. From there I fill out the chunks with research. It would be pointless to write a historical adventure novel and get all of the details about the period wrong. I try as best as I can to stick to my story outline, but find quite often that I adjust a detail or an idea as I progress in order to make the story flow better.”
Was this also true for THE DEVIL'S PATH, your first book in The Alexander Scott Series?
“The process is the same for both novels as I found that it helps focus the mind and the writing process.”
Did you start either of these books, planning a series?
“My first book was THE LAST EAGLE. I actually started writing in back in ‘06, but found that I was never truly happy with the end result; consequently it went through many revisions until I was happy with the end result. From there I wrote a novel entitled GOLIATH, a modern day adventure/thriller, which at the moment is only available on Amazon. Looking to delve into another era, that is when I embarked on THE DEVIL'S PATH, set at the end of the US Civil War. I honestly had not intended to have them become a series; however, I found that I like the characters and wanted to have them involved in further adventures.”
Since your work reflects a dedication to historic research, if you could go back in time to one particular place on one particular day – where and when would that be, and why?
“That is a good question and one that is near impossible to answer. However, if I had to pick a day it would be June 18, 1815. I am a Napoleonic buff and would like to have had the opportunity to witness the Battle of Waterloo, the final struggle of that epoch.”
Can you describe a particular moment in your life, when you first realized that you had both the need and the ability to create a story from a blank piece of paper?
“It was during a tour in the Middle East when I found myself stuck on the border with the Gaza Strip for about six weeks. I had often thought about writing and with absolutely nothing to do at night, I began to write what would ultimately become THE LAST EAGLE."
What advice was most helpful to you, when you first starting writing with serious intent?
“Keep on writing. Do not let the rejection emails/letters bother you, one day, if you are committed to your work, you will succeed.”
What advice would you like to share with someone, who has just begun the process of writing a first novel?
“Take your time and do your research. Having a good understanding of what you are writing about is essential to the craft. There is nothing worse than reading a novel only to discover that the author does not have a good grasp of what he/she has written about.”
Thank you, Richard, for sharing your thoughts, your words of wisdom, and your time. I join your fans in looking forward to the release of the latest in your series.
Best wishes for continued success!
Richard Turner is published by Aventura eBooks Ltd., London, UK.
For further information about Richard Turner or to purchase his action/adventure series,please visit:
Publisher: http://www.aventuraebooks.com/authors...
Blog: http://richardturnerauthor.blogspot.ca"
Twitter: @RichardTurner_1
Richard Turner’s novels are also available at AMAZON.com.
August 21, 2013
GOLIATH: RE-EDITED
Taking into account the comments written on the Amazon site regarding my novel Goliath, I have had my work re-edited and have uploaded the latest version on Amazon. I hope those people who have/will download Goliath will enjoy reading the first of what I hope will be a long running series of modern day thrillers.
GOLIATH
GOLIATH
.jpg)
August 19, 2013
BOOK EDITING
I must admit that to date I have not been very unimpressed with the level of work that I have received from people I have hired to edit my work. As an ebook writer I believe it is very important to present the best possible product you can when you try to sell your books. However, I have used three different editors so far and absolutely none of them have been up to standard. I find that I have to go through their "corrections" and re-work their work until I am pleased. I know that you get what you pay for, but I have invested substantial sums of money with my editors and have found them all hopelessly lacking. I hope on my next go around that I can find the right balance between cost and the delivery of a decent edit.
Thoughts?
Thoughts?
Richard Turner's Blog
- Richard Turner's profile
- 121 followers
Richard Turner isn't a Goodreads Author
(yet),
but they
do have a blog,
so here are some recent posts imported from
their feed.
