Harley Q. Turner (Author)

Once again, I have been slacking with my blog. I'm still getting used to getting in the swing of things. Before tax season started, I had a good habit of posting twice a week. Then life got a little crazy with tax season, hockey, and my sister's wedding planning. Now I have a bit of free time and can get back to work! I entered my newest novel, Finding Her Wings, in a contest on Kindle Scout. The program gives the READERS the choice of which books get published. How awesome is that? Anyway, I would love the support. Please click the link at the bottom and read the information for Finding Her Wings. If you like what you read, a nomination would be greatly appreciated! If the book is selected for nomination, you will receive a FREE advanced copy! https://kindlescout.amazon.com/p/H53118IR46O6

This weekend is Mother's Day. I'm not looking forward to anything. I'm not even expecting anyone in my house to acknowledge the day. Instead, I plan on disappearing from the house and getting some work done. Last year, not a single person even mentioned Mother's Day. I'm expecting pretty much the same thing this year. Two of my children will be with their fathers. My stepdaughter will be at her mom's, but even if she was home, she wouldn't acknowledge me on a day like that. It doesn't matter that I'm the one that does everything for her. All that matters to her is her "real" mom. My older two children will be home, but I'm definitely no expecting anything from them nor my husband. Mother's Day is just another day of the year. I shouldn't let it bother me, but it does. Last year, our first wedding anniversary had fallen on Father's Day, but instead of celebrating the anniversary, we celebrated Father's Day. Friday...

As tax season winds down, I find my first fantasy novel ALMOST complete. Today is my last day in this tax office (I will be working a few days each week over the summer, but that will be at a different location). I told myself that I wanted Finding Her Wings done by the end of tax season. Did I make my goal? Yes and No. Is the book done? Well that depends on your definition of done. I have decided that I will be entering this book in a Kindle Scout competition, and it has a chance to be published by Kindle instead of by myself, which means Kindle will be a huge help with promotion! That is my huge struggle. I don't have the time to promote my work, and I feel like I don't even know where to begin. Okay, I'm getting off track here. One of the requirements to enter in Kindle Scout means that the book has to be 50,000 words. My first draft was 46,500 words. Not a huge deal. I started editing and in the process, I moved up to 49,850 words. I am 150 words away from bei...

When I woke up this morning, I knew today was not going to be a good day. As soon as I looked at my FitBit and realized the date. April 10. I hate this day. Almost as much as I hate August 20. For anyone who has read the First Love series, today is Chad's birthday. In the year's after Chad's death, I remained close to his brother Chris for awhile. We fell out of touch several years ago. It's hard to believe that Chad has been gone for almost eighteen years. Today, he would have been 36 years old. He has been literally gone a lifetime. As though dealing with the weight of today while I'm stuck at work all day isn't enough, I found out the rear axle broke on my car. Yay! That's great news! Not! Sorry, I was stuck in the 90's for a moment there. I believe I am back to modern times. I'm just sick of all these problems. I didn't sign up to be an adult! Can I go back to being a kid? Like 13 years old again? Maybe 14? Before I started high...

All of my recent blog posts have been about having spare time now that hockey season, my sister's wedding, and tax season (almost) are over. Now is the time that I have to stay motivated. Now is the time to really get things done. I want the first draft of Saving Avalon to be finished BEFORE the end of tax season. I also want my office to finish strong so we can maybe get the recognition we deserve! My goal for Saving Avalon was to enter it in Kindle Scout, but now I'm wondering if that is such an obtainable goal. The book has to be at least 50,000 words, and right now I'm sitting at 37,000 and struggling with the ending. I'm not sure which direction I want it to go. I'm not sure how I am going to leave people wanting more, since I originally intended this book to be part of a series. I'm not even sure if I want to write another book in this series. It was fun to dive into the fantasy world, which in reality is the genre I usually read, but I miss ...

The wedding is over. My baby sister is married. She was so nervous in the days leading up to the event. She is a very shy person, and has been known to pass out while being the center of attention. She did great during the ceremony. It was short, sweet, and perfect for her. My oldest kids were a huge help to everyone. Jayson filled in for a sick groomsman who had to leave early as well as did his duties as an usher and photographer. He was definitely busy! Later in the night when the little ones were ready for bed, he babysit them all (and an extra!) Hayleigh was Sarah's personal assistant for the day. She made sure everyone smoothly transitioned from ceremony to reception as well as helped with the children and helped the servers determine what person ordered which type of food. We couldn't have asked for a better wedding. Everything fell into place, and it was perfect. Of course, now it's over. Now I go back to normal day to day life. Back to work. Back to writi...

Hockey season is over for my daughter as of a week ago. No more practices two and three nights a week. No more traveling throughout the state of Wisconsin every weekend for two to three games each weekend. No more unexpected expenses (I swear, if I hear the words "I need tape" one more time!!!!). My little sister is getting married in two days. Her bouquets are done. Wedding favors are done. Decorations are done. I actually have time to myself. I started typing up what I have so far in Saving Avalon. I'm shocked that I ended up having much more than I thought I did! The writing process is coming along nicely, and I'm hoping to have the book finished by the end of tax season! (At least the writing and typing part. Editing takes more time.) The more I work on Saving Avalon, the more I am getting into the book. It took forever! None of the books that I have written so far has taken me this long. Summer Love was about two months (and was actually released a year ago...