CoQuesie Turner shares her story of overcoming challenges through belief in herself to achieve success in various creative pursuits. She opened a venue called Bourbon Street on the Main in 2002 but later closed it to pursue writing, which led to publishing her first novel in 2016. Turner is currently enrolled in a digital cinematography program and works as a freelance producer, while also doing taxes. Her goal is to leave a legacy through her production company and inspire others by believing in themselves.

1. You Can Achieve
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What You Believe

2. Hi, Im
CoQuesie
Turner
but i
prefer
Ms. Cookie
Image created by: CoQuesie Turner, 2015.

3. I Believe I Can Achieve
What Ever
I Set My Sights On
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4. https://pixabay.com/en/owl-bird-eyes-eagle-owl-birds-50267/
I’m Focused On…

5. Igniting
Leaving
Launching
My Legacy
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&

6. Leaving My Legacy for…
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The Thinker
The Musician
The Artist
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7. I love to cook and entertain
so in 2002 I opened a venuehttps://pixabay.com/en/french-quarter-new-orleans-dinner-557461/

8. And Called it…
Bourbon Street
On The Main
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9. I had A Great Staff
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10. and I vowed to be Successful
Turner, M. (2011). [Photo] “My Voice Counts” taken by my husband Michael Turner while on vacation. [Wax images of President Bush and Colin Powell].

11. Success
“doing what you want to do when you want to do it”
That’s True Success
Quote by: CoQuesie Turner

12. And I was
but…
I was not fulfilled

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So, i closed the club and started writing
Because…

14. Then realized my writing…
wasn’t paying the billshttps://pixabay.com/en/taxes-count-pay-lifestyle-quandary-740202/

15. So I enrolled in School
but kept writing

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17. Is My First Novel
and will be Published in 2016

18. I kept writing
Because I believe
In Time… It Will…
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Pay all the bills!

19. Believing In Myself
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20. I’m from South Central LA
Raised with 13 other females
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21. So… Survival Is a Natural Instinct
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22. Having a
large
sisterhood
means
having
useful
resources
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23. As a child I was very fortunate
My aunt worked for Paramount

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I’ve visited Paramount Studios many times

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Meeting some of The Best

26. And knew that
I wanted to work
with legends
Turner, M. (2015). Photo taken by my husband Michael Turner while on vacation. [Wax Image of Bruce Willis].

27. i became a freelance
producer @
people tv
a local television station in Atlanta, Georgia.

28. Do You Believe In You?
Turner, C. (2013). [Photo: “PeopleTV”created by me.

29. Where I learned The Fundamentals
Of operating cameras and boards
Personal Image. (2013). Photo: “PeopleTV”created by the studio management team.

30. In The Meantime … I do Taxes
Turner, C. [Photo/Flyer: “Ms. Cookie, The Tax Lady” created by me.

31. And… I’m enrolled in
Full Sail Universities
Digital Cinematography
Online Program

32. In addition… I CREATE
(706) 979-1649
Turner, C. [Photo: “Electronic Media Kit”created by me.

33. &
And I Can Create Professional
Documents of any kind
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34. I’m so Abundantly Talented
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35. What’s A Legacy ?
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36. For me, mine is…

37. http://www.write2unite.com/
My Production Company

38. What drives you?
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39. I thought
being
married
to a
Vietnam
War Hero
was my
driving
force but…
Turner, R. (2013). [Photo] “I Thought” taken by my son, Robert Turner.

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You Create Your Own Legacy

41. A legacy lives in you…“Believe It”
Turner, C. (2014). [Photo: “Believe it”created by me.

42. View My Personal Persona Projects
on Behance and Slideshare
http://www.slideshare.net/MsCookieGilbertTurner
https://www.behance.net/1CoQuesie
Thank you

43. Image Citations