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Room 3 book tour

I’m excited to be part of Jonathan D Allen’s book tour for Room 3, his new release. I’ve got a giveaway and some great excerpt to share.

Book Blurb:

Torn away from everyday life and held prisoner in a tiny cabin, Kelli Foster must harden herself to survive torture and isolation. When Carla is introduced to Kelli’s small world, the experiments they are forced to endure take a dark turn. Kelli is forced to choose: Save her own life, or free her new friend? Sacrifice her dreams or sacrifice her lo...

24 Days of Guest Posts and Giveaways

Today I’m blogging for Kate Evangelista’s 24 Days of Guest Posts and Giveaways about spending Christmas with my character, Sydney, from Thief of Hope. Would Sydney make a good holiday guest? You’ll have to read to find out:http://kateevangelistarandr.blogspot.com/2012/12/day-7-cindy-young-turner.html.

You can also enter the Rafflecopter giveaway to win an ebook of Thief of Hope.

When good characters make bad choices

This post has been rattling around in my head for a while. A few people who have read Thief of Hope have commented that they didn’t like Sydney, the heroine, at first. It’s an interesting comment. Sydney may not be the most likable of characters at the beginning of the book. She’s a pickpocket, she’s been a prostitute, and she also dealt with drug addiction. And you find all of this out in the first chapter. My hope is that despite her faults, she’s compelling enough to draw the reader into t...

Being thankful

Wishing all of you who celebrate it a very happy Thanksgiving! I do have a lot to be thankful for. Employment (with health insurance), family, friends, a place to live. A lot of people on the East Coast were hit hard by Hurricane Sandy, and my publisher, Crescent Moon Press, was among them. It’s going to be a long recovery, and my heart goes out to those who have lost so much. When you live in comfort, it’s easy to forget the things that are really important because these days we are overload...

Guest blogging

I’m hopping around websites this week. Yesterday CMP author Sasha Summers featured me on her blog as part of her Tuesday Talent series. Sasha and I have traded interviews before for the Midsummer Night’s Blog Hop when our characters, Sydney (from Thief of Hope) and Poseidon (from Medusa, A Love Story), were forced to have a conversation that turned out to be not quite friendly. This interview went much better!

Today I’m over at Savvy Authors talking about the challenges of being an introverted...

Something spooky this way comes

Fall in Massachusetts

I’m from Massachusetts and fall is by far my favorite time of year. There’s something about the beautiful red and yellow foliage and the changing of the light that turns everything gold. I love going apple picking and getting some many apples that you’re “forced” to make all kinds of apple treats–pies, bread, applesauce, baked apples, apple crisp, you get the idea. It’s the time of year to start hunkering down and getting ready for the long winter to come. There’s hot app...

Banned Books Week – celebrate the freedom to read!

September 30-October 6 isBanned Books Week, the 30th anniversary of an event celebrating the freedom to read. If you haven’t checked out the list of frequently challenged books, you might be surprised what’s on there. I’ve read quite a few of them and many are favorites of mine. It’s amazing what some people want to censor. Many of the books on the list are classics and other popular books (Brave New World, To Kill a Mockingbird, The Golden Compass, Harry Potter, The Handmaid’s Tale, just to...

Author interview – Jen McConnel

I recently connected online with author Jen McConnel and she was gracious enough to do an interview. Her new adult novel, The Burning of Isobel Key, releases today! Congrats, Jen!

The blurb:

When Lou travels to Scotland, she’s a mess. She’s twenty-six, unemployed, and unsure of herself. It doesn’t help that she’s traveling with Tammy, her best friend, who is everything Lou is not.

At first, the trip pushes Lou towards the brink of depression, but then she meets Brian, a handsome local tour guide...

Muse Online Writers Conference

This will be my second year doing a workshop for the Muse Online Writers Conference. My topic this time is point of view, and my workshop will be on Saturday, October 13.

Mastering Point of View

Are you a head hopper? Can’t decide between first person and third person? Or does the word “omniscient” make you want to run for the hills? Let’s talk point of view. I’ll cover the basics and provide examples to help you figure out what works best for your story. You’ll never be afraid of slipping into...

Another interview with Sydney

Nancy Griffis and I are doing some character interviews. She has one with Sydney up on her blog:http://nancygriffis.wordpress.com/2012/09/16/women-of-the-ages-interview/. And stay tuned because there will be more to come! I think Sydney is getting better at these.