A NEW WEBSITE for Author Richard Nurse

A new website for author Richard Nurse

I am happy to announce that there is a new website The Home of Author Richard Nurse that is presently under construction.  The site will be functional while it is being constructed by myself.

I will be the first to admit that the sole purpose for this site is for me put forth to the public pretty much whatever.  There will, of course, be a Home page, where I can tell my story, and provide a list of my books, along with their Metadata.  I am planning to have an OP-ED page, as well as a page titled "The Tale of the Tales", and one for telling "Cat Tails", and an as yet undecided page.

My plan for this site is for it to be almost link free.  At present the only links planned are one from the List of Books to my Nursesnook&Book website, which already has links to all of my books, and where they are available.  The only other link will be a button link on the "The Tale of the Tales" page which will simply say Dream Land.  The button will take you to an image, normally on Google. I plan to charge the picture frequently. The only criteria that I plan for the image will be that I find inspiring, or a fitting location to dream.  The only other button link that might get added is a link back to this blog site.

Feel free to stop in and visit the site, while it is still under construction. As always I would love any meaningful critique of the site, and your suggestions.  I will have contact me location on the Op-Ed page.

The Link http://Author-Richard-Nures.

  

5 Stars for the "Jasper, Street-Fighter, and Me" series

Another 5 Star Review

For

Serial Doesn't Start with a C

Episode 3

of the exciting and fun 

Jasper, Street-Fighter, and Me

Read the review right here!!!

By Lisa Karlin on January 9, 2016

Format: Kindle Edition

Episode 3 of the Jasper, Street-Fighter and Me series is titled “Serial Doesn’t Start with a C.” This episode includes a preface that refreshes the reader’s memory about the protagonist of the series, Private Investigator Maggie McKenzie, and her “colleagues,” her mutt Jasper and her alley cat named Street Fighter. This time it’s another serial rapist/murder case. Maggie’s boyfriend Detective Jim Anderson is back as well. A perpetrator dubbed the “Tri-State Fruitloop” is thought to be responsible for multiple rapes and murders; hence Maggie’s first thought that “Serial Doesn’t Start with a C.” This newest case involves Maddy and Patty, 28-year-old identical twins, who seem to have “disappeared off the face of the earth.” Their mother, Mrs. Carson, contacts Maggie for assistance in locating them after the police aren’t interested in finding the twins because there is no evidence of a crime having taken place. The reader begins to wonder if it’s the Tri-State Fruitloop who might have something to do with their disappearance. Or is it “strange bird” Detective Mullcaney, who previously worked in six different departments, that is involved or has information he’s not disclosing? What clues lie in the twins’ bedroom, which is not a room shared by two sisters, but “a room shared by a loving couple”? When Maggie goes on a run, she suspects she’s being followed, which adds to the mystery of what’s going on? Maggie then delves into the search for the missing twins, including financial and social media accounts, and finds nothing to suggest the twins have disappeared on their own. Are there two more bodies out there? Has the Tri-State Fruitloop struck again? Keep reading this series to find out if Maggie and Jim are able to apprehend the person/people responsible (I don’t want to give away the story line). Series author Richard Nurse has kept up the momentum and suspense in his series with “Serial Doesn’t Start with a C.” It’s another enjoyable, fast-paced read. I received a free copy of the book in exchange for a non-reciprocal honest review.

Review: Serial Doesn't Start with a C

Serial Doesn't Start with a C by Richard Nurse
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

The Serial Rapist & Murder discovered in "A Diamond in the Ruff" rear's his ugly head again. Maggie no more than put her regular business greeting on her phone, after taking a couple of months off, just to relax and recover, from the wild and exciting ending to the A Diamond in a Ruff, when her phone rings. She is not even sure she want to go back to work yet, but after listening to the very distraught mother on the other end of the line, she agrees to meet with her. Still not sure if she wants to take on the case of finding the missing twenty-eight-year-old twins, Maggies decision is made for her, when she looks at a photo of the twins. It is almost like she is looking at a double exposure of herself.

A fast paced, story that once again pits Maggie, and her partners, Jasper, and Street-Fighter, up against a cunning and deranged Serial Murder, while, at the same time Maggie and Jim's life-long friendship is evolving into something more than just being friends.

As the author of this book and the Jasper, Street-Fighter and Me series, I must say that I am having a wonderful time writing this series. The characters are once again taking control of the story, and my writing of it is almost the equivalent of a reader reading the story. So often, like the reader, I don't know what is going to happen next, until I turn the page.

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We Can All Learn From A Constructive Review

We Can All Learn From A Constructive Review

Back in September this post appeared on Facebook from a friend of mine.

Last weekend a fellow writer and Chili Boy Richard Nurse and I commiserated over the frustration of tracking our e-book sales. So as a personal favor to me (and I suspect to him as well), if you download one of his murder-mysteries or one of my novels, please leave a review or some comments about how much you enjoyed reading it. Novelists spend a great deal of time working in virtual solitude as a work of fiction is built, and without commentary/feedback we have no way to gauge the relative success/failure of our efforts. Thanks. Richard Finzer

Two days ago, I received a review on one of my books by a fellow author. While he liked the story and the way it was written, he took exception to the number of grammar errors within the manuscript, particularly the excessive use of commas. 

My initial reaction was of being someone upset at first, especially since this particular novel had been through three rounds of editing.  Then I thought of how my editor accuses me of having an oversized comma key on my keyboard.  So I decided to look on-line for an app that would work with MS Office, as that is my primary writing platform.  I found one that had high marks and appeared to be quite user-friendly, and even better it was free.  I downloaded it, and after going through the tutorial once, I opened the file for the book that had just been reviewed and sat back and watched as the app chewed on the file.

When it stopped checking and put up the tally at the bottom of the reviewing panel, I must admit that I utter $&%#@...for the number was 658. 5 hours later, I had gone through all 658 of the issues, and I now have a manuscript that I feel is grammatically correct.  I have to admit, that way to many of the issues dealt with the addition of unnecessary commas.

Rich, my fellow Chili Boy, and fellow author, I believe that this is exactly what we were talking about when we said, our only way to learn is from reviews.  Mark, thank you again, for your honest and constructive review.  I am now in the process of going through each and every one of my published works with this program, and the beauty of being self-published, and primarily through e-books, is that I can upload new files so that all future purchasers will receive what is truly my best.

Richard Nurse

Note - I have completed the review of three works as I write this.  You can visit http://nursesnookandbooks.net to see which have been completed.  Check out the published works page and look for a Red Star next to the title.

Review: Strongheart's Woman

Strongheart's Woman by Zeecé Lugo
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Strongheart's Woman
A Daniel's Fork Novel
Journey to the Future Past
By Zeece Lugo
Review: 5 Stars
A Captivating Story
I could simply retype the title of my review, and it would say it all. I truly found this story to be captivating from the very beginning. My attention never wavered, nor did my desire to turn the page to find out what was going to happen next. I found the story to be wonderful, and extremely well written, and with the ending I had hoped for, but arrived at in a totally unexpected manner.
I truly enjoy works that are written by a story teller, for fiction is the telling of a story. I find it quite enjoyable, when the author is not afraid to step outside of the box. To create events and images, that while possibly not in the reader's normal mind set, blend beautifully, and become an integral part of the story.
To me, works of fiction, i.e. the creating and telling of a story, is done for the purpose of bringing the reader enjoyment and entertainment. For me Strongheart's Woman, by Zeece Lugo, provided this reader with the highest level of enjoyment and entertainment. I would highly recommend this book to any reader.
By: Richard Nurse
Author
October 31, 2015

This review was done on a non-recipicol basis. As part of the GoodReads: Review Group
A mobi file was provide to the reviewer for the purpose of the review.


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The Genesis of a Writing Style

The Genesis of a Writing Style

A childhood friend and fellow author today, tossed out a question on Facebook the other day. The question was about different writing styles and creativity, and which worked best. It was directed toward me, and a group of fellow writers.  I had ended my reply with the statement that I consider myself a story teller as much as an author. 

That closing statement had followed my previous comments regarding my writing style. A style that involves, no formal pre-planning, plot development, character planning, and definitely no outline of the story. Instead I let the characters, or a single character tell the story, allowing me to be the conduit through which the story comes to life. I have a phrase that I use when asked how I write. "When it flows, I let it flow.

I consider it a gift as much as a style, and a gift for which, I finally have determined its genesis.  I don't remember exactly how old my daughter was when she began to ask me to tell her a bedtime story. It was always the same routine, her mother would read her a story, and then it was my turn to tell her a story.  It was easy to begin with, for she seemed to pick a different animal or object every night. The challenge arose, when she picked an animal that I had already told a story about. I began to tell the same story I had told earlier, but she stopped me and told me she wanted a new story.

Unlike a lot of bedtime story experiences, this was not a passing fancy, as it continued well into her pre-teen years. Not always on an every night basis as she got older, but often enough that it allowed me to develop my gift.  A gift, which would later experience, both a timely and wonderful reawakening, by returning, in a updated form, at a time when I most needed it in my life. For when it returned, it came back as the gift to write a story, on the spot so to speak, inspired only by a word in my head, or an image, as my inspiration.

So please bear with me, as I take a moment to say "Thank You, Sheri Lynn, for it was you, who brought my gift to life."

Richard Nurse

**A note to the readers**

This is a classic example of why I prefer to write a story totally unplanned.  This article was essentially planned and thought out in advance, yet it took me as long to write this four hundred word pieces as it would to write 4000 words of a story that is just flowing out of me.

Review: Trish's Story

Trish's Story by Richard Nurse
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

A book that begins with Trish, still morning the loss of her partner, who was raped and murdered two years ago. A tale that evolves first, into a story of rebirth, with the help of her brother, her friends and her staff. Then becomes story of rekindled feelings of love, brought about by events similar to what put them out in the beginning.

As the author, I decided that this would be the first book, that I switched from my pen-name of D. D. Story back to my own name. I story, came from my heart, at a time of turmoil in my own life. I had origionally considered releasing it under my own name, but I had not committed in my own mind as of then to publish as such. I am proud of this story, and this summer I went and visited the building in Chicago.

Richard Nurse

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