Category Archives: Writing

Teaser Tuesday

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Cindy Young-Turner

Now that Thief of Hope is back out in the world once more, I can finally get back to finishing book 2 in the series. I’m thinking I will do a regular posting of some teasers to let you know … Continue reading →

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Why I love my critique groups

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Cindy Young-Turner

As writers, we often work in isolation, but there comes a point where outside feedback is needed. Not just feedback from friends and family, but honest, constructive critique of our work. I’m fortunate to belong to two critique groups that … Continue reading →

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A March writing challenge

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Cindy Young-Turner

Good friend and fellow author Nancy Griffis has thrown down the gauntlet with a writing challenge for the month of March: write something every day. I know, I should be doing this anyway. Remember my goal of writing the equivalent … Continue reading →

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Flash fiction: The Headsman’s block

Posted on September 14, 2013 by Cindy Young-Turner

Indies Unlimited, a wonderful site that supports independent authors, has a weekly flash fiction challenge. They post a photo and ask for 250-word stories. I’ve been thinking about doing it for a while and finally one came up that caught … Continue reading →

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A reformed pantser?

Posted on May 5, 2013 by Cindy Young-Turner

I’ve been a proud pantser for a while. No outlines for me. I just write and the story comes out. Sometimes. I do a fair amount of rewriting along the way as things unfold and the plot becomes clearer. It’s … Continue reading →

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