Author Archives: Til Turner

About Til Turner

Til is a writer and English professor living in Virginia. He is a graduate of the Vermont College of Fine Art with an MFA in Creative Writing and has published poetry online and currently has published a YA paranormal/adventure novel titled "The Hidden World," which is available from Amazon, Barnes&Nobel, and Books A Million. Please feel free to leave a comment or visit his instructional website at www.EnglishIsKillingMe.com.

Fantasy Novel WIP

Here are a couple images I intend to use for a fantasy novel/rpg world that is in progress. The images are partly AI generated, which is fine for my purposes. Images are copyrighted.

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100-Word Be-lated Story for Halloween

Alison ran thief-like among the looming cornstalks waving in the cool October evening breeze. She was late for dinner. The school counselor had kept her, concerned with Alison’s fears of being followed by a malevolent entity. Alison had started the … Continue reading

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Author Event

I will be at the Winchester Book Gallery in Winchester, VA from 12 – 2:00 on Oct. 22. The bookstore is located on the Loudoun Street walking mall. If you’re in the area, swing by. https://www.winchesterbookgallery.com/event/author-event-til-turner-hidden-world

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Interview in the Northern Virginia Daily

Every little bit helps. Please consider checking out this paranormal adventure story. Great for ages 12 and up. https://www.nvdaily.com/nvdaily/authors-subterranean-ya-novel-offers-supernatural-escapism/article_1543fb17-8f50-503e-8afe-26487a977ce7.html

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Lesson from an Empty Theatre

For years I worked in the liminal world of theatre, with one foot mired in stiff reality and the other dancing precariously in the land of dreams. The sweat, toil, and stress leading to an opening night was most often … Continue reading

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