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Beth Turnage
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Ghostwriter, blogger, and storyteller. My day job is writer. I'll write anything, though mostly SFF and romance. Moderator at https://www.fantasy-writers.org/. My Writer's blog: https://bethturnage.com & Publishing: https://starrynightmedia.net
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#WIPPIT #stickynotes Master's License is the coming-of-age story of a 14-year-old girl, Kelleen Rynin, forced into a test to earn her captain's credentials on a derelict hazardous materials transport, only to find a band of deadly pirates attempting to hijack the vessel.
14-year-old Kelleen finds herself ona decaying, adrift spaceship carrying hazadous materials as a test for her captain's credentials.
November 8, 2025 at 5:09 AM
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Working on the second book of The Justix Files, which ‘be decided to publish under my spicy z pen name, Angelica Primm. Here is my draft of the cover, though I suspect I’ll tweak it. #Thiller #Mystery #AmWriting #WritingCommunity
Rock star Rik Drake holding a guitar his nemesis sent him while he overlooks LA.
October 24, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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In the top ten in the #fantasy story category! Sales go to support Fantasy Writers' dot Org activities! #Heros #Adventure #HerosJourney #writers #Writerscommunity #writerslife www.amazon.com/Quest-22-Sto...
Quest: 22 Stories of the Hero's Journey is now in the top ten in Fantasy Stories on Amazon!
September 24, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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#WIPSnips #amediting #indieauthor #writingcommunity
Except from Tour of Duty, Book 3 of Arekan's War "With a war cry, Arekan leapt in the barn and spun, his blade cutting the air in a wide arc. Then he stopped short. 'What the?" The bandits were nowhere to be seen, and against the doors of the stalls stood a line of bound and gagged people. Several men, a couple of women, and a string of children.
September 7, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Pre-sale link for the ebook copy of the anthology: www.amazon.com/Quest-22-Sto... #ampublishing #readers #readerofbluesky #writerscommunity
Quest: 22 Stories of the Hero's Journey - Kindle edition by B.R. Turnage, Editor, Contributing Authors: Nyki Blatchley, Andy Clark, Suzanne Driggs, and more.
Richly detailed front cover of Quest: 22 Stories of the Hero's Journey featuring members of Fantasy-Writers.org depicting in frame
August 26, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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#WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #SF
WIPSnips teaser card for the word "recently" for the WIP book Pirate's Luck
August 22, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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#WIPSnips #scream #writingcommunity #amquerying #amwriting #writer
WIPSnips teaser card for "screaming" with Rik Drake.
August 21, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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I wrote the first one—The Ordinary World. My story is the only SF story, but written as a comic farce. It is the 1st and 3rd chapters of my WIP—Geeks in Space, detailing the adventures of Jron and his friends.
The book cover from my WIP, Geeks From Space. This is a story of three luckless aliens on a scavenger hunt who crash landed on Earth and ended up at a SF Convention.
August 21, 2025 at 11:50 AM
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Wrap for Quest: 22 Stories for the Hero's Journey, to be released on September 21. 2025. Presale Link for e-book: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FN6ZNB9D? #ampublishing #amwriting #anthology #writers #writerscommunity
Full Wrap Cover for Quest: 22 Stories of the Hero's Journey featuring members of Fantasy-Writers.org
August 21, 2025 at 6:57 AM
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#WIPSnips #inside #writer #wip #writingcommunity #amwriting
#WIPSnips teaser of Master's License scene with 14-year-old Kelleen crawling through the dying Golden Bough trying to reach the bridge.
August 17, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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#PosterPit #Q #M #T #A
A Movie Poster for Hanging By A Thread, a neo-noir mystery thriller, with an image of a man facing LA holding a gun and red rope.
August 16, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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#WIPSnips, #writers, #amwriting, #amquerying, #teaser
Teaser from the book Hanging by A Thread: Teller sucked through his teeth and glanced back at the rock star. He knew as well as I did that it would take at least a six-foot drop to break Mr. Loo’s neck.
August 1, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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#WIPSnips #inside #writer #wip #writingcommunity #amwriting
A bead of sweat trickled down her temple inside her helmet. She had to find out what had happened to the crew. Her father's voice echoed in her mind, urging her to be cautious, to trust no one until she had answers. With deliberate care, Kelleen moved deeper into the cargo bay, scanning the area for signs of movement.
July 24, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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#writing #writing&editing #amediting #amwriting #writercommunity #autocrit #prowritingaid bethturnage.com?p=2363

Cage Match: AutoCrit vs. ProWritingAid Chapter Analysis
Cage Match: AutoCrit vs. ProWritingAid Chapter Analysis
July 24, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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#WIPSnips #minor #catchingup
Finally, I reached Route 2, where the traffic stuttered stop-and-go at each stoplight. I checked the dash clock one more time. Making the captain’s intro meeting on time, let alone get a chance to roll out on a death in a celebrity’s home, would be a minor miracle.
July 23, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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#WIPSnips, #writers, #writerscommunity, #followback
Angela handed him the slip, and after reading it, he glanced at me. “What is it?” I said. “Suicide. Rope hanging at the house of some clown named Rik Drake.” A needle-sharp twinge stuck my chest. My inner fanboy me does not want to hear this. Not him. Remain pfofessional, Jessick “Now, Teller,” said Angela in a teasing voice, “don’t act like you don’t know an international rockstar’s name.” “I do, and now we get to deal with his circus.”
July 23, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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#WIPSnips #AmWriting #WritingCommunity certify feels
“Candidate Rynin, this is not a drill. This vessel, the Golden Bough, is off course. We are unsure of her captain's condition or the disposition of the crew—if they are sick or have mutinied. The ITU deputizes you to take command of this vessel and bring her to the nearest ITU port. How you do it is at your discretion. If you complete your mission, subject to the review of the Captains' Board, you will have earned your Master's License. Good luck.”
July 22, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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#technologytransforms True Fact: Gutenberg’s printing press was called “The Devil’s Tool." Gatekeepers called it dangerous. Heretical. Low-quality. #WritingCommunity
True Fact: Gutenberg’s printing press was called “The Devil’s Tool." Gatekeepers called it dangerous. Heretical. Low-quality.
July 22, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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bethturnage.com?p=2355 #AI, #writing, #writingcommunity, #manuscript
Intro Card to the blog post Shocking Results from AI Manuscript Analysis: AutoCrit vs. ProWriting Aid blog post on bethturnage.com
July 20, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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Interview with the Ghostwriter bethturnage.com?p=2351 #ghostwriter, #AmWritingRomance, #writerscommunity
A ghostwriter is working on a laptop.
July 19, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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And this is what I did today. My writer's group is launching an anthology, and I worked on the landing site. #writing #writerscommunity starrynightmedia.net/index.php/20...
Starry Night Media bookstore for book promotion and bookselling.
July 18, 2025 at 2:52 AM
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#WIPSnips #YA #SFF #AmWriting #WritersCommunity
Kelleen’s heart raced as Sjunn whispered the codes to her. She committed them to memory, her mind already racing through the steps she’d need to take to restart life support.
July 16, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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#WIPSnips Word of the Day—Sisters
Two characters, James and Selia, a sorceress, talk about the nature of love in their world while gazing at the stars.
July 15, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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#WIPsnips
Rockstar Rik Drake talking about his management team in the book Hanging by A Thread
July 15, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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#bluepit📖 #bluepit #Q #SF #YA #DIS #Agents 85K
14-year-old Kelleen finds herself on a decaying, adrift spaceship carrying hazardous materials as a test for her captain's credentials, she must outwit the deadly pirates who have commandeered the vessel before the installed demolition bombs explode.
July 13, 2025 at 9:41 PM