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Happy Tuesday!


Before I bring you some awesome news, I have a small favor. Google has been erroneously marking certain newsletters and subscriptions as malicious when they are, in fact, totally benign - like mine! So if this post ended up in your Spam or Promotions folder, would you kindly mark it as "Not Spam"? Unless you no longer want to hear from me, in which case you can reply to this email directly and tell me to buzz off! 🐝


Okay, now for the good stuff!



First and foremost, THANK YOU SO MUCH for helping me get Jinxed back online after Amazon determined I had pirated my own book. Truly, I can't thank you enough for that, since other authors have lost their books for entire weeks (😰) and you helped me get Jinxed back online within DAYS, you freaking legends! 🙌 As my sales and rankings still haven't recovered from the fiasco, if you happen to know anyone who might enjoy a steamy, hilarious portal fantasy with smoldering incubi and Jewish mothers, would you consider recommending the Gilded Blood series? Anyone who does will get a free virtual basket of muffins from yours truly!🧁


 

Upcoming Events and Signings

2024 is looking to be as busy, if not busier than 2023, and I cannot wait to meet as many of you in person as I possibly can! Here's where I'll be (so far) this year, with events continually being added to my calendar.



💠2nd and Charles Romance Authors Event

 ◈ When: Saturday, February 10th, noon-2pm

 ◈ Where: 2nd & Charles, Lakewood (Colorado Mills Mall)



💠Readers Take Denver 2024

 ◈ When: Saturday, April 20th, 2024

◈ Where: Gaylord Rockies, Aurora, CO



💠Denver FanExpo 2024 (exact details to be finalized)

◈ When: July 4-7, 2024

◈ Where: Colorado Convention Center, Denver, CO



💠San Diego Comic Con

◈ When: July 25–28

◈ Where: San Diego Convention Center, San Diego, CA



💠Glasgow WorldCon

◈ When: August 8-12

◈ Where: Scottish Events Campus in Glasgow, Scotland



💠Fort Collins Comic Con 2024

◈ When: August 16-18, 2024

◈ Where: Fort Collins Senior Center, Fort Collins, Colorado



💠Salt Lake City Fan Expo 2024

◈ When: September 26-28

◈ Where: Salt Palace Convention Center, SLC, Utah



(Not gonna lie, seeing my summer travel plans listed out like this makes me feel preemptively tired😅😴)

If you'd like to request my appearance at a book signing, book club, or fantasy-/book-related convention, you can do so here. I hope to see you at one (or more) of these fabulous events this year! ❤️


 

Upcoming New Release!

David Green and I are so excited to bring you our satirical contemporary fantasy, The Pilfered Quill, available February 13th!


Chet Williams, a fantasy-writer extraordinaire in his own mind, has been rejected one too many times. For far too long, his genius has gone unnoticed. But when Chet stumbles upon a secret that would shake the publishing world to its core, his ambitions are finally realized...for better or for worse.


This Valentine's Day, come experience the most profound love of all time: an egomaniac's undying love for himself.


Preorder THE PILFERED QUILL for 99 cents!

You can also get 20% off signed copies at my shop with promo code WINTER20 !


 


Last, but most definitely not least, I am so excited to announce that I am just 4 chapters away from completing my current manuscript, AMETHYSTS & ALCHEMY, the start of a brand new, cozy, neurospicy, rivals-to-lovers fantasy series! Once it's finished, I'll send it off to my agent for us to shop some of the bigger publishing houses. BUT, the nice part about being an indie author with a bit of clout is that I'm not desperate to sell. If they aren't willing to provide Delaney a good home, I'll be bringing her to you myself!


I hope you all have a wonderful week ahead!


Cheers!❤️





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Writer's pictureRachel

I am devastated.


It has been brought my attention that JINXED, the second book in the Gilded Blood series, has been removed from Amazon for containing “content that’s widely available on the web, which is considered “disappointing content” for [Amazon’s] customers.”


There are three possible explanations for this: 1) two one-line song lyrics (which were quoted and credited on the copyright page), 2) small portions of the book that exist on my own domains in the form of quotes/snippets, or 3) blatant plagiarism, seeing as my books regularly show up on illegal pirate sites.


I  am absolutely gutted and am working feverishly with the bots--excuse me, “humans”--over at Amazon to rectify this as soon as possible.

Several of you have asked me how you can help. Apart from sharing my FB post and/or writing  the president of Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing (andy@amazon.com) to demand they reinstate Jinxed / ASIN B09WGYTN5F to the Kindle store, I can't think of anything else. Just you being here and showing your support means a lot to me.


In the meantime, if you are looking to get the 2nd book in the Gilded Blood series, signed copies are available at www.RachelRener.com. I’ll make sure ALL orders are shipped within 24 hours until this matter is rectified.



I am deeply, deeply sorry for the inconvenience❤️






Writer's pictureRachel

Good afternoon. As many of you saw in my FB post yesterday, I had to deal with a pretty angry reader who reached out to me via DM to shame my book, Inked, and demand a refund:



The comment section on that post went wild, with many people suggesting I respond in a petty, spiteful, time-consuming and financially-irresponsible way for the sole purpose of teaching that person a lesson. Being the enlightened, intellectual, mature person I am, I took your advice to heart.


Thank you for being the terrible influences you are, including author J.D. Evans, who advised I add glitter to the package as well.


PS: for those of you who haven't yet met Talia, who, despite being "Too Stupid to Live," is one of my favorite characters to date, Inked is currently on sale for 99 pennies on Amazon!


 

In other news, Inked is officially a finalist in the Indie Ink Awards in FIVE categories:

  • Best book cover and cover artist

  • Best light read

  • Best use of tropes

  • Prettiest book interior

  • Side Character MVP

Thank you so much to all who voted! Judging will happen in February, it looks like, with winners being announced in the Spring. Huzzah!


 

Lastly, I just hit the 65% finished mark on my current novel, the first in a new cozy romantasy series!

Everyone have a wonderful weekend ahead, and remember: no one can call you Too Stupid to Live if you're still living! 😘


Cheers!❤️


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