tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8648254048090703162024-03-12T21:30:50.602-07:00Everything In God's Time"Yet those who wait for the LORD will gain new strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles, they will run and not get tired, they will walk and not become weary." - Isa. 40:31Dawn M Turnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10444808829334488080noreply@blogger.comBlogger94125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-864825404809070316.post-19323829148678127272020-11-06T22:56:00.004-07:002020-11-06T23:03:52.795-07:00Moving!<p> <span style="background-color: white; color: #1e1e1e; font-family: "Noto Serif"; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;">I've decided to transition my blog from this site to</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1e1e1e; font-family: "Noto Serif"; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> the same location as my website (<a href="https://everythingingodstime.com/blog/" target="_blank">HERE</a>). Be sure to sign up to receive my posts via email so you don't miss one. I don't post very often, so no worries about being inundated with notifications. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #1e1e1e; font-family: "Noto Serif"; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;">I've got a fabulous one coming early in December. And, no, I won't give any hints.</span></p>Dawn M Turnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10444808829334488080noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-864825404809070316.post-51024342156336775322020-01-08T09:29:00.000-07:002020-01-08T09:29:47.996-07:00Now's the Time!To sign up for my newsletter, that is. The issue going out on January 15th will start a special feature that I hope to have each month. Short stories and vignettes! Free only to newsletter subscribers. Simply click on the image below (which is my newsletter header) to be taken to the signup form or click <a href="http://newsletter.everythingingodstime.com/ChristianFiction" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<br />
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In the wake of losing his father, 9-year-old Riley Harrison receives a very unusual promise, though he doesn't recognize it as such at first. Time passes. Life changes in ways he never expected, or thought he wanted. Still, the dream remains. When will God keep His promise?<br />
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After the deaths of her parents, Paige Gallagher finds herself alone. Until she receives a teddy bear. The words on a note she finds with him bring hope and assurance during a dark time, but that's only the beginning....<br />
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<br />Dawn M Turnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10444808829334488080noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-864825404809070316.post-61748350140440815762019-11-17T11:18:00.001-07:002019-11-17T11:18:56.122-07:00Woohoo! It's DONE!My eyes may never recover, and my back may never be straight again, but I did it! The new website is complete and active!<br />
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This has been far too long in coming. Thankfully, the learning curve wasn't as steep as I expected, so most of the time was spent doing the page layouts, uploading images, and fine-tuning the formatting.<br />
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Let me know what you think, using the link above. Or you can find it at any time by using the "About Me and My Books" tab above the date header.<br />
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Reminder, I'll still be using THIS blog site for routine blog posts.Dawn M Turnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10444808829334488080noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-864825404809070316.post-46831930778527794082019-11-15T10:06:00.000-07:002019-11-15T10:06:02.309-07:00Please Bear With Me...<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Just a quick heads up to let readers know this blog is undergoing major renovation. I'm removing book pages and moving that material to my newly developing website. This blog site will remain a blog-only. Of course, this means that book links in old posts will no longer work. I will try to go back and fix those as time permits, but I probably will limit that to posts done in the last year or so.<br />
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Be watching for an announcement about my new site when it goes live. I'm currently working hard to get everything move and make sure all links and such are working correctly. Please bear with me in the meantime.<br />
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Thanks!Dawn M Turnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10444808829334488080noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-864825404809070316.post-53520852376336117512019-10-22T12:35:00.002-07:002019-11-15T10:08:30.475-07:00New Release - THE PREACHER'S WIFEBook 4 of the <b>Mysterious Ways</b> series has released! For those of you who read <i>Marrying Mr. Wright</i>, you met Carrie and Avery already. Most of their story happened behind the scenes, but they wanted their story told. Well, here it is!<br />
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Click on the cover above to be taken directly to the Amazon sales page for the Kindle ebook. If you prefer paperback, it can be found at: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/1691723657">https://www.amazon.com/dp/1691723657</a> (Amazon hasn't yet linked the two editions, but hopefully that will be rectified soon!)<br />
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<b><i>What if God called you to the one job you're least suited to?</i></b><br />
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Though tying ribbons and bows isn't within the norm for her life, construction worker Carrie Whitaker does what she can to make her best friend's unexpected wedding beautiful. Afterwards, she returns to Chicago to continue helping her father run his construction company. Still, her heart yearns for Wyoming. As if it's not enough that her best friend is there, there's the added complication of a handsome cowboy-preacher to tug at her heart even more. But she's not pastor's wife material.<br />
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Watch in January, 2020, for the release of <i>Torn</i> a short story sequel to Avery and Carrie's story, as well as later in 2020 for the release of <i>From The Heavens</i>, book 5 of the <b>Mysterious Ways</b> series.</div>
Dawn M Turnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10444808829334488080noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-864825404809070316.post-86852102093415798192018-12-08T09:00:00.000-07:002018-12-08T09:00:13.969-07:00God's Detour, Part 3 - The Ramifications<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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My last 2 posts have been about a grand epiphany I had that's changed my heart and thinking, plus the immediate returns that have manifested. Today, I want to explain what this means for you, dear readers.<br /><br />The short of it, I'm on sabbatical from writing for an unknown period of time, until the circumstances of my life change. Unless time, focus, and inspiration allow, all currently unfinished books are on hold.<br /><br />I will continue to edit and publish stories that are already written, plus I hope to revise a couple of previously released books (<i>Beyond Hope</i> and <i>Curse of the Talmara</i>). Both were published before I had my current edit help, and they reflect that. I've wanted for years now to bring both up to snuff, but I've lacked the time due to so much writing going on. God's provided the perfect opportunity for me to take care of that.<br /><br />This break could be a month, 6 months, a year, ... I simply don't know yet. I miss writing, and I really want to be back at it, but I desire MOST to be in step with God and His will in my life.<br /><br />In all likelihood, you won't really notice any of this, since I have completed novels to edit and publish in the interim and there probably won't be any gaps in new books being put out. With one notable exception. The Christmas novella due out right now is not complete, and it appears it won't be finished this year. Maybe it'll be ready for Christmas 2019. Hopefully. Dawn M Turnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10444808829334488080noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-864825404809070316.post-69183118445357504352018-12-07T09:00:00.000-07:002018-12-07T09:00:03.211-07:00God's Detour, Part 2 - The Immediate Return<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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As a result of that flash of life-jarring insight, I decided that things WOULD change. Not someone else. Not the circumstances of my life. ME. My heart and way of thinking. I wouldn't let resentment have a part in my life anymore. I would enjoy the time I had with family and friends, so I can look back with peace instead of regret.<br />
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The rewards for this attitude change were immediate. I visited with family who had come to see us without being distracted by discontentment or thoughts about the book I "should" be trying to finish that "really needs to get done".<br />
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After that, I ended up going out of town with my mom to spend the weekend with even more family (an opportunity I almost passed up). Despite a few annoyances (such as what resulted in my back injury), I wouldn't trade that time for anything. Two major, special things came out of that weekend. One is too personal to share. The other?<br />
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I got to see my oldest nephew perform in an opera at his university. It was the first time I'd ever seen him perform, and it was WONDERFUL. It was the first time my mom had seen him perform since he'd graduated from high school. I thought for sure she was going to cry. If she had, I'd have been right there with her, probably both of us embarrassing my sister, who isn't a crier. Thankfully, she held it together, so I did, too.<br />
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If I had it to do over again, I wouldn't change a thing. Despite my back.<br />
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Funny thing about the back injury. If it had happened even a week prior, I would've been seriously ticked off about yet another disruption in my life. Especially after receiving the news that I have months of recovery ahead of me. I never expected to be using a walker at only 48 years of age, but as it happened, I've had peace and maintained my sense of humor, despite pain and serious limitations.<br />
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(Though, I have to admit I temporarily lost my sense of humor after a sourpuss, impatient lady at the store hit me with her shopping cart because I didn't get out of her way fast enough. She scowled at me like it was my fault and didn't even apologize for the pain she'd caused that nearly buckled my knees. How rude!)<br />
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My body's healing with fabulous help from my chiropractor and our naturopathic physician, and I'm remaining content, purposing NOT to allow my current dependence on others or curtailed routine/life to dampen my spirits or cause me to lash out. The timing on my epiphany was perfect, and the peace it brought is already overflowing into other areas of my life, as is generally the case when God shines light on issues like that.<br />
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What does all of this mean for my writing though? Watch for my next post to find out.Dawn M Turnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10444808829334488080noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-864825404809070316.post-19089171840551846802018-12-06T09:00:00.000-07:002018-12-06T09:00:02.602-07:00God's Detour, Part 1 - The Epiphany<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>"The mind of man plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps."</i> - Proverbs 16:9</span><br />
<br />I've meant to post for a couple of weeks now but have been unable to sit at my computer due to a bad back injury. Timing is everything, and sometimes God sends us on a detour for reasons we can't always fathom. At least, not at first.<br /><br />
It started with an epiphany....<br /><br />
For the past couple of years, I've struggled with increasing frustration over the fact I can't concentrate to write like I used to. Too many interruptions and disruptions, and I was beginning to resent those who have been the cause of those distractions.<br /><br />
Also, I struggled under a heavy burden of doubt and grief. Maybe I'd just been kidding myself to think God wanted me to write. Then again, maybe not, but He'd removed that calling. Had I failed to do it to His specifications? Displeased Him somehow? On top of a LOT of unanswered prayers, was that further proof that He had gotten so disgusted with me for some reason that He'd abandoned me? That He no longer had use for me?<br /><br />
Yeah, I know. Satan had a real field day with me.<br /><br />
About 3 weeks ago, I was talking to one of my sisters about something totally unrelated (or so I thought) when something I'd said years ago to a couple of other writers came up. They had been lamenting the fact they couldn't find time to write because of the time- and energy-consuming demands of small children, in addition to having a husband and house to take care of. In one case, there was also a part-time job involved. I always have the same advice for writers in that situation, and it can be summed up as follows:<br /><br />
The writing will always be there. The children won't. They'll grow up and leave home. Enjoy them while you can, so you won't look back at these years with regret.<br /><br />
As I shared this with my sister, it suddenly clicked in my brain. (I'm slow sometimes, but I buy a clue eventually.) That advice applies just as much to my own life right now. Not because of small children or a job outside the home (the latter of which prevented me from writing for years). Family and friends matter just as much though.<br />
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Gotta love it when the Lord throws my own words back in my face, even years later.<br /><br />
I can't tell you how often over the years I've talked to someone who has lost someone they love and carry a heap of regret and sorrow over time they wish they'd spent with that person, things that were never said, and opportunities to spend time together passed over due to other things taking priority.<br /><br />
I don't want to be that person. I don't want to look back on this time in my life with regret because I made something more important than the people I care about.<br /><br />
I resolved that very moment for things to change. For my heart attitude to change. I pondered this quietly for a few days, praying about it, before sharing it with anyone else, wrapping my head and heart around all the implications and ramifications of this MAJOR (for me anyway) priority shift.<br /><br />
God has detoured me. He hasn't forgotten, dismissed, or abandoned me. He has simply revealed that He wants me to diverge onto a different path for now. Take the scenic route, if you will. Until it's time to return to the main road. What the purpose of it is remains to be seen, but it should be interesting.<br /><br />
The benefits of accepting that made themselves known almost instantly. Catch my next post to see how.<br />
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What about you? Has the Lord ever used your own words to direct you?Dawn M Turnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10444808829334488080noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-864825404809070316.post-61963474667451647092018-11-01T22:12:00.000-07:002018-11-01T22:12:50.256-07:00Short Story ReleaseFor those who read and enjoyed <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GDVDRH4" target="_blank">Marrying Mr. Wright</a>, check out <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GT7DGHJ" target="_blank">Labor of Love</a>. It's a short story set about a month following the events in <a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GDVDRH4" target="_blank">Marrying Mr. Wright</a>. Answers that nagging question - was Amber right about the sex of the baby?<br />
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For now, this story is available only in ebook format. Once I have a few such stories completed, I'll compile them into a paperback book. So those of you who are like me and only read paperbacks, please be patient.<br />
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I hope to release the next novel in this series next spring. As long as life cooperates.Dawn M Turnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10444808829334488080noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-864825404809070316.post-72964437268588410502018-07-07T14:35:00.000-07:002019-11-16T19:59:12.238-07:00Spring SnowballsThis past spring totally snowballed on me, leaving me buried. Pretty amazing considering we had no ACTUAL snow. My health took a harsh hit during the spring transition, and it took several weeks to find out why. In the meantime, my capacity to handle online stimuli (especially the scrolling necessary for website usage) dropped to almost nothing. I'm finally, slowly getting back on the right track.<br />
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In the midst of all of that, my book images on this site decided to quit functioning properly. I have finally gotten them all fixed. I think. If you find a book image missing or a link not working, please let me know.<br />
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In news, <i>Marrying Mr. Wright</i> is currently with the proofreader. If all goes as planned, it'll release late August or sometime in September. Assuming life doesn't throw more snowballs my way. Once I hear back from my proofer, I'll be able to firm up the date.<br />
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We're now fully into summer here in Southern Arizona. Rains are trying to start. Woohoo! I pray your year hasn't been as... well... eventful as mine.<br />
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Oh, and for the record, in case you don't already know this, I HATE SNOW. Even when it's figurative.<br />
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Dawn M Turnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10444808829334488080noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-864825404809070316.post-37398630316564244722018-03-30T22:23:00.000-07:002018-03-30T22:23:55.352-07:00No Idea What's HappenedFor some weird reason, my book covers and buy links have all vanished, and I just discovered it when I came to check something else entirely. I'll get them fixed as soon as I can, but it could take a while. Please be patient with me.Dawn M Turnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10444808829334488080noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-864825404809070316.post-3512656765992090862017-11-20T01:00:00.000-07:002019-11-16T20:00:15.916-07:00New Contemporary Christian Romance Releasing TODAY<i>At First Catch</i>, the first book in the <a href="https://everythingingodstime.com/mysterious-ways-series/" target="_blank">Mysterious Ways series</a>, released TODAY and is available for sale on Amazon in both Kindle e-book and paperback formats.<br />
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<b>Can a born and bred city girl really make it in the wilds of Wyoming?</b><br />
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Not if she agrees with her brother, Sean. Photo-journalist Ashley Montgomery decides to prove him (and herself) wrong. Despite his objections, she leaves their home in Phoenix, Arizona for her first solo road-trip - headed for a ranch in northern Wyoming. That's when everything starts to go wrong. And very right.<br />
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Rancher Trevor Walker is content with life on the ranch despite occasional clashes with his twin brother, Travis. Yeah, so he gets lonely sometimes, but he trusts the Lord with his future. Then, thanks to a cantankerous bull, Ashley falls right into his arms and proves God really does have a strange sense of humor.<br />
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<b>Can a man take you seriously as an adult when he's witnessed all of the awkward phases of your life?</b><br /><br />After a serious injury wrecks her plans for a place on the Olympic Equestrian Team, professional rider Missy Donovan marries security consultant Aaron Everett, a man she's known her entire life and loved since her teens. Only one problem - he doesn't love her in return.<br /><br />Aaron has loved Missy since she was sixteen years old, but she's never expressed interest in him "that way". Despite promptings to tell her the truth, he can't bring himself to tell his wife that he's in love with her. Will she ever see him as more than the "big brother" who happened to grow up next door?<div class="text_exposed_show" style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; display: inline;">
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Private Investigator Max Johnson is contacted by the parents of a girl who has disappeared without a trace. Routine missing person case, or so he believes at first. It doesn't take long for him to realize there's more going on than the couple knows, or admits, and he's even more driven to find the promising young artist.<br />
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To complicate matters, Max is struggling in a way he can't begin to define or explain to himself, much less to his new wife, but he fears she might be the cause.<br />
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<b>A Child with Much to Learn</b><br />
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As twelve-year-old Chelsea settles into the Campbell Wildlife Preserve werewolf pack, she has much to learn. Some lessons are harsher than others, for both daughter and mother.<br />
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Also released in May, <b><i>Missing</i></b> and <b><i>Tough Love</i></b> are now available in paperback as part of the <b><i>Bridging the Gap</i></b> anthology, which also includes the short stories <b><i>Change</i></b> and <b><i>The Prisoner</i></b> and the novelette <b><i>Restoration</i></b>.<br />
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Anthology of 5 short fiction stories previously published only in e-book<br />
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<i>CHANGE</i>, a short story<br />
Pack alphas Ian and Sophia Campbell have been married less than a month, and already the responsibilities of leadership are distracting him from her. She's trying not to resent it but knows something has to give. Now he has no choice.<br />
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<i>THE PRISONER</i>, a short story<br />
Michael Phillips was held prisoner by a werewolf alpha who encouraged his pack to abuse the new Turn. Now he's living in a cage in another alpha's basement. Not because Ian Campbell ordered it. Fear holds him there. A prison of his own making. <br />
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<i>RESTORATION</i>, a novelette<br />
Though he'd known the risks when he joined the Marines to fight in Korea, Lance Corporal Max Johnson had never expected his life to end so soon. He certainly hadn't thought the end would come in enemy hands and a dark hole. Injured, half-frozen, and feverish with infection, he finds himself rescued by a familiar ally who makes him a very unusual offer.<br />
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<i>MISSING</i>, a novella<br />
Private Investigator Max Johnson is contacted by the parents of a girl who has disappeared without a trace. Routine missing person case, or so he believes at first. It doesn't take long for him to realize there's more going on than the couple knows, or admits, and he's even more driven to find the promising young artist. To complicate matters, Max is struggling in a way he can't begin to define or explain to himself, much less to his new wife, but he fears she might be the cause.<br />
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<i>TOUGH LOVE</i>, a short story<br />
As twelve-year-old Chelsea settles into the Campbell Wildlife Preserve werewolf pack, she has much to learn. Some lessons are harsher than others, for both daughter and mother.Dawn M Turnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10444808829334488080noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-864825404809070316.post-53445581626735714572017-03-01T09:14:00.000-07:002017-03-01T09:14:44.525-07:00New Release TODAYThe Christian Urban Fantasy novelette <i><b>Restoration</b></i> releases TODAY!<br />
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I'm finding, from time to time, that a character's back-story needs to be told in its own story. That's how <b><i>Restoration</i></b> came about. Those of you who have read any of my Campbell Wildlife Preserve stories have met Max Johnson. If you've read <b><i>Protective Instincts</i></b> (released in December) and <b><i>Tough Choices</i></b> (released February 1st), you know him even better, since he's one of the main characters in those two novels.<br />
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What a year! Hopefully not one I'll ever have to repeat. We moved, worked on remodels for 2 houses (one of those continues), battled illness in the spring, and a couple of serious injuries that took me out of commission and hampered brain function (thank you, pain and exhaustion!).<br />
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Each January, I've been reporting on my goals and progress for the previous year and setting my goals for the new year. Despite all that's been going on, I made most of my goals for 2016, so I'm calling the year a SUCCESS.<br />
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<b>My goals for 2016 were:</b><br />
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Write 400,000 words<br />
Publish 5 paperback books<br />
Complete 3 old projects (stories started prior to Jan. 1, 2016)<br />
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<b>How'd I do?</b><br />
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I wrote 335,011 words. Almost 65K short of my 400K goal, to be sure, but I'll take it! Considering all the things that hampered writing this year, I see it as nothing short of a miracle that I got so much done. By the time October rolled around, I had fully expected to have MAYBE 200-250K written for the year, so I'm very happy with what I accomplished.<br />
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I published 5 paperback books and 19 e-books. I started the year publishing <i>Destiny</i> (medieval fantasy short novel) and ended with <i>Protective Instincts</i> (romantic urban fantasy long novel).<br />
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I completed 3 old projects, which met that goal. On top of that, I wrote 12 entirely new ones from start to finish. Those included 6 short stories (up to 13K each), 4 novelettes (13-18K), a novella (20-40K), and a short novel (41-60K). I also started 3 stories that I haven't yet completed. In addition to completed and/or started projects, I made significant additions (5K+) to 2 novels and minor additions (less than 5K) to 2 novels.<br />
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See what I mean? Productive. I'm grateful for every milestone reached and even the goal that wasn't.<br />
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Of course, finishing up 2016 means setting goals for 2017 as well. I decided to reset my goals for 2016. <b>So for 2017, my goals are:</b><br />
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Write 400K words<br />
Publish 5 paperback books<br />
Complete 3 old projects (stories started prior to today, Jan. 1, 2017)<br />
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Happy New Year!<br />
<br />Dawn M Turnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10444808829334488080noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-864825404809070316.post-22110377940936631612016-11-20T08:00:00.000-07:002016-11-20T08:00:31.594-07:00More e-Books Available<a href="http://everythingingodstime.blogspot.in/2016/10/e-book-availability.html" target="_blank">Last month</a>, I announced that my books are slowly becoming available on other sites besides Amazon. More have become available this month. Follows is an updated list of books that are now available at Barnes & Noble, Nook, Apple, and other booksellers (or soon releasing):<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Contemporary</span></b><br />
<a href="https://books2read.com/u/3Lr05J" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><i>Promises</i></span></a> (long novel - prequel #1 to the Donovan Legacy series)<br />
<a href="https://books2read.com/u/3GM9zQ" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><i>Beyond Hope</i></span></a> (novella - prequel #2 to the Donovan Legacy series)<br />
<a href="https://books2read.com/u/mZwLw5" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><i>The Blind Date</i></span></a> (short-short story - prequel to <i>In God's Time</i>)<br />
<a href="https://books2read.com/u/b6Q2a6" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><i>In God's Time</i></span></a> (long novel)<br />
<a href="https://books2read.com/u/3JKX1P" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><i>Truth</i></span></a> (long novel - Donovan Legacy series book #1)<br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i><a href="https://books2read.com/u/mqzww6" target="_blank">Defender</a></i></span> (long novel - Donovan Legacy series book #2)<br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i><a href="https://books2read.com/u/m0zll7" target="_blank">Healer</a></i></span> (long novel - Donovan Legacy series book #3 - available now for pre-order, releases Nov. 25th)<br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i><a href="https://books2read.com/u/3RB66p" target="_blank">Peace</a></i></span> (long novel - Donovan Legacy series book #4 - available now for pre-order, releases Dec. 9th)<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Fantasy</b></span><br />
<a href="https://books2read.com/u/3LrYeD" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><i>Curse of the Talmara</i></span></a> (long novel)<br />
<a href="https://books2read.com/u/bP15wl" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><i>Shadows</i></span></a> (short novel - Otherworlder book 1)<br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i><a href="https://books2read.com/u/me09Qz" target="_blank">Visions</a></i></span> (short novel - Otherworlder book 2)<br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i><a href="https://books2read.com/u/b6Qv9W" target="_blank">Specters</a></i></span> (short novel - Otherworlder book 3 - available now for pre-order, releases Nov. 21st)<br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i><a href="https://books2read.com/u/mK9wjV" target="_blank">Destiny</a></i></span> (short novel - Otherworlder book 4 - available now for pre-order, releases Dec. 5th)<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Urban Fantasy</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i><b>Wolf</b></i> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">short story series (#1-4 have released, #5-9 will release Nov. 23rd, Nov. 30th, Dec. 7th, Dec. 14th, & Dec. 21st but are currently available for pre-order)</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i><a href="https://books2read.com/u/mYRGXY" target="_blank">Turned</a></i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i><a href="https://books2read.com/u/brgwMA" target="_blank">Family</a></i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i><a href="https://books2read.com/u/mV782J" target="_blank">Dark Moon</a></i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i><a href="https://books2read.com/u/47kYd8" target="_blank">Mate</a></i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i><a href="https://books2read.com/u/mgK7R0" target="_blank">Rescue</a></i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i><a href="https://books2read.com/u/3LrnxD" target="_blank">Super Moon</a></i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i><a href="https://books2read.com/u/m2XeER" target="_blank">Invader</a></i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i><a href="https://books2read.com/u/38Dend" target="_blank">Acceptance</a></i></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i><a href="https://books2read.com/u/bw81By" target="_blank">Thanksgiving Moon</a></i></span></li>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Non-Fiction</span></b><br />
<a href="https://books2read.com/u/mqzZk8" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><i>Patchwork Baby Blanket</i></span></a> (crochet pattern)<br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i><a href="https://books2read.com/u/mV7RRJ" target="_blank">Authors Unchained</a></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">MORE COMING SOON</span>Dawn M Turnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10444808829334488080noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-864825404809070316.post-40036684914566117592016-10-14T08:00:00.000-07:002016-10-14T08:00:00.202-07:00E-Book Availability<span style="color: magenta; font-size: x-large;"><b>CHANGE IS A'COMIN'!</b></span><br />
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I'm in the process of releasing my books in other e-formats besides for Kindle. If you obtain books through Barnes & Noble, Kobo, iBooks, or Scribd, you should see my stories releasing with those vendors over the next several months.<br />
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New releases will be Amazon-only for the first 3-6 months and then put out on other vendors after that period of time.<br />
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Currently available on other vendors (click on the title to go to a page with links to various sites):<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Contemporary</span></b><br />
<a href="https://books2read.com/u/3Lr05J" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><i>Promises</i></span></a> (long novel - prequel #1 to the Donovan Legacy series)<br />
<a href="https://books2read.com/u/3GM9zQ" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><i>Beyond Hope</i></span></a> (novella - prequel #2 to the Donovan Legacy series)<br />
<a href="https://books2read.com/u/mZwLw5" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><i>The Blind Date</i></span></a> (short-short story - prequel to <i>In God's Time</i>)<br />
<a href="https://books2read.com/u/b6Q2a6" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><i>In God's Time</i></span></a> (long novel)<br />
<a href="https://books2read.com/u/3JKX1P" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><i>Truth</i></span></a> (long novel - Donovan Legacy series book #1)<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Fantasy</b></span><br />
<a href="https://books2read.com/u/3LrYeD" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>Curse of the Talmara</i></span></a> (long novel)<br />
<a href="https://books2read.com/u/bP15wl" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><i>Shadows</i></span></a> (short novel - Otherworlder book 1 - available for pre-order now, releases Oct. 24th)<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Non-Fiction</span></b><br />
<a href="https://books2read.com/u/mqzZk8" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;"><i>Patchwork Baby Blanket</i></span></a> (crochet pattern)<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">MORE COMING SOON</span>Dawn M Turnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10444808829334488080noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-864825404809070316.post-69774015306784810552016-07-06T08:00:00.000-07:002016-07-06T08:00:15.153-07:00Cover EvolutionIn 2013, I made my first venture into cover design. Scary, and I didn't really know much about what I was doing, but I was happier with the results than I had been with the Createspace Cover Creator's results. <a href="http://everythingingodstime.blogspot.in/2013/05/im-having-way-too-much-fun-here.html" target="_blank">I posted about that back then</a>. I've learned a great deal since then, and figured out a few things about what I do and don't like about the covers I see online and in bookstores and WHY. I finally decided to redo the covers I'd done 3 years ago. Results?<br />
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The original covers:<br />
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The new covers:<br />
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The new covers are live as of last month. I also compiled those four novels into a <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B01H7OJ7VO/eveingodstim-20" target="_blank">Kindle e-book collection</a>. I enjoyed doing the cover for that as well.<br />
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Ask any writer how they determine whether their story is a short story, novella, or short or long novel, and you'll get as many different answers as there are authors. I found the same thing when I researched publishers and writing competitions, to see if I could get a standard word count for different breaking points. No consistency anywhere in the publishing industry.<br />
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So, what's a writer to do when nobody agrees? Create their own! What else? I took the huge variations I found and formulated a standard I use for my own work, so I can be consistent in what I classify a story as. For anyone who is interested in knowing what to expect from my work, here goes:<br />
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Under 1,000 words - super short (I only have one of these and it's <a href="http://everythingingodstime.blogspot.in/2015/07/the-blind-date-contemporary-romance.html" target="_blank">posted for free on this blog</a>)<br />
1-2K - short short story<br />
2-13K - short story<br />
13-20K - novelette<br />
20-41K - novella<br />
41-65K - short novel<br />
65-85K - novel (I don't have anything this length yet)<br />
85K+ - long novel<br />
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I use this standard, regardless of genre. I don't use different standards for different genres, to keep my life as simple as possible. Life's challenging enough without my complicating it unnecessarily.<br />
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I publish most of my stories in e-book format, individually as well as in collections where applicable. Everything is also published in paperback, though short stories are always grouped into collections since they are too short to warrant paperbacks of their own.Dawn M Turnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10444808829334488080noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-864825404809070316.post-20521110032462047782016-05-01T12:00:00.000-07:002016-05-01T12:00:27.738-07:002016 UpdateThis year has been crazy. We continued work on the new house in January, moved in February, and have continued work on the old house ever since. That's still ongoing.<br />
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On top of that, I dealt with an illness in early April that knocked me out of commission for a few days in addition to a back injury that took a serious toll through late February, March, and into April. My old chiropractor switched to using bleach products in the office - something I'm highly allergic to, both contact and fumes. That meant finding a new one. I thought I'd found one, only for him to make matters worse (and tick off my husband by treating me like I was stupid). Took a couple of weeks to find another new one. Thankfully, she's reversed the damage the other chiropractor did AND taken care of the original issue.<br />
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I'm sort of on track to meet my writing and publishing goals for this year. As a reminder, my goals for 2016:<br />
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<li>400,000 new words written</li>
<li>publish 5 paperbacks</li>
<li>complete 3 old projects</li>
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To date, I've accomplished:<br />
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<ul>
<li>80,253 new words written</li>
<li>1 paperback published</li>
<li>12 short story e-books published and counting (9 are live; 3 on pre-order status for release in May & June; more coming this summer - will be compiled & published in p-back when series complete)</li>
<li>1 old project completed</li>
<li>1 new project written start-to-finish</li>
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Not where I need to be to meet my writing goal, but I'm not worried at this point. Given a couple of really good writing months, I can easily make up the difference.<br />
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I have 3 paperbacks approaching publication, with a fourth due out toward the end of the year. If those publish as expected, I'll have 5 out by the end of the year.<br />
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For old projects, I need to finish 2 more. I started working on one before Camp NaNoWriMo started on April 1st, but put it aside to do Camp. I hope to get back to it later this year.<br />
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May is shaping up to be a busy month in my personal life, but I hope to get a good chunk of writing done despite that. June should be a little less busy. July is the next Camp NaNo, and there are some big changes coming that month. I don't know what August through December will hold yet, but there are still unresolved things hanging out there, so they could be quiet or nuts. Only time will tell.<br />
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I'm still moving forward. Slower than I hoped, but it's still progress, so I'm content.Dawn M Turnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10444808829334488080noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-864825404809070316.post-39035339161891420732016-01-04T16:38:00.000-07:002016-01-04T16:46:09.108-07:002015 Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Finally have a few minutes to breathe, so I can tally and report on my final numbers for 2015. I didn't even come close to meeting my word writing goal. That said, when I looked at what I DID accomplish, I don’t feel bad about it. Here’s all that got done in 2015:<br /><br /><b>Word Count Goal for 2015</b> – 500,000<br /><b>Words Written for 2015</b> – 379,320 (375,772 of that in fiction, the rest in a NF book I worked on a bit) – for an average of 31,610 written per month; worst month was 3,583, best month 56,977 – I didn't get to write much in November, usually one of my highest months.<br />
<br /><b>Publishing Goal for 2015</b> – 7 paperbacks<br /><b>Published in 2015</b> – 9 paperbacks (3 long novels, 3 short novels, 2 short story collections, & a novelette), plus 3 short stories published in e-book that aren't yet in p-back – BEST PUBLISHING YEAR YET!<br />
<br /><b>COMPLETION GOAL</b> – FINISH 3 OLD PROJECTS<br /><b>Completed in 2015</b> – 3 old projects finished – 2 short novels, 1 long novel<br />
<br /><b><u>Other Details for 2015</u></b><br /><br /><b>Written start to finish</b> – 1 long novel, 1 short story collection, 4 short stories, and 7 stories of a short story serial that isn't yet complete.<br /><br />Plus, I created 38 memes, 9 paperback book covers, and 18 e-book covers, as well as making significant additions (over 5K words) to 2 old projects and minor additions (5K or less) to 4 others.<br /><br />Needless to say, despite failing to meet my word count goal for the year, it was a good year all the way around in so many other ways. Given how the last 3 months of the year went, I don’t feel bad at all about the word count goal flop. I may not have gotten 500K, but I still got 379K more written than if I hadn't tried at all. Add in the number of projects published and all the other stuff, and WOOHOO!<br /><br /><b><u>Moving On…</u></b><br /><br />This morning, I received feedback from my first reader for a completed short novel – so I need to find time to get to that, make any needed fixes, and get it published. That's the final book in a 4-book medieval fantasy series (the other 3 were pubbed in 2015). When I have time and adequate brain function, I'll package those 4 in a set as well. The cover for the set is already done and waiting.<br /><br />Also, I've got a short story serial ready to start releasing once I can find the time to do the e-book formatting. Hoping I can get started on that this week.<br /><br />I’m still making 3 trips a week an hour away to do work on the house we're trying to move to, while using my off days to keep up with the current home (laundry, dishes, sweeping/mopping floors, and all those other mundane tasks), plus resting so I don't cause another health flare up like I did on Christmas day that makes me utterly useless for anything but holding down furniture.<br /><br />I've tried to write on many of my off days, but I can’t focus enough to get more than a handful of words down before I lose my train of thought and forget where I was going. Trying to be patient about that, which isn't easy since I've always driven myself pretty hard to meet my own expectations, no matter how unreasonable they were. I'm doing better on that score, but it still rankles from time to time that I have limitations. One of the ways I've found to deflect frustration is to use that down time to watch movies and work on visually creative projects instead of word-related ones. Beading and jewelry-making has come in handy more than I can express for keeping me from really getting aggravated with myself over the lack of word-related creativity. I still try to write a bit each day, but at least I'm not berating myself for not being able to do so when it flops. I just shift my focus from writing to visual creativity. At least I'm accomplishing SOMETHING constructive that way.<br /><br />Anyway, in figuring out my goals for 2016, I kept all of the nutsiness in my life at present in mind. I’m not sure when we’ll finish the transition to the new house, but once that’s done, it’ll mean making trips to the old one to finish the work it needs so we can get it on the market. That won't be as draining as my current schedule, hopefully.<br /><br />2016 is shaping up to be a year of upheaval from start to nearly finish, and I was tempted not to set any goals for the year and just do whatever I could whenever I could. If I do that, though, I may not get much of anything done, so…<br /><br /><b><u>Goals for 2016</u></b><br /><br />400K new words<br />5 paperbacks published<br />3 old projects completed<br />
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<span style="color: orange;">Though fighting to control anger issues of her own, paramedic Holly Randall won't take Dax's bad attitude lying down. She's drawn to him even as his bouts of hostility frighten her. Didn't her mother's mistakes teach her anything? After a particularly nasty, and unwarranted, explosion, she determines to avoid him. Then tragedy strikes.<br /></span></div>
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