by Sara Turnquist | May 24, 2016 | writing
10K days have become a rare treat for me. Funny that I would call them a treat. 10K days are a lot of hard work. You have to push through boundaries and keep writing no matter how much you want to stop. You have set that goal and decide that nothing will stand in your...
by Sara Turnquist | May 20, 2016 | Off to War - Novel Scenes, writing
Off to War Chapter 2 – Shipping Out Scene 3 A sharp blast from the train’s steam whistle pierced the air. The train jerked and began its forward momentum. Elizabeth grasped for a handhold as the train started moving. Thrown off balance, she knocked into...
by Sara Turnquist | May 10, 2016 | writing
Is anyone out there a recovering perfectionist/borderline OCD like me? Didn’t think so 🙂 Well, I am. And sometimes that can cause havoc for a girl trying to get some writing done. I’m all over the place, all the time. My mind is filled with the things on...
by Sara Turnquist | May 6, 2016 | Off to War - Novel Scenes, writing
OFF TO WAR Chapter One (News) Scene 5 Dr. Franklin Taylor walked into his home and was welcomed by his butler. The man relieved the doctor of his overcoat and bag. Franklin thanked him and moved toward the parlor where he would be certain to find his wife, Charlotte,...
by Sara Turnquist | May 4, 2016 | writing
It is coming, folks…for many of us, it is already upon us…CONFERENCE SEASON. Some would argue that it is all year round. And they wouldn’t be wrong. But for many of us, the major time for conferences is during the summer months. For newbies, the...
by Sara Turnquist | Apr 26, 2016 | writing
I am an author. My books have some reviews (albeit not as many as I’d like). And, while many, many people have really enjoyed my work, there are those that do not. And they will let the whole world know about it through their reviews. I have read some of these...
