by Darlene L. Turner | Feb 21, 2022 | | Writing World
Tomorrow is release day for my Love Inspired Suspense (Harlequin) book number FOUR, Safe House Exposed! Wow…I’m feeling blessed and grateful. I wanted to share with you a blog I wrote that highlights the theme of this novel. Sorry for the long post today....
by Darlene L. Turner | Jan 10, 2022 | Darlene L. Turner, One Word for 2022 | Stuff About Life, Writing World
Happy New Year! Can you believe 2021 is gone? I bet most of us are glad to see it behind us. How do we press forward in a time still plagued with uncertainty? I always dread the start of a new year in some respects. I do love a fresh start, but also get a wee bit...
by Darlene L. Turner | Aug 30, 2021 | Darlene L. Turner, Suspense Squad, Suspense Squad Interview with Kellie VanHorn | Author Interviews, Writing World
The Suspense Squad had fun interviewing author, Kellie VanHorn. Learn all about her writing process and her newest book, Buried Evidence. Here’s a sneak peek. Buried Evidence Can unearthed bones solve a ten-year-old cold case? Returning home isn’t easy for forensic...
by Darlene L. Turner | Aug 16, 2021 | 4 Great Tactics for Ratcheting Up the Suspense in Your Novel - Guest Post by Savannah Cordova, Action-packed Suspense, Darlene L. Turner, Savannah Cordova, suspense | Writing World
I’d like to welcome a special guest to my blog this week. Savannah Cordova is sharing her thoughts on increasing suspense in our novels. Give her a warm welcome! Thanks for being here, Savannah!...
by Darlene L. Turner | Jul 26, 2021 | Darlene L. Turner, Explosive Endings...A Sneak Peek at Lethal Cover-Up, Harlequin, Lethal Cover-Up, Love Inspired Suspense | Writing World
Last week I talked about how writers struggle with writing that very first line. Today, I’m sharing how I continue on with my story and write the ending. No matter what genre we write, authors work hard at that explosive ending. Again, we write it over and over...
by Darlene L. Turner | Jul 19, 2021 | Beginnings...a Sneak Peek at Lethal Cover-Up, Darlene L. Turner, Harlequin, Lethal Cover-Up, Love Inspired Suspense | Writing World
Every writer knows they will struggle with that dreaded first line and probably re-write it over ten times. Why? Because they know a reader will either be hooked and pick up their book or put it down. We don’t want our readers to set our book back on the shelf....