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Wayne Turmel lives and writes in Las Vegas. Originally from Canada, he came to Los Angeles to become a famous comedian. You can see how well that went.

He's a well-known speaker and author and the founder of the Remote Leadership Institute, writing11non-fiction titles including "The Long-Distance Leader-Rules for Remarkable Remote Leadership," and its sequels "The Long-Distance Teammate- Stay Engaged and Connected Working Anywhere," and The Long-Distance Team- Design Your Workplace for Everyone's Success."

He's also the author of six novels, "The Count of the Sahara," "Acre's Bastard," and its sequel, "Acre's Orphans." His latest series is the Urban Fantasy "Werewolf PI" series. Johnny Lycan and the Anubis Disk, Johnny Lycan and the Vegas Be ...more

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	The Count of the Sahara 3.45 avg rating — 381 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Johnny Lycan & the Anubis Disk (The Werewolf PI Book 1) 4.41 avg rating — 91 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Acre's Bastard: Historical Fiction from the Crusades (Lucca le Pou Stories, #1) 4.42 avg rating — 69 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Acre's Orphans (The Lucca Le Pou Stories #2) 4.64 avg rating — 39 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Johnny Lycan & the Vegas Berserker: Book 2 of The Werewolf PI 4.62 avg rating — 37 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Johnny Lycan and the Last Witchfinder: Book 3 of the Werewolf PI 4.83 avg rating — 23 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	10 Steps to Successful Virtual Presentations 3.20 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Meet Like You Mean It: A Leader's Guide To Painless And Productive Virtual Meetings 3.63 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Deserter- a Tale of the Foreign Legion it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	#Presentation Tweet: 140 Ways to Present with Impact 3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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My newest novel, The Deserter- a Tale of the Foreign Legion, is coming January 15. It’s available for Pre-order on Amazon in both Kindle and Paperback version internationally (or you can buy a signed paperback from me!)

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“A room without books is like a body without a soul.”
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“Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional. Say you’re running and you think, ‘Man, this hurts, I can’t take it anymore. The ‘hurt’ part is an unavoidable reality, but whether or not you can stand anymore is up to the runner himself.”
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Jun 30, 2015 06:01AM

HI Harold. That actually sounds really interesting. drop me an email to wayne@wayneturmel.com and I'll get you the questions and the details. Sorry for not responding, but you did the right thing.
It's amazing how many people want me to feature them but won't put in any effort to reach out. Not that I expect people to jump through hoops, but still........

As a Canadian living in the US, one of my favorite things after a couple of beers to tell the story of the American Revolution from the other side, just to watch people's heads explode lol.

Looking forward to being in touch. Have a great day.

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Jun 29, 2015 06:24PM

Wayne, I posted the following message on your group thread several weeks ago and pass it along here. I'd be pleased to be interviewed if you wish to do so. Thanks. -- I am the author of a historical novel about the beginning of the American Revolution and am currently writing a novel about the Algonquian natives at and near Roanoke Island first encountered by the English in 1584. Information about both is on my blog site: http://authorharoldtitus.blogspot.com.

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