Who's a Fan Expo Featured Author? This chick!

I'm so chuffed! I've been selected to be a featured author at FAN EXPO Denver (formerly Denver Comic Con)!

I'll be there all weekend with a group of authors called the Fantasy and Sci-Fi Collective. We'll have a block of tables in the vendor room facing the Pro Comics authors ( I'll be signing books at block A1706).

I'll also be on two panels! We don't know exact locations yet, but the panel times are listed below. I'll update the event info when I get the rooms. Looking forward to seeing you all there!!

Sunday, July 2, 2023

10:30 AM -- Writing through the Pain: Trauma and Creativity Panelists Stace Johnson, MOD. DL Wainright, Adam Gaffen, David Lee Summers, and Rachel Rener.

Description: From crafting authentic narratives to self-care strategies, our panel of authors will explore the delicate balance between vulnerability and healing, offering insights into how they have grappled with their own experiences and the role that storytelling plays in recovery. Please note: this discussion includes sensitive topics and discretion is advised.

2:30 PM -- History and its Influence on Science Fiction and Fantasy. Panelists David Lee Summers, MOD. Peter E Sartucci, Rachel Rener, and Stace Johnson.

Description: History is an essential part of writing science fiction and fantasy. Science fiction writers need to understand the past to imagine a possible future. Fantasy writers might set their stories in real or imagined pasts, but need to understand how things worked together in those time periods. Panelists discuss how they research history and how they use it to inform their stories.

Can't wait to see you all this weekend!

Temporary tattoos!!!!

Do to overwhelmingly popular demand (no, seriously, you guys were *persistent* 😂) I have tentatively launched a temporary tattoo line based on the Gilded Blood and Lightning Conjurer series. I'm testing out the waters presently and only have a handful of designs, including:

• Talia and Zayn's Claim (Gilded Blood #4), 2x2" • Protection Rune (Gilded Blood 1-4), 2x2" • Chaining Rune (Gilded Blood 1-2), 2x1" • Amplification Rune (Gilded Blood #3), 2x1.5" • Glowing* Lunar Rune (Gilded Blood 3-4), 3x2" • Pentamancer Sigil (Lightning Conjurer), 2x2"

*𝑃𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑠𝑒 𝑛𝑜𝑡𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑑𝑢𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑢𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒𝑟 𝑑𝑒𝑓𝑒𝑐𝑡, 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑂𝑈𝑇𝑆𝐼𝐷𝐸 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐿𝑢𝑛𝑎𝑟 𝑅𝑢𝑛𝑒 𝑔𝑙𝑜𝑤𝑠 (𝑎𝑠 𝑖𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑒 𝑖𝑡 𝑖𝑠 𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑜𝑛), 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐿𝑢𝑛𝑎𝑟 𝑅𝑢𝑛𝑒 𝑖𝑡𝑠𝑒𝑙𝑓. 𝐼'𝑚 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑜𝑛 𝑖𝑡 😂

If demand is high enough, I'd like to include designs of all the runes (see below), as well as add custom elemental sigils from the Lightning Conjurer series.

What do you think?

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✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ*ANNOUNCEMENT *･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧

LINKED // Gilded Blood Book 3 is now available at Audible!

Instead of telling you how insanely excited I am and what a fantastic job Tara Novie did bringing Talia to life, my legal team would like me to remind those of you who are particularly laughter-prone not to listen to this audiobook while driving.

Phone a friend.

Call an uber.

Listen to NPR.

Just say no to punch-drunk driving 😂😂

Okay! Now that that's been addressed, you can find the purchase link here and audio sample down below!

*** Please don't reply to this email directly, as it won't make it to my inbox! For all direct replies, you can head on over to www.RachelRener.com/contact or email me at RRener13@gmail.com! If you enjoyed this post and want to show your support, I would be grateful if you subscribed to my blog and/or gave a one-time-only tip. With a subscription of $5 a month, you'll gain access to all past and future locked content for paid subscribers only. It also shows me that you like what I’m doing and want to see more ❤️