Beth Turnage

@bethturnage

Ghostwriter, blogger, and storyteller. My day job is writer. I'll write anything, though mostly SFF and romance. Moderator at My Writer's blog: & Publishing:

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Beth Turnage@bethturnage· 6d

In a book where one protagonist is a rockstar, I used the word #melody once. Talk about editorial restraint. @wipsnips.bsky.social #WIPSnips, #BookSky, #IgbtqBooks, #LGBTQfiction, #QueerLitGenre #MysteryFiction, #CrimeFiction, #Thriller

$in my fractured mind, but something had to be said. To honor him and his all-too-brief life. There had to be more words. Melody. The voices of instruments. Where I turned when my mouth failed me, and my heart cracked open. I stepped into my studio. It was silent. Waiting, as if it had been expecting me.$

Beth Turnage@bethturnage· 7d

@wipsnips.bsky.social #WIPSnips, #BookSky, #IgbtqBooks, #LGBTQfiction, #QueerLitGenre #MysteryFiction, #CrimeFiction, #Thriller

"Jessick, you handled the Rattlesnake Queen well."
I sighed.
"I handled it like a cop. That's what I am."
He took a step closer, and I took a step back. The distance between us felt measured and deliberate, as if we were both counting the spaces.
"How's the shoulder?" he asked.
"Fine. Healed." I lied.
"Good. That's good."
We stood there in the echoing silence, two men who had once known each other’s demons, now talking like polite strangers. It was precisely what I'd wanted, what I'd worked for this past year.
So why did it feel like dying? Loose Ends Book 2 The Justix Files

Beth Turnage@bethturnage· Jun 10

@wipsnips.bsky.social #WIPSnips, #BookSky, #IgbtqBooks, #LGBTQfiction, #QueerLitGenre #MysteryFiction, #CrimeFiction, #Thriller

Traffic, ground to a halt on LA's 405, threatened to steal the gold shield clipped to my belt. I'm late for my new assignment rookie detective, West Hollywood Division.

Beth Turnage@bethturnage· Jun 7

Because I'll be at an event Sunday, here is the WIPSnip for "guide." From the 2nd book of the Justix Files to be out Sept 2. #WIPsnips #BookSky, #IgbtqBooks, #LGBTQfiction, #QueerLitGenre #MysteryFiction, #CrimeFiction, #Thriller

Bel-Air didn’t flaunt money. It sealed it behind gates and trimmed it into hedges so clean you could use the
shrubbery as sight lines. Up here,
opulence wasn’t loud. It was curated and sculpted into Italianate facades, shadowed porticos, and driveways that curled like whispers through the hills.

I guided the unmarked sedan past a sandstone guard post that didn’t even glance at us—badge privilege—and the road pulled us higher, deeper. The light changed as we climbed, growing warmer, softer, and filtered through wealth.

Beth Turnage@bethturnage· Jun 6

#WIPsnips #Happen #BookSky, #IgbtqBooks, #LGBTQfiction, #QueerLitGenre #MysteryFiction, #CrimeFiction, #Thriller

“No. You care about truth. And justice. Right?”
“I want to make sure you don’t die.”
“Same thing.”
His hand slid toward mine. Not touching—just near. Like gravity waiting to happen.
I looked at his fingers. Long, elegant, and trembling slightly.
“Don’t,” I said softly.
“Don’t what?”
“You know what.”

Beth Turnage@bethturnage· Jun 6

Taking a break from #bookpromotion because my cat is judging me.

Beth Turnage@bethturnage· Jun 5

The #WIPSnips word for June 5th is "steer" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

Detective's drive through the Hollywood hills.

Beth Turnage@bethturnage· Jun 4

Rik Drake wakes to a horrible scene. a.co/d/089mrZOp #BookSky, #IgbtqBooks, #LGBTQfiction, #QueerLitGenre Tags: #MysteryFiction, #CrimeFiction, #Thriller

Beth Turnage@bethturnage· Jun 3

Under my other pen name: a.co/d/089mrZOp #LAPD #RookieDetective #RockstarMystery #CrimeThriller #MurderInvestigation #MusicAndMystery #DetectiveStory #HollywoodCrime #SuspensefulReads #TrueCrimeFiction

Beth Turnage@bethturnage· Nov 8

#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.

Beth Turnage@bethturnage· Oct 24

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.

Beth Turnage@bethturnage· Sep 24

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!

Beth Turnage@bethturnage· Sep 7

#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.

Beth Turnage@bethturnage· Aug 26

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

Beth Turnage@bethturnage· Aug 22

#WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #SF

WIPSnips teaser card for the word "recently" for the WIP book Pirate's Luck

Beth Turnage@bethturnage· Aug 21

#WIPSnips #scream #writingcommunity #amquerying #amwriting #writer

WIPSnips teaser card for "screaming" with Rik Drake.

Beth Turnage@bethturnage· Aug 21

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.

Beth Turnage@bethturnage· Aug 21

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

Beth Turnage@bethturnage· Aug 17

#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.

Beth Turnage@bethturnage· Aug 16

#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.

Beth Turnage@bethturnage· Aug 1

#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.

Beth Turnage@bethturnage· Jul 24

#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.

Beth Turnage@bethturnage· Jul 24

#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

Beth Turnage@bethturnage· Jul 23

#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.

Beth Turnage@bethturnage· Jul 23

#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.”

Beth Turnage@bethturnage· Jul 22

#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.”

Beth Turnage@bethturnage· Jul 22

#technologytransforms True Fact: Gutenberg’s printing press was called “The Devil’s Tool." Gatekeepers called it dangerous. Heretical. Low-quality. #WritingCommunity

Beth Turnage@bethturnage· Jul 20

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

Beth Turnage@bethturnage· Jul 19

Interview with the Ghostwriter bethturnage.com?p=2351 #ghostwriter, #AmWritingRomance, #writerscommunity

Beth Turnage@bethturnage· Jul 18

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...