Cindy Young-Turner's Blog, page 3
May 1, 2016
When walls between worlds grow thin
Happy May Day and happy Beltane! I’m not sure how it got to be May already, but here we are. I was thinking about the belief that Beltane is one of the times of the year when the walls between … Continue reading 
April 29, 2016
Rogue One trailer
Looks like we’re going to have a Star Wars Christmas again this year! (And for years to come…) I’m not sure how many times I’ve watched the trailer for Rogue One–I cannot wait! A friend commented that the new protagonist … Continue reading 
April 5, 2016
Tuesday teaser
Writing on book 2 is progressing! I’m really happy with where the story is taking me now, and feedback from my critique groups has been good. Here’s a brief teaser, with the caveat that it’s still a work in progress … Continue reading 
February 22, 2016
Flash fiction: Form of a lizard
A couple weeks ago I did another Flash Fiction Challenge at Indies Unlimited. Here’s the prompt and my story follows. Enjoy! Form of a Lizard Lizard Man took a deep breath. This was going to be their year. They’d finally … Continue reading 
February 6, 2016
Flash fiction challenge: Ain’t Good
This past week I entered the Indies Unlimited Flash Fiction Challenge, a weekly flash fiction contest. I didn’t win, but it was fun to write. Here’s the writing prompt, and my entry appears below. I’m hoping to do more of … Continue reading 
January 24, 2016
Snowzilla and a progress update
Well, here in Maryland we have survived Snowzilla, the blizzard of 2016, with close to 32 inches in my backyard. I’m from Massachusetts and I love snow, but even this is a bit much all at once! It’s hard to … Continue reading 
December 31, 2015
Happy New Year’s Eve!
It’s almost time to say good-bye to 2015. There were good things and bad things this year. In terms of writing, it was a bit of a struggle. The year started off positive on the heels of my self-publishing debut … Continue reading 
December 2, 2015
Thief of Hope post-Black Friday sale
Continuing my Black Friday sale until 12/6! Get a copy of Thief of Hope for just $.99 for Kindle.
November 16, 2015
We stand together
I will have some writing progress updates soon, but right now I need to digress and hop up on my non-author soapbox. The attacks in Paris last Friday were heartbreaking. Too many innocent people lost their lives. But we shouldn’t … Continue reading 
October 20, 2015
A fan awakens… the new Star Wars trailer is here!
It was as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in joy: Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer This voice certainly did! When I first heard about Episode VII, I was cautiously optimistic. Star Wars shaped my childhood. I had … Continue reading 
